National Health Coordinator

Reference:

KOK/SL/NHC

Country:

Sierra   Leone

Job Title:

National   Health Coordinator

Programme Development and Management

•   Lead the processes of developing five   year’s country health programme in line with Concern Sierra Leone’s new   country strategic plan for 2014 – 2017, cognisant of the dramatic change in   context due to the Ebola Outbreak
•   Design, implement and manage overall   Health Programme including WATSAN at the field and national level with high   quality and participation of community and other stakeholders in line with   the country strategy.
•   Provide leadership and clinical guidance   to Concern’s Ebola Response in Freetown and Tonkolili
•   To provide technical backstopping to the   health team, and ensuring the development and utilization of best practices   for specific technical interventions and ensuring coherence and programming   excellence of the same. Also, ensure   that Concern’s programme remains relevant to the evolving environment and   needs of the targeted communities.
•   Ensure that the core principles and   policies of Concern regarding equality, Programme Participants Protection   Policy, HAP Standards, Community Based Complaint and Response Mechanisms are   implemented across health programme, monitored and reported.
•   With support of Mainstreaming   Coordinator/Advisor and other relevant team members, ensure effective   mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS, equality, DRR, and application of RBA across   health programme.
•   Conduct risk and vulnerability analysis   in the health sector to identify issues related to inequality, GBV,   vulnerability to HIV and AIDS, DRR and develop action plan to address those   issues through ongoing programme activities.   Ensure that activities planned to address these activities are not add   on rather fully integrated with the health programme
•   Overall management and supervision of   construction works related to health programmes in close coordination with   Programme Engineer, WASH Coordinator and Construction Manager.
•   Be the focal point from Concern Sierra   Leone to manage WATSAN Consortium project.

Proposal   Development, Grants and Financial Management

•   Analyse the funding requirements and   opportunities and develop funding proposals of high quality in consultation   with line manager, relevant communities and other stakeholders.
•   Effective management of all   aspects of donor grants for health sector including Ebola response. Prepare   high quality donor reports as per the donor agreement and submit in time.
•   Prepare health sector annual   budget, monthly forecast, monitor the expenditures on monthly basis. Highlight any variances with justifications
•   Review the budget three times a year in   line with activity plan and with participation of all team members.
•   Ensure that all expenditures of health   sectors are correctly coded.
•   Develop annual procurement plan for   health sector and review it on a quarterly basis along with Systems team.   Send the entire supply request in time with correct specifications and budget   code.

Human resource   development

•   Conduct training needs   assessment of staff and partners, develop a training calendar and organize   training and exposure visits as per the need. Advise ACD-Programmes and HR   manager regarding human resource development of the staff on the sector.   Develop a strategy for capacity building of staff and assist in providing   training / facilitating workshops, as required, for internal HRD   activities.
•   Directly line management   responsibility for 2 national staff and 3 international staff. Review and   develop clear role and responsibility for each staff, set clear objectives   and conduct annual performance review of all staff and give feedback in   appropriate way.
•   Provide support and advice to   staff during the Ebola Response and be part of the Ebola Medical Committee
•   Provide effective mentoring   and coaching to health programme team at individual level to build their   capacity.
•   Develop clear job description   for any new position in the health team.
•   Ensure clear communication   with the health team on key priorities, conduct regular meetings to discuss   the key priorities and develop realistic plans and follow up closely to   achieve those plans.

Monitoring,   evaluation and learning, Innovation

•   Prepare annual sector and   operational plan including M&E system of the district health and WASH   programme.
•   Regular monitoring and   support visits to the field areas, strengthen direct dialogue with the   community.
•   Develop clear indicators at outcome level   as well as for process. Integrate these   indicators in the regular reporting systems.   Develop a system for collection of information on key indicators with   high accuracy and timely manner. Do   regular analysis of information and give feedback to the team.
•   Conduct monitoring and   evaluation of programme regularly and as required and document learning to   share with colleagues and stakeholders.
•   Visit at least 3-4   communities every month to monitor programmes and support the team in the   field.
•   Organise review meetings and   measure the progress as per the indicators and milestones set up in the   logical framework
•   Prepare monthly report of the   health sector with high quality and submit to ACD-P in time.
•   Prepare annual report of   health sector with high quality and submit to ACD-P in time.
•   Ensure to maintain record of   all the regular activities and special events including minutes of internal   and external meetings
•   Produce, procure and   disseminate information, education and communication materials and promote   culture of learning and sharing within organisation.
•   Take lead of preparing case   studies, media briefs and other reports on health.
•   Based on individual and   organizational learning, initiate to pilot new ideas / innovative approaches   in local setting to influence outcome and impact of the programme in general   and specific to policy.
•   Initiate and conduct research   on relevant issues in health sector to achieve objectives of health sector.

Programme integration and partnership development

•   Strengthen partnership with   Ministry of Health and Sanitation at central level and decentralized   government at districts level.
•   Initiate and develop relevant   partnership with local NGOs, CBOs and collaborate with other line ministries,   national and international organisations at national and district level for   the similar activities. Follow   Concern’s partnership guidelines, conduct assessment of potential partners   using CLOFAT and CLOSAT.
•   Collaborate and integrate   health programme with Food Income and Market (FIM) and Education programmes   and implement programmes in more holistic way in line with Concern’s global   strategy.    

Networking, Liaison and Advocacy  

•   Act as Concern Health programme’s   representative (in consultation with CD and ACDP) with the government,   non-state actors, and donors at district, national and related international   fora, particularly with a view to sharing Concern’s experiences and   contributing to policy debates.
•   Initiate advocacy on relevant issues in   the health sector to achieve strategic objectives of Concern Health Programme   in Sierra Leone. Identify issues of advocacy, develop a clear advocacy   strategy and plan integrated with health sector annual plan and implement it   with high standards.
•   Support the Ministry of   Health and Sanitation to develop mechanisms for an equitable primary healthcare   programme especially, components of Reproductive Child Health and Water and   Sanitation.
•   Be responsible to liaise and participate   in health initiatives by Alliance 2015 in Sierra Leone and when requested,   participate in Regional initiatives and networks on health as required.
•   Regularly participate in   health INGO meeting, health sector implementing partners meeting and other   forums as requested by ACDP and CD. Prepare a short report of each meeting   and update CD and ACDP.

General Responsibility

•   Ensure the efficient and   transparent use of all Concern’s resources in order to maximize the benefit   to the targeted communities.
•   Promote and ensure compliance   with the requirements of Concern’s Programme Participants Protection Policy   to ensure maximum protection to programme beneficiaries.
•   Support Country Management   Team in strengthening coordination and collaboration within teams and across   all teams, maintain and ensure constructive communications, contribute to a   positive working environment
•   Promote and protect the   reputation of Concern in external settings, ensuring that the organization’s   experience and expertise is well communicated and consistently presented, and   that we are looked to as a professional organization.