SSNB Technical Lead

USAID MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL)

SSNB Technical Lead

Required Number: 1

Location: Kathmandu

Summary Job Description:

Jhpiego is implementing the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL), a global project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). MCGL distributes life-saving commodities, medicines and vaccines and provides critical health care services for pregnant mothers and children under five, including safe childbirth services and treating children and newborns for deadly illnesses and severe acute malnutrition. MCGL provides safe childbirth for mothers and babies, vaccinates children, treats deadly illnesses and hunger, and controls disease outbreaks.

With USAID’s investment, MCGL will continue its support to the Government of Nepal in averting life-threatening events to mothers and all newborns, especially Small and Sick Newborns (SSNBs), through strengthening Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) systems and comprehensive services for SSNBs.

The SSNB Technical Lead will provide technical oversight to all activities related to the Small and Sick Newborn component of Nepal's Momentum Country and Global leadership activity. S/he will support the Project Director to ensure smooth implementation of the SSNB activities at the federal level and will support all SSNB activities in the four Provinces supported by MCGL —Bagmati, Koshi, Gandaki, and Sudur Paschim.

The SSNB Technical Lead will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all technical components of SSNB activities and for ensuring the timely implementation, monitoring, and documentation of the project’s SSNB activities.

Reports to: Project Director

Timeframe

• 10 months

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Technical responsibilities (60%)

• Provide technical support to the Family Welfare Division (FWD) in planning and implementation of newborn programs in the country, especially the technical orientation of nurses, doctors and paramedics on care of small and sick newborns in level II Special Newborn Care Units (SNCU) in the country
• Engage in the National Newborn TWG and subnational MNH meetings to provide technical inputs to FWD on scaling up quality SSNB care in the country, in line with Nepal’s Every Newborn Action Plan (NENAP). This will include contributing technical expertise to the revision of the comprehensive SNCU Level II Package
• Provide technical support to SNCU sites in Bagmati, Koshi, Gandaki and Sudur Paschim Provinces to ensure smooth implementation of activities to strengthen life-saving health care of SSNBs
• Provide technical support in planning the kick-off of SNCU orientation in the four provinces and provide support to provincial staff in ensuring that the technical content of the mentors’ preparation workshop and SNCU orientation is of high quality and is effectively  communicated to the mentors, and provincial stakeholders
• Lead activities for the prioritization of quality improvement (QI) measures (indicators) and build the capacity of health workers to use these measures to improve and monitor quality of SSNB care to avert life-threatening complications and events
• Train health workers on the safe use of oxygen, including titration practices to prevent retinopathy of prematurity in supported SNCU sites of four provinces
• Provide technical support for the on-site training of nurses, doctors and paramedics in the provision of life-saving SSNB care in the four supported provinces
• Oversee contributions to and technical review of all MCGL project reports to the donor
• Support M&E data management and documentation of SSNB technical activities

Management and Programmatic responsibilities (20%)

• Work in close coordination with the Project Director in the smooth planning and implementation of SSNB activities under MCGL and backstop the Director for all managerial functions of MCGL activities
• Support in the preparation of detailed implementation plan, overseeing the technical contents, ensuring coordination between the stakeholders, and providing support to the MPDSR Technical lead and team to accomplish activities as outlined in the workplan and budget
• Liaise and formulate productive working relationships with the Family Welfare Division (FWD), Provincial Health Directorates, professional societies and other implementing partners on behalf of MCGL 
• Ensure timely planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and documentation/reporting of the project activities
• Build capacity of the MCGL team on SSNB, and provide regular updates on available or pending national and global SSNB resources, guidance and learning

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and Documentation (10%)

• Provide technical leadership for documentation of supported SSNB activities and sharing with key stakeholders
• Review technical contents of success stories, case studies, learning and documentation materials produced for external and internal audiences on project activities for dissemination and advocacy
• Support documentation, monitoring and use of data in supported SNCUs to strengthen life-saving care for SSNBs
• Support monitoring of the SNCU sites to ensure the quality of SSNB programs in the implementing sites
• Support Project Director to present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key stakeholders including Ministry, FWD, PHD, Health Offices, municipalities, donors and relevant stakeholders

Additional responsibilities (10%)

• Ensure MCGL branding guidelines are correctly used by program
• Represent MCGL at national and provincial level, as and when required
• Update the donor, government counterparts, and related stakeholders about project-supported results, progress, challenges and overall achievements
• Perform or assume other MCGL activities as required and as assigned by the Supervisor to ensure the smooth functioning of the project to achieve the approved project results

Required Qualifications:

• Medical doctor, preferably a pediatrician, with an advanced degree in Public Health or health sciences/management
• Experience supporting newborn health care, preferably at SNCU level
• At least 5-7 years of progressive work experience in health projects at a managerial capacity in INGO/Bilateral/Multilateral agencies
• Experience working with government bodies and professional societies preferred.
• Experiences in USG funded programs desirable
• Higher degree of taking initiatives and ability to work independently
• Sound computer skills with word processing, spreadsheet, power-point, and other basic computer software 
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple competing demands, able to work in short deadlines 
• Proficiency in writing technical and programmatic reports which document program directions and results 
• Good and clear communication skills both oral and written

Skills Required:

• Reliable, trustworthy and committed
• Report Writing
• Advocacy & Lobbying
• Representation and negotiation
• Analytical skill, collaboration
• Monitoring and evaluation

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at SSNB Technical Lead in Kathmandu | Careers at Nepal

Applicants must submit a single document for upload, including a cover letter, resume, and references.

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

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

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