Field Program Coordinator – Population Services International, India

Apply By 27 Jan 2023

PSI INDIA is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to improve life for SARITA in India, particularly the improvement of reproductive and sexual health, improved services for the health of mothers and children, sustainable sanitation solutions for cities and slums. PSI was incorporated in 1980 under the India Societies Act of 1860 and began implementing full-scale activities in 1988. Over the past thirty-three years, PSI India has collaborated with the Government of India and a number of donors to implement various programs towards increasing the use of modern contraception for family planning, to provide products and services for the health of mothers and children and to decrease the spread of HIV/AIDS and TB.

Job Description

To facilitate City Implementation Lead in completing the 2 BY 2 matrix for all the Asha’s in their area and also coordination at all the UPHC level in the city and to ensure the implementation of Fixed Day services at the Government as well as Private sector providers for Family Planning. S/He will work closely with ANM/ASHA and City Implementation Lead to ensure the implementation of the demand generation activities. S/he will also be responsible for organizing the joint meeting for the private providers with Government officials to improve the referral services of Family Planning services at accredited facilities. S/he will support the City Implementation Lead for all MIS of UPHCs and City health facilities and ensure the timely data collection and submission in the HMIS. S/he will also be responsible for the documentation at the city level will ensure that all the relevant forms are filled and submitted in time by the UPHCs.

Job Responsibilities

System strengthening and innovations

• Strengthen and facilitate the Fixed Day static(FDS) services at government and private facilities
• Facilitate the private sector engagement in FP
• Ensure the FDS calendar is circulated to all the ASHA/ANM and is displayed at all the facilities.
• Facilitate the Capacity Building efforts on FP for ASHA/ANM and providers.
• Facilitate the implementation of High Impact Interventions already budgeted in PIP .
• Facilitate/Demonstrate the High Impact Interventions not budgeted in PIP
• Facilitate the City Implementation Lead for organizing the DQAC meeting at City level.
• Support the City Implementation Lead in facilitating the tool kit implementation in the City 9. Support the
• Manager Programs and Facilitate the city plans (PIP)
• Ensuring the FP services through universalization of Urban health and nutrition days(UHND)/Outreach Camps(ORC)
• Facilitation of data management system for FP at City level 12. Facilitate the orientation of Data persons at UPHCs.
• Facilitate the availability of supplies at all the UPHCs and ensure the facility readiness.

Demand Generation

• Ensure completion of 2 BY 2 matrix for all the Asha’s in their area.
• Working with ANM/ASHA to facilitate demand aggregation
• Update the ANM/ASHA on the time to time FP guidelines by the Government.
• Work closely with the Public/ Private health facilities for the timely services to the referrals and ensure quality services.
• Facilitate the process of FDS Calendar for the UPHCs.
• Support the ANM/ASHA in the Micro planning of Urban health and nutrition days(UHND)/Outreach Camps(ORC)
• Ensure FP services referrals through universalization of Urban health and nutrition days(UHND)/Outreach Camps(ORC) and tracking of the services
• Facilitate the ANM/ASHA in maintaining the eligible couples Due list for Family Planning
• Coach and mentor ANM/ASHA to counsel FTP during their HH visit and ensure that potential FTPs are mobilized by ANM/ASHA to UPHC on FDS to accept methods of their choice
• 10. Coach OICs of UPHCs to conduct FAHD on defined days to cater SRH services/counselling to unmarried adolescents
• Facilitate in implementation of the budgeted demand generation activities.
• Facilitate the monitoring and supportive supervision of ASHAs
• Assist City Implementation Lead in the overall achievement of the program deliverables.
• Any other tasks assigned time to time by supervisor.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Post Graduate with 1-3 years of relevant experience & Graduate with 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Desired skills:

• Eagerness to learn.
• Leadership ability, including the capacity to set and manage accountability of self and others.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing in English and Hindi and to make effective presentations to the communication team.
• Computer related skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively in rural /urban areas.

How to apply Job Email id: careers@psi.org.in