SCOPE OF WORK/OBJECTIVES
- Build the capacity of DHO for evidence-based planning, budgeting, supervision, and monitoring of District Integrated Plans with a focus on PHC and SRMNCAH.
- Enhance the capacity of the DHO to implement and monitor SRMNCAH-specific interventions, ensuring alignment with national health policies and guidelines.
- Support integration of community-based and facility-based systems and coordination with other sectors at the district.
- Strengthen DHO capacities for conducting monthly and quarterly meetings, performance reviews, and follow-up on action points.
- Facilitate the development and/or operationalization of multi-year Strategic Plans for SRMNCAH services at the district level, promoting sustainability and long-term impact.
- Assist DHO in conducting integrated supportive supervision to improve PHC and SRMNCAH intervention quality.
- Collaborate with UNJP technical teams and DHO to strengthen institutional capacities and enhance SRMNCAH service delivery at both facility and community levels and referral pathways.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with implementing partners, government counterparts, and civil society organizations.
- Develop and implement capacity-building workshops for the DHO on advanced SRMNCAH topics, including maternal and neonatal health, family planning, and adoslescent health.
- Support the implementation of Quality of Care standards and Quality Improvement initiatives.
- Support capacity building of human resources for health, including training and mentorship, focusing on PHC and SRMNCAH service delivery and documentation.
- Coordinate and support the functionality of a robust supply chain management system to ensure continuous availability of SRMNCAH commodities and reduce stockouts.
- Support DHO to generate, analyze and use data from HMIS/DHIS2 platform for programme planning, monitoring and decision-making.
- Coordinate the strengthening of community-based health systems to create demand, drive accountability and ensure the provision of essential PHC and SRMNCAH services.
- Facilitate the planning and implementation of joint field missions for UNJP programme performance monitoring and reviews
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Academic Qualification:
- Master’s degree in medicine, nursing, midwifery, epidemiology or statistics, public health, or International Health, Health Policy and Management and M&E from an accredited/recognized institute.
Work Experience: Essential:
- At least five (5) years related experience in Primary Health Care (PHC) and Sexual, Reproductive Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adoslecent Healthcare (SRMNCAH) service delivery.
- Experience working with government agencies, local authorities, international organizations, NGOs, and communities in implementing PHC and SRMNCAH service delivery.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience working or collaborating with either the UN and/or NGOs.
- Extensive experience in evidence-based planning.
Desirable:
- Prior working experience at field level with MOH, other UN agencies, DHOs, NGOs.
- Familiarity with Health System Strengthening initiatives in Malawi or similar countries in the region is an advantage
Technical Skills, Knowledge, and Strength Areas:
Required
- Strong coordination and collaborative abilities within the health sector and across other sectors.
- Strong sense of team spirit and diplomacy.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to build and maintain partnerships across government and NGOs, ability to work in multicultural settings and culturally sensitive communities.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions and a flexible approach in undertaking the assignment within a rapidly changing environment.
- Essential knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, working knowledge of online data collection applications, and statistical analysis packages (SPSS, Stata, etc.).
- Commitment to UNICEF’s values and guiding principles.
Languages:
- Fluency in English – both excellent written and verbal skills are required.
- Chichewa – verbal skills is an asset.
