Consultant - Population Services International (Apply by: October 09, 2015)

Scope of work

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TITLE: Consultant (under the capacity of Coach) Non Payroll-Full Time under BetterBirth Uttar Pradesh

LOCATION: For districts under Hub offices located in Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Lucknow

DEPARTMENT: Programs

REPORTS TO: Manager/Consultant-Programs

SUPERVISES: None

GRADE LEVEL EQUIVALENT: III

CATEGORY: Program Operations

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A. POSITION PURPOSE:

To implement the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist program in selected health facilities, PSI/India is seeking qualified professionals to work as Consultant. Consultant will support the Intervention team of WHO SCC in health facilities by conducting training and coaching of facility staff and facilitate and motivate them in adherence to the WHO SCC program in every child birth at the facility. The consultant should be flexible to relocate to different health facilities located in various districts of Uttar Pradesh.

B. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in conducting training of facility staff with Team Leaders.
• Conduct regular coaching visits to health facilities to observe and facilitate facility staff in adherence to WHO SCC in every childbirth at the facility
• Record the activities of the Birth Attendants using tools at select health facility and data entry.
• Submit reports of visits to health facilities to Team leader on regular basis
• Make Planning on Coaching Items, Coaching Strategies and Tools to be used for the Coaching visits, in consultation with the Team Leaders.
• Any other support as and when required by Other Intervention Team Members and BetterBirth HQ staff.

C. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate with 1-3 years of experience
• Preference will be given to person having degree/diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery or B.Sc. Nursing with valid registration from Nursing council and experience in labour room & ANM/Midwifery

D. SKILLS:

• Good Communication skills with fluency in Hindi and should be able to read and write English.
• Good interpersonal /human relations skills
• Strong observation skills and the ability to interact with health facility staff and district officials in a sensitive and empathic manner.
• A good team player with strong facilitation skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Pleasing personality and a zeal for field work

E. COMPETENCIES:

Prime Competency:

1. Result Focused- Move focus from analysis to action; show persistence to overcome obstacles; take immediate action to solve problems; ensure follow through.
2. Customer service orientation- Works closely with the people PSI serves to find out what they value the most. Ensures prompt follow up on client issues or requests, Reduces complexity for clients wherever possible.

Additional Competency:

3. Product and Service Knowledge- Documents work thoroughly and clearly, looks into the logistics and details of a situation to ensure smooth and flawless implementation of checklist.
4. Take responsibility- Takes an active part in addressing problems, rather than just pointing them out to the supervisor, takes responsibility for quality of own work at facility level and at the organization level
5. Manage complexity- clarify issues in implementing checklist through coaching and address complex issues; balances competing priorities and goals.

For Apply: www.psi.org.in/