MNCH Officers – Warrap and Eastern Equatoria States | - 2015

Background

The South Sudan Health Pooled Fund (HPF) supports delivery of essential primary health care and referral health services up to county hospital level, as well as health system strengthening at the national, state, county and facility/community levels. The HPF is supporting these services in Eastern Equatoria, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, and Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Unity and Lakes states.

The purpose of the South Sudan Health Pooled Fund is to ensure service delivery and to support achievement across six states of the three main objectives in South Sudan’s Health Sector Development Plan, which are:

1. Increase the utilisation and quality of health services, with emphasis on maternal and child health


2. Scale up health promotion and protection interventions so as to empower communities to take charge of their health


3. Strengthen institutional functioning, including governance and health system effectiveness, efficiency and equity.

In line with HPF objective 1, HPF is committed to contribute to the reduction of the high maternal mortality in the country by embracing the maternal, newborn and child health program and has planned a series of roll out activities.

In each State, a number of Counties have been identified that are ready to roll out the MNCH program at health facility level and community level. The purpose of this consultancy is to support the HPF implementing partners, CHDs and the health facility staff in NBeG, WBeG, Lakes, Warrap and EES states to implement these planned PPH Prevention roll out activities at the health facility and community levels

We are currently looking to recruit MNCH Officers for Warrap and Eastern Equatoria States to begin work immediately.

The MNCH officer will be willing to live and work in remote areas of South Sudan for the duration of the contract and be receptive to the context in South Sudan and the objectives of the project. He/she shall be expected to work sensitively, flexibly and reactively in a programme context that is strongly focused on capacity building and ownership-enhancement of the Ministry of Health at County and State levels.

He/she shall report directly to the State Coordinator for day-to-day management, in close coordination with the HPF MNCH expert for technical support.

Specific Tasks

The MNCH officer will undertake the following tasks:

Review training materials and documents developed during the learning phase
Review County work plans and technical/financial support already available through the implementing partners.
Coordinate and work with the relevant stakeholders at State, County and community levels.
With the relevant stakeholders, review and come up with a detailed plan for the roll out of the PPH prevention at health facility and community component.
According to the plan developed, provide the necessary support for the roll out of the PPH prevention program in the health facilities and community. This includes regular visits to support the Counties and health facilities for planning, trainings, supervision and follow-up.
Support the health facilities to compile integrated quarterly progress reports which includes reports on the PPH Prevention program submitted to HPF and shared with the SMOH.
The MNCH officer will have very regular trips from the State capital to the Counties, health facilities and communities to support the roll out and implementation of the MNCH (including PPH prevention) training at health facility and community levels.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Strong preference for South Sudanese national
University degree in Social Sciences, Public Health from a recognized institution
At least 5-7 years experiences of implementing health projects or other developmental programmes.
Adequate experience and track record working in gender-focussed programmes including women programmes.
Extensive knowledge and background in Community Development.
Experience implementing health programmes at community level
Experience implementing Primary Health Care services
Experience in developing health policy at national Ministries level and working with the communities and enabling community participation.
Willingness to work in hard to reach areas and travel to health facilities
Experience of organization training courses.
Proficient computer skills, in particular Microsoft applications,
Women are highly encouraged
Training, coaching/ mentoring skills