Technical Coordinator

Overview

J hpiego, a global leader in improving health care for women and families, seeks a Technical Coordinator (TC), based in Lahore, to provide technical support to BMGF funded family planning program in province of Punjab, to be carried out in close collaboration with the Department of Health (DoH), Population Welfare Department (PWD) and with other relevant partners, with the unified purpose of contributing to the FP2020 targets by enhancing women’s access to quality FP services. The Technical Coordinator is responsible for overall technical guidance and support to the team members. Under the supervision of Senior Program Manager, TC will be responsible for development and review of the technical materials through effective coordination with relevant departments and teams and perform following activities:

Responsibilities

• Facilitate program implementation plans, aligned with program proposal, in close collaboration with Sr. Program Manager.
• Work with Sr. Program Manager to develop technical material for training.
• Contribute to development of BCC strategy through collaborative working with communication expert.
• Harness human, material and financial resources appropriate for the program.
• Work with Sr. Program Manager to develop and track program budgets and to implement activities within approved budgets.
• Ensure continuous monitoring of program activities, as well as timely and accurate evaluation and reporting of progress toward the achievement of program goals and objectives
• Actively participate in Technical Working Group Meetings and represent Jhpiego in professional fora by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings.
• Provide guidance to field teams in execution of program activities and maintain day to day coordination with provincial government for technical aspects of program
• Facilitate internal and external consultants/teams in technical data collection, monitoring and review of the program activities at provincial and district level
• Contribute to annual work planning process
• Contribute to timely submission of program reports to donors and HQ through collaborative working with communication specialist.
• Provide timely program updates to Sr. Program Manager, and relevant departments. Participate in meetings with concerned departments and partners for negotiating and briefing stakeholders, including technical working group and government officials
• Contribute to Development of program risk mitigation plans along with teams for smooth implementation of program
• Provide technical support in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions
• Ensure technical excellence and implement the quality-of-care approach in project activities.
• Troubleshoot to prevent and resolve potential problems and review outputs for quality control.
• Formulate productive working relationships with counterparts from the DoH, IRMNCH&NP, PWD and other organizations working in family planning to disseminate, discuss, and promote consistent evidence-based approaches on a national level.
• Contribute in writing technical briefs/reports relevant to program.
• Develop Infection prevention protocols for safe disposal of waste and syringes and patient safety protocols.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health or relevant field with 6-7 years’ experience in program development and implementation of family planning programs, preferably in Pakistan
• Proven leadership skills and expertise in the management of health programs and program staff
• Knowledge of competency-based training, performance and quality improvement approaches
• Ability to develop strategic and programmatic plans in cooperation with concerned departments/other stakeholders/donors
• Comprehensive understanding of evidence-based family planning interventions
• Ability to develop working relationships with counterparts of varying levels of seniority and backgrounds to implement program activities
• Strong decision-making skills, team player accustomed to building team capacity, delegating work to teams
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to travel within country
  
  

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and note that the successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. The position will be closed for further applications once it is successfully filled. We will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. Thank you for your interest in joining our team.

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Failure to follow the instructions of applying, your application would be denied.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

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