Position Announcement Project Coordinator

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Position Announcement Project Coordinator

Ipas is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO), headquartered in

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Our work is based on the principle that every

woman has a right to safely manage her own fertility and that empowering women

to control their own fertility will benefit women, their families and

communities. We work globally to increase women's ability to exercise their

sexual and reproductive rights and to reduce abortion-related deaths and

injuries. We seek to expand the availability, quality and sustainability of

abortion and related reproductive health services, as well as to improve the

enabling environment. Ipas believes that no woman should have to risk her life

or health because she lacks safe reproductive health choices

The India country program works towards: (a) Increasing access to safe abortion

care by strengthening training systems and service delivery of comprehensive

abortion care services in primary health care settings; ( Action research on

abortion issues from the perspective of women, communities, and service

providers, in order to influence advocacy, policy, service delivery and training

initiatives; © Policy and advocacy initiatives that increase women’s access

to safe abortion services and (d) Facilitating introduction & promoting use of

appropriate technologies for early safe abortion.

With the success from piloting both training and service delivery initiatives in

selected districts of three different states, Ipas is now working closely with

the state governments of Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand & Madhya

Pradesh to scale up services and thereby increasing access to safe abortion

services.

Ipas is looking for a Project Coordinator to be based in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Office for implementing a new initiative on medication abortion (MA).

Tenure:

The position is full-time contract for one and half year (18 months).

General Description:

Ipas is undertaking a new initiative to introduce, evaluate and disseminate an

innovative model for providing MA at a community level and to inform women about

safe abortion services using multiple channels, including community based

intermediaries. The project will also document the effect of a communication

strategy (using intermediaries / inter personal communication techniques

/mid-media efforts) in altering the knowledge and perceptions about MA in the

community. Ipas will implement the pilot model in two selected blocks of Ranchi

district in Jharkhand.

The Project Coordinator will be based in our Ranchi office and will be

responsible for overall implementation of the pilot initiative.

The Project Coordinator will work closely with the country office at Delhi and

the state implementation team in Jharkhand to ensure effective and efficient

implementation of the proposed activities. The Project Coordinator will lead and

manage all activities including training of selected health intermediaries,

on-ground communication activities, and working closely with partner NGOs and

other stakeholders.

The Position reports to the Research & Evaluation advisor, Ipas India, and

receives administrative support from the State Program Officer.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Project planning, management & implementation: Lead person for effective

implementation of project activities in consultation with the MA project team.

Specific Responsibilities include:

Developing and updating Implementation Plan, Resources Required

Working closely with the sub-contracted NGO for ensuring training/orientation of

identified intermediaries

Ensuring functioning of service delivery sites in the project site in

coordination with the state implementation team

Helping the project team in identifying effective NGO partners and

Intermediaries for achieving the project deliverables

Recruiting short term consultants (field supervisors) for monitoring the field

activities out-sourced to NGO partners

Managing administrative and financial issues related with the functioning of the

partner NGO in terms of delivering sub-contracted activities

Carry out other duties as assigned.

B. Designing & implementing communication activities: Provide leadership in the

implementation of core communication activities through intermediaries,

mid-media and outreach activities. These include:

Working closely with the partner NGO for identifying and clustering the targeted

universe, designing Interpersonal Communication (IPC) strategy and recruiting

quality IPCs.

Taking lead in developing and pre-testing culturally acceptable script and

information cues for the mid-media (e.g. drama or puppet show) and reminder

media (e.g Wall Painting) activities

Reviewing and providing inputs to all IEC materials developed for the pilot

intervention

C. Monitoring and supervision: The person remains responsible in monitoring the

routine work of the sub-contracted NGOs and research agencies, and supervising

field level consultants for ensuring quality performance and time lines.

D. Process documentation: In coordination with the project team s/he needs to

document all field related MIS information, as well as document the processes

and challenges of field work with a view to providing inputs in donor reporting,

project documentation and internal & external publications.

E. Networking: In close coordination with the state implementation team the

project coordinator needs to keep healthy relationships with state officials,

medical doctors, ICDS local bodies, local NGOs and village level influencers for

maintaining a supportive environment.

Core Requirements:

a.. Minimum requirement Graduate degree in a social science, anagement or public

health discipline. Master’s degree preferred.

b.. 3-5 years of working experience in the health/development sector. Experience

in developing and implementing communication strategies and campaigns would be

an added advantage.

c.. Excellent communications and writing skills in both English and Hindi.

d.. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

e.. Demonstrated computer experience; knowledge of word processing and

spreadsheets is essential. Familiarity with statistical package like SPSS would

be an added advantage.

f.. Ability to contribute in a collegial, team environment.

g.. Strong management skills, including experience in project administration,

supervision of research field staff, managing outsourced activities.

h.. Ability and willingness to travel to the rural areas of Jharkhand.

i.. Ability to function in a multi-discipline and multi-cultural team.

Interested individuals may address their applications to Mr.Gladson , with a

covering letter detailing why you think you are suitable for the position.

Applications & CVs can be e-mailed to gladsonp@.... The last date for

receiving of applications is April 10, 2007.

India Country Office, E-63 Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110 057 Tel:

91-11-41662006 â— Fax: 91-11-4166-1711

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Dr. E. Mohamed Rafique

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