| Community System Strengthening (CSS) Coordinator
Duties
- PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for project activities and financial management of TB project in the assigned OD under the direction of TB Program Specialist.
- Plan, implement and monitor TB project activities in the assigned OD and provide technical assistance to relevant local partners especially Health Centers, VHSGs and C-DOTS watchers.
- Collaborate, coordinate with and advocate to relevant stakeholders to ensure that objectives and indicators are met.
- In coordination with TB Program Specialist, ensure compliance with GF and CRS policies and procedures, appropriate use of resources and timely and efficient problem solving.
- Ensure knowledge/information management, learning and communication on TB related matters in the responsible OD.
- Proactively identify linkage/integration among TB, HSS and HIV programming in the respective OD.
- Act as TB point person for the TB program at Provincial, OD, HC and commune levels
- SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Program Oversight
- Strategic and Operational Planning: Participate in annual and quarterly project review/planning with CRS staff and partners; foster learning on potential promising approaches on TB as well as identification of initiatives.
- Program Implementation: Implement TB project activities in assigned OD and provide support to local partners to ensure that project activities are implemented effectively and efficiently. Accompany and learn with local partner throughout the project implementation period.
- Budget Planning and Tracking: In consultation with relevant stakeholders and support from TB Program Specialist, develop detailed annual and quarterly operational budgets. Coordinate with CRS finance staff to ensure project expenses are accurately accounted for and cash advances are liquidated to the Finance Department according to schedule.
- Compliance: Ensure project expenditure is adhered to donor and CRS program quality standards, partnership principles, resources management regulations (HR, governing procurement and project expenditures) in collaboration with supervisor, Operations and Finance department.
- Monitoring and Evaluation, Learning: Ensure the project process documentation; ensure that activities are appropriately monitored and supervised so that objectives and indicators are met and that reports are produced accurately and on time at the assigned OD. Identify and share with TB Program Specialist success stories, lessons learned and other documentation as required in coordination with M&E department.
- Technical Assistance
- Program Assessment: Participate in development of baseline midterm and final, rapid and participatory assessments and evaluations. Facilitate and coordinate project assessment and documentation in the field.
- Materials and Resources: Collaborate with TB Program Specialist to develop materials, identify appropriate technical resources; coordinate with supervisor to adapt and disseminate relevant materials to local partners at provincial, district and commune levels.
- Staff/Partner Capacity-Building: Identify training and capacity development needs for the local partners as related to implementation of the project. Work closely with TB Program Specialist and MEAL team to identify internal or external resources to provide training as needed.
- Technical Oversight: Provide on-the-job support, technical coaching and training to local partners. Strengthen/develop linkages with local government and other NGOs to ensure that systems and relationships are in place to accomplish objectives and indicators agreed upon within the assigned OD.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Public Health or equivalent experience, with relevant TB, community organization and development background.
- At least 3 years in implementing project and community development activities including program development, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, budget management and report writing.
- Have at least 3 year experience in developing and implementing Community DOTS activities.
- Demonstrate sound technical competency in TB programming with at least 3 year experience of working successfully in partnership with health authority authorities and local partners in capacity building and technical assistance.
- Have excellent written and verbal proficiency in English and Khmer; proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
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| Health System Strengthening (HSS) Program Specialist
Duties
- PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Program and financial management of CRS HSS health projects under the direction of the Health and HIV/AIDS Program Manager.
- Capacity strengthening, monitoring and supervision to CRS partners to ensure that objectives and indicators are met, compliance with CRS and donor policies and procedures, and resources are used appropriately according to CRS and donor guidance.
- Working closely with the MEAL Coordinator to develop, implement and document learning, beneficiary accountability, achievements and report to key stakeholders.
- Working closely with partners to implement and document the HSS/CSS strategies/activities to achieve GF-SSF-HSS strategic objectives.
- Proactively represent CRS and partners’ as focal person for national technical working group and other relevant forums.
- Point person for communication and problem solving with the responsible partners with assistance from the Health and HIV/AIDS Program Manager.
- Review and monitor plans, MEAL and budget expenditures for CRS partners.
- Lead the conception of timely and quality reports to donors and other stakeholders.
- SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Project Management
- Planning: Oversee and coordinate annual and quarterly project implementation plans with CRS staff and partners ensuring that the planning process provides the means for accomplishing the objectives and is participatory.
- Program Implementation: Provide oversight, guidance and support to CRS partners to ensure plans are implemented effectively and according to schedule. Anticipate needs and problem areas and coordinate necessary support.
- Budget Planning and Tracking: Supports CRS partners to develop detailed annual and quarterly operational budgets. Coordinate with CRS Finance staff to carry out budget planning for the project: cash forecasts, budget analysis and financial reporting. Coordinate with CRS staff to ensure project expenses are accurately accounted for and cash advances are liquidated to the Finance Dept. according to schedule. Work with CRS finance staff to develop budget reports for CRS and donors.
- Compliance: Ensure CRS partners adhere to donor and CRS regulations governing procurement and project expenditures.
- Staff: Assist in the recruitment, hiring and orientation of CRS health or other program staff as appropriate.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning: Ensure that project activities are appropriately monitored and supervised so that objectives and indicators are met in accordance with agreements and that reports are produced accurately and on time. Working with M&E component to implement MEAL policy, document lessons learnt and develop relevant program strategic approaches
- Capacity Strengthening
- Staff/Partner Capacity-Building: Identify CRS partner training and capacity development needs as related to implementation of the project. Directly collaborate with supervisors to identify internal or external resources to provide training to CRS partner as needed.
- Technical Oversight: Carry out technical assistance visits to field activities and provide on-the-job support, coaching and training to CRS partner. Assist CRS partners to develop linkages with government and other NGOS to ensure that systems and relationships are in place to ensure that project accomplishments according to the objectives and indicators agreed upon.
Requirements
- Master degree in Public Health or other health equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years in HSS/CSS programming management experience including program development, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, budget management, and report writing.
- Good ability to learn new initiative/approach and adapt/roll out project implementation including community-based integration.
- Experience in health care financing including health equity fund, community-based health insurance schemes (CBHIS) and community resource mobilization including village emergency referral system (VERS) and community donation including charity boxes and village saving.
- Experience in local governance including commune development plan (CDP) and commune investment plan (CIP) process and its function.
- Experience in implementation of community participatory in Health including VHSGs and HCMC roles and responsibilities and its functions.
- Experience working on Global Fund grants desired.
- Experience of working successfully in partnership with national level institution, local partners, and staff for program implementation and capacity building.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English and Khmer.
- Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Ability to travel to the field at least 50% of the time.
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