Health Systems Support Officer

Under supervision of the Health Systems Advisor, Health Systems Support Officer is responsible for providing programmatic and technical assistance to health system partners and intervention facilities for successful implementation of postabortion care (PAC) and comprehensive contraceptive clinical services. This includes supporting site start-up through close out, site upgradation, training and mentoring initiatives, monitoring, data collection and analysis and reporting and communications



Consultancy period: 18th May 2023 to 30th June 2024


Place of performance: Islamabad, Office based position (Monday-Friday) with frequent field visits



Key responsibilities:

• TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Supports the implementation of clinical compliance policies and programmatic standards related to Quality of Care to improve training and health outcomes through Ipas Pakistan interventions. Supports the review, analysis and use of data for program improvement. Site identification, screening selection and preparation to ensure that sites have proper equipment and supplies. Ensure the implementation of supportive supervision, monitoring and follow-up systems including reporting of adverse events. Travel 50% required for training and follow-up supervision.


• TRAINING & SERVICE DELIVERY: Facilitate Health Systems Advisor in planning and managing training strategy for various health care cadres implemented by local partners-clinical, VCAT and TOT activities. Supports local partners on development of training package, trainings and service delivery monitoring within Ipas programmatic and clinical guidelines. Models adult learning techniques, and effective training approaches to enhance the technical capacity of trainers, and clinical mentors. Participate in clinical activities and prepare and share activity reports/debriefs.


• MONITORING AND SUPERVISION: Conduct field visits for Site Progress Reviews (SPRs) and supervision of HS field activities at the Ipas intervention facilities


• DATA ANALYSIS for DECISION MAKING: Liaison with Reporting and Evaluation team and work on data analysis and learn about the improvements and gaps for decision making and programmatic support and share in project review meetings


• WRITING AND REPORTING: Work in collaboration with Health Systems Advisor, in sharing input in proposal and program design, and donor reports. Prepare and present success stories, case scenarios for the VCAT activities and HS training. Write/contribute to abstracts/papers on HS related interventions


• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor/CD.


• Travel as and when required with supervisors/CD’s approval

Reporting: Health Systems Advisor



Technical Requirements:


Bachelors in Nursing/Midwifery/Public health - MBBS degree holders will be preferred


2-3 year of experience of working in Gynae/Obs or reproductive health program



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