Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Adolescent Coordinator *2

Job description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Adolescent Coordinator *2

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme and Operations

LOCATION:  Mongu

GRADE: 3

Duration 1 year renewable

Safeguarding :

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

Save the Children (SCI) is the world’s leading independent non-profit organization for children. Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. SCI’s Mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. In Zambia, SCI has been implementing programs across Child Rights Governance, Health and Nutrition, Child Protection, Education, Child Poverty and Humanitarian thematic areas since 1983.

SCI, in partnership with MAP International and the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) with funding from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Charity (LDSC) is implementing the Integrated Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Nutrition (IMNCHN) Project. The goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction in maternal, newborn, and child mortality, stillbirths, and morbidity in Mongu district of the Western province. The project is currently supporting twelve health facilities in Mongu district, including two hospitals and 10 health centres to ensure:

I. Sustained improvements in equitable access to and quality of maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition services (including people with disabilities)

II. Increased demand and enhanced social norms for preventative health behaviors and use of health services

III. Increased capacity of local institutions and organizations to sustainably deliver evidence-based, quality health and nutrition services.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Maternal Newborn and Child Health and Adolescent Coordinator under the supervision of Program Manager will be primarily responsible for coordinating and ensuring effective implementation of activities to increase access to MNCH services in Mongu district, and collaborating with other project team members to ensure implementation of the activities and improve demand and use of health services and increased capacity for local institutions to deliver evidence-based quality care.

He/She will be responsible for the implementation of the MNCH activities in the supported health facilities. S/he will work in collaboration with the Mongu DHO team and other stakeholders to ensure the provision of quality MNCHN services to women, and children through technical capacity enhancement and quality improvement initiatives. S/he will work collaboratively with the local authorities to strengthen systems and capacity for the delivery of evidence-based high-impact interventions to enhance maternal, newborn and child survival.

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: The Integrated   Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition Services Programme Manager 

Staff directly reporting to this post:  None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Technical Leadership

In consultation with PM and Technical advisor, lead development and implementation of evidence-based strategies and activity workplans, for increased equitable access to quality MNCH services.
Coordinate with Mongu District Health Office and other stakeholders in planning and implementation of mentorship and technical assistance activities to ensure increased access to quality MNCHN services to women, children, and adolescents.
Coordinate capacity-building efforts (training, supportive supervision, and mentoring) to promote integration and minimize thematic vertical trainings and implementation within the project.
Lead coordination and implementation of activities to strengthen capacity of DHO and HFs to adopt and effectively implement MPDSR maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Review implementation of recommendations
Support the DHO and health facilities in rolling out routine Service Quality Assessments (SQA) for MNCHN services to monitor compliance with set standards, identify and implement interventions to improve the quality of care.
Support the DHO in rolling out and institutionalizing the quality-of-care standards for maternal and newborn health services including small and sicks newborns
Strengthen reporting, data review and the utilization of data to identify gaps, develop and implement remedial measures to identified performance gaps.
Provide technical leadership for continuous quality improvement for MNCHN services and the implementation of quality improvement projects for MNCHN services
Responsible for integrating nutrition (IYCF, IMAM, and maternal nutrition) and adolescents tailored needs into MNCH services, quality improvement activities, capacity-building efforts, and data use and review meetings.
to ensure that nutrition is prioritized as part of integrated MNCH services, quality improvement activities, data use, trainings, and supportive supervision
Strengthen the capacity at district and health facility levels for operational planning and implementation of all MNCAH and Nutrition priorities including immunization activities
 Identify and document program successes, best practices, challenges and lessons learnt from project implementation quarterly.

Management

Contribute to the analysis, synthesis, and reporting of program outputs and results in close collaboration with the MEAL team and ensure incorporation of lessons-learned into ongoing implementation.
Submit routine reports in line with project’s reporting requirements.
Prepare presentations for monthly donor and project update meetings, District Integrated Meetings, and other relevant technical meetings.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the community structures 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 others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically

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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Diploma in midwifery with a minimum of five years of experience in successful implementation and management of maternal, newborn child and adolescent   health or nutrition programs in the public or NGO sector.
Experience in use of innovative approaches for training and or building health provider knowledge skills and competences for MNCH and N services delivery
Training and experience as Trainer of Trainers, in MNCAH and Nutrition training packages
Experience in use of innovative approaches/differentiated service delivery approaches including community-based service delivery models to improve access to care for underserved populations
Training and experience in use of QI approaches to improve HF performance and quality of service delivery
Experience in use of health service delivery data for priority setting
Previous working relationships within donor funded programs and with key multilateral agencies, and bilateral donors
Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-faceted health development program in collaboration with MOH personnel at provincial, district and health facility levels, and local partners
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks and tight deadlines
Ability to work independently and as a team leader/member with diverse team of professionals
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
Excellent computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office applications
English fluency (verbal and written) required

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY ATTACH A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 28th May 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children reserves the right to re advertise if suitable applicants are not found.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not engage in any practices which discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, colour, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status and we will never ask that you pay for anything as part of the selection process or thereafter.