Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator – TB

TEAM/PROGRAMME: GLOBAL FUND
LOCATION: Provincial Headquarter , Surkhet
GRADE: 3 CONTRACT LENGTH: 31st Jan 2025

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Nepal and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and future we share. Save the Children expects that anyone associated with it abides by its Safeguarding and other Zero Tolerance Policies.

The Program Coordinator- TB functions as the key technical member of the TB program in program planning, implementation and monitoring of all TB related activities in the respective assigned province. The position holder will be responsible for technical oversight, backstopping of TB programs and training activities to the relevant service delivery points in the province. The position holder will work closely with NTCC, Save the Children, SRs, Provincial Government and Local Government in the respective province.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Senior Program Coordinator – HIV

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: As per Scheme of Delegation

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

• Support Save the Children(SCI) and Provincial Health Directorate (PHD) in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of National TB Program(NTP)activities in respective province;
• Supervise, coach and mentor sub recipients(SR) of TB program for proper implementation of TB program activities and provide support in any approval needed to accomplish the activities.
• Support SRs in planning and ensure timely submission of monthly programmatic and financial reports to Save the Children.
• Conduct regular site visit of Health facilities and SRs to identify challenges and co-create action plan to speed implementation of activities
• Ensure the project activities are timely completed by SRs in accordance with the project document and project work plans/budget.
• Monitor the grant absorption rate, monthly tracking and review of expenditures of TB programme in respective province.
• Review all periodic programmatic reports submitted by relevant SRs and provide feedback if required before submission
• Oversight of quality of NTP services/DOTS implementation activities at provincial and local level, through supervisory visits
• In consultation with the Senior Program Coordinator- HIV, be responsible to advocate and advise current policies and strategies of NTP to SRs, provincial authorities and local level authorities;
• Guide, coordinate, facilitate and monitor implementation of planned TB activities at province and local level.
• Responsible to collect monthly, quarterly and yearly programme and financial reports from the field offices(province/Divisional health offices/local authorities)
• Support province authorities in developing plans and reports for expansion, strengthening and monitoring of TB activities within the province;
• Responsible for monitoring activities through collection and analysis of data from province and local level and compilation of monthly, trimester and annual reports;
• Identify, prepare and disseminate the best practices and approaches to SCI and other province for their wider replication and use.
• Support M&E team for audit of data quality of NTP service at health facilities, palika and province
• Support to DR TB referral centres to accomplish the targeted activities timely.

Any other tasks as assigned by Line Manager/Team Leader

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

Masters’ degree in Public Health with 3 years’ experience or Bachelor’s degree in similar field with 5 years’ of experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum 3 years (with Masters’ degree)/ 5 years (with Bachelor’s degree) experience in Public health program management with focus on TB
• Computer experience with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Excellent verbal and written English and Nepali language skills
• Knowledge of M&E system of the Global Fund
• Knowledge of HMIS and recording and reporting system of NTP
• Ability to travel in the field

Additional Job Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Safeguarding obligation:

We need to keep children, adult at risk and community safe. The position holder is responsible to ensure that his/her conduct is in line with the SCI’s Safeguarding policies. Hence our selection process includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children, adult at risk and community from abuse, exploitation, and harassment.

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Job Identification: 9538
Job Category: Programme Operations
Apply Before: 10/05/2024, 11:59 PM
Locations: AO – SFO (Surkhet)