Divisional Coordinator, Zinc and ORS Scale up Project - Micronutrient Initiative India

Divisional Coordinator, Zinc and ORS Scale up Project

Micronutrient Initiative India

Location: Any District of, Bihar Identification Position Title: Divisional Coordinator, Zinc and ORS Scale up Project, Bihar Reports to/Position Title: Deputy State Program Manager, Zinc and ORS scale up project, Bihar Location: ANY district of Bihar Works with: District and block Programme Managers Supervises: None   Overall Purpose/Broad Function:             Facilitate, planning , capacity building, service delivery, reporting and monitoring of the Zinc      Scale up project in the divisions Key Duties and Responsibilities:   1.    Undertake situational analysis of all districts in the jurisdiction of division placed. 2.    Ensure and build capacity for long-term, effective supply chain management for Zn/ORS 3.    Ensure effective training and capacity building of all health workers/functionaries and ICDS personnel if included 4.    Ensure flow of high-quality monitoring data on regular basis 5.    Maintain productive relations with partners and govt. in order to ensure prioritization and sustainability of ORS/zinc treatment delivery 6.    Ensure effective review and planning of programme by the Govt. functionaries 7.    Serve as subject matter expert  on diarrhoea and its management, including ORS and Zn 8.    Ensure effective implementation of the communications strategy adopted at the state-level   4.Supervisory Responsibilities:          None Education/Professional Designations/Experience: •            Masters degree ( social work / management/Public health/ health administration/ epidemiology/ statistics) •           3-5 years of work experience of which a minimum of one year at grassroots level work   Language Skills       Spoken and written – Hindi and English   Travel Requirements Undertake extensive travel up to 15 days a month in the field area   Other Specific Skill Requirements: • Knowledge of MS office (Microsoft excel, word and power point etc.) • Liaisoning skills • Ability to work hard and achieve results • Ability to work in team • Full compliance with administrative and financial norms     Desirable qualifying parameters   • Experience of handling the monitoring and survey data • Compile and analyze district information/data on key socio-economic and health indicators using data from different source   The position is contractual, subject to availability of specific donor funds. How to apply? Application with covering letter to be sent to bchatterjee@micronutrient.orgThe application must contain information about current salary drawn and expected. The applications should be in MS Word, and should have subject “Divisional Coordinator- Bihar”. The closing date for receiving applications is 1700hrs on 10th December 2013. Telephonic calls will not be entertained.   Applications without the salary information and subject would be disqualified from screening. Only short-listed candidates will receive an acknowledgment and will be called for personal interactions, to be held in Patna. Successful candidate will be required to join asap. This is a District based position, and the selected candidate will be given consultancy contract for a period of one year with annual renewable based on performance and project duration. The salary is approximately INR 40,000/ month.   MI is a non-smoking work environment.