1. POSITION VACANT: District Facilitator (2 vacancies), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Rajgarh and Guna, Madhya Pradesh.

2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA partners with the Government of Madhya Pradesh in the area of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Adolescent health and empowerment and Gender.

In partnership with National Health Mission, UNFPA is working at the State level and in identified districts ( Chattarpur, Rajgarh, and Guna) to strengthen the rollout of family planning, maternal health, adolescent health and gender interventions. As part of strengthening the district interventions, District Facilitators are being appointed in the identified districts.

UNFPA is also partnering with the Department of Education and NHM to roll out the Umang School Health and Wellness programme in all the districts in the state which includes Chhatarpur, Rajgarh and Guna. To facilitate the RMNCH+A, life skills and gender related interventions, UNFPA is hiring district facilitators in Rajgarh and Guna.

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

(1) Coordinate with the district & block officials of the concerned Departments to develop action plan for roll-out of aspirational district framework. Coordination with District Administration for Streamlining District Health Society (DHS) meetings and review mechanism;

(2) Undertake visits in the district and interact with District level officials and District Program Management unit to assess the implementation of the PIP and identify activities of support for augmenting RMNCH+A Program implementation;

(3) Regularly review PIP of the district and identify the gaps and challenges in the implementation of the PIP. Analyze the activities under the thematic interventions of NHM and assess the progress of the interventions to facilitate the comprehensive operationalization of the health institutions to provide package of services;

(4) Facilitate the development of the District and Block level plans related to RMNCH+A, MPV and FPLMIS in the district and monitor the same;

(5) Support DHS in developing annual micro plan for family planning program under Mission Parivar Vikas. To provide support in establishing static centers to offer clinical contraceptive services throughout the year;

(6) Provide support to DHS in data collection and analysis for family planning program and organize monthly review meeting on FP;

(7) Undertake field visits to public health institutions at various levels to observe quality and availability of various family planning services offered by these facilities;

(8) Provide technical support to DHS in effective implementation of FP-LMIS in the district up to ASHA level to avoid stockouts of contraceptives;

(9) Facilitate the implementation of the interventions which are of priority under the RMNCH+A framework i.e. (a) Skilled Care for Labour and Delivery, (b) Early and Special Newborn Care, (c) Birth Spacing particularly on interval IUCD and PPIUCD, and Social marketing of FP methods through ASHA, (d) High Impact Intervention: Pneumonia and Childhood Diarrhoea, (e) Immunisation, (f) Nutritional particularly on Facility Based management of SAM children and community based management of MAM, (g) Adolescent health, (g) Roll out of newer contraceptive including injectable, (h) FPLMIS roll-out;

(10) To facilitate the accreditation of the facilities under different programmes like Lakshya, NQAS, Kaya kalp and facilitate the functioning of the district quality assurance committees;

(11) Analyze the HMIS data and develop trends and analysis for the various thematic areas under the RMNCH+A framework;

(12) Undertake regular Supervisory visits and share the feedback with State, district officials & concerned facilities;

(13) Engage with the Women and Child Development Department of the district on Child Marriage, Gender issues and BBBP programs;

(14) Provide support to District AH Coordinator and RKSK NGO partner in planning, implementation and monitoring of various activities under RKSK program include with Youth collectives and Networks; Provide support in data collection and analysis for RKSK program activities and share findings with district officials and NGO partner for necessary action;

(15) Support in organizing monthly district level mentoring cum review meeting with block officials under RKSK program; Participate in block and cluster level mentoring cum review meetings with Saathiya, ASHA Sahayogini and ASHA in the district;

(16) Provide support to ADPC and DEO in planning, implementation and monitoring of various activities under Umang School Health & Wellness program;

(17) Observe trainings at district level for block trainers and block level for nodal teachers and provide feedback to trainers and district officials for improvement;

(18) Undertake visits to schools to observe LSE sessions conducted by the trained nodal teachers and provide feedback for improvements;

(19) Development of monthly, quarterly and annual reports; Submission of travel reports within four working days of travel to UNFPA;

(20) Carry out any other program related activities as and when required and status of implementation of RMNCH+A, RKSK, MPV, FPLMIS, School Health and Wellness programme and Aspirational district framework in the district.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualification and Experience

(1) Applicants must have an MBBS/Masters in Social Work/ Social Sciences/ Health Care Management/ Rural Management with at least 5-7 years experience in Health and Reproductive health, Adolescent empowerment & related fields; 

(2) Working experience and or familiarity with health systems and Programme Management will be an added advantage;

(3) Experience working with Government.

Skills and Competencies

(1) Ability to plan and execute activities at District level;

(2) Must be willing to travel extensively in the district;

(3) Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with strong facilitation skills & ability to analyze reports, plan and monitor projects;

(4) Good understanding of NHM, RCH and Health care delivery structure in the districts;

(5) Good documentation skills;

(6) Capable of taking independent responsibility;

(7) Excellent oral and written communication & presentation skills in English and Hindi;

(8) High level of computer proficiency with specific familiarity with commonly used Windows and MS Office software and database software;

(9) Good track record of credibility.

5. NATURE OF ENGAGEMENT:

The District Facilitator shall be hired on a consultancy contract through Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd. (SAMS), a respected HR Agency.

6. REMEUNERATION:

The consolidated remuneration for the position ranges between Rs.60,000 to 80,000 per month and will commensurate with qualification and experience of the candidate.

7. LOCATION: 2 Vacancies: Rajgarh (1 vacancy) and Guna (1 vacancy), Madhya Pradesh

8. DURATION: The successful candidate shall be issued an initial consultancy contract for one year, extendable for further period subject to satisfactory performance.

9. REFERENCE: DF-UNFPA-MP

10. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar 
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612

11. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to apply using the link https://recruitment.samshrm.com/Jobs/UNFPA, by or before April 14, 2023