Field Officer



Village Development and Save the Environment Forum (VDSEF) Nepal Kalikot

Vacancy Announcement

Date of publication: (Date 8 December 2023)

Village Development & save the Environment forum (VDSEF) Nepal is a non-profitable organization working in Kalikot district for more than 24 years in the field of poverty reduction and protecting and promoting Economic, Social and Cultural rights of marginalized and disadvantaged communities.  VDSEF Nepal has aim to promote peace, stability and sustainable development in Kalikot district. VDSEF Nepal has previous working experiences collaborating with different Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and government authorities for improving livelihoods and human rights of marginalized and vulnerable communities such as women including single mothers, youths, Children friendly able and elderly persons, Dalits and ethnic minorities. with the partnership of One Heart Worldwide is implementing “Strengthening Maternal Neonatal Health Services in Partnership with the Local Government (स्थानीय सरकारको साझेदारीमा मातृ तथा नवजातशिशु स्वास्थ्य सेवा सुदृढिकरण) in (Kalikot District from 2023. VDSEF Nepal hereby invites applications from suitable and qualified Nepalese citizens for the following positions:

Details of Announcement:

1. Field Officer– 1 (One)

This position is responsible to provide technical support to MNH service providers at the facility level and relevant stakeholders in planning and implementing MNH program activities, and conducting community awareness-raising activities focusing on MNH status assessment, planning and monitoring at the facility and community level.

Qualification: Bachelor’s in Public Health (BPH) with preferred experience in the maternal, neonatal and child health fields

Duty Station: District/Palika Headquarters with a minimum of 70% field visits

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical:

• Provide close and continuous support to implement OHW supported projects including Birthing Centers renovation, birthing center equipment support, capacity building training for a service provider, HFOMC strengthening and community-level advocacy. 
• Identify program needs and the logistics at health facilities and ensure timely delivery at the designated local health facilities. 
• Provide support in implementing OHW supported facility and community level training/orientation activities in the district, rural/urban municipality level and community level
• Provide technical support visits to birthing centers, health workers and FCHVs with a special focus on the quality of services and capacity building on data collection, reporting, recording and clinical skills. 
• Frequent field visits to facilitate the implementation process, training, and program follow-up and to collect routine data (annual, quarterly and monthly) from health facilities and communities.
• Conduct monitoring visits of the health facilities, nursing staff, FCHVs, and clients and provide necessary feedback
• Keep a proper record of all the activities in the given form and formats and report on time in the specified time period
• Develop a network to collect and monitor all maternal deaths in the district and undertake follow-up visits to every household where deaths have occurred to verify the death and identify causes of death. 
• Mapping local government in the program district and collecting routine data from health facilities and communities in its catchment areas. 
• Any other job assigned by the Supervisor.

Administration/Management:

• Provide support in building sound relationships with Health Office & other relevant district level offices, urban/rural municipality offices, program focal person, health facility staff, community stakeholders and female community health volunteers in order to maintain program schedule and achieve program deliverables at the field level 
• Coordinate to ensure logistics and daily activities in all program locations.
• Participate, represent and co-ordinate at the district, urban/rural municipality, facility level and community level 
• Work together with the supervisor to conduct the performance review and development plan annually. 
• Contribute to preparing regular progress reports, technical deliverables, presentations, and district work plans
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual progress report.
• Prepare reports on all maternal/pregnancy-related deaths including causes of death.

1. Monitoring and Evaluation 

• Regularly monitor the activities conducted in the field. 
• Regularly visit municipality, health facilities, ward office for coordination and effective implementation of project activities. 
• Facilitate the donor visits and stakeholder visits in the field and prepare the plan for donor.

APPLICATION Method:

Qualified Nepali citizens meeting the above criteria are requested to send his/her updated CV and application with two references to vacancy.vdsef@gmail.com Or direct to VDSEF-Nepal Kalikot, Khadachakra 1 Manma Kalikot Head Office by 15th Dec, 2023 before 5.00 pm.

Applications from marginalized, disadvantaged communities and local residents are highly encouraged to apply, and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for further process. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained.