Reports to:

• Programs and Impact
• Direct Supervisor: Family Planning Specialist, AUAFP

Classification

• Regular Full-time

Grade Level:

Directs: District Mentorship and Supportive Supervision Officers

Summary:
The position is assigned to Pathfinder’s Accelerating Universal Access to Family Planning (AUAFP) project in Bangladesh. AUAFP is a five year multi-million dollar project funded by USAID. The project aims to strengthen and expand access to quality family planning services through a collaborative health system capacity building partnership with the government of Bangladesh, specifically through a flexible implementation model led in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, including the National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP), and the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Provides technical leadership in integrated mentoring and supervision. Collaborates with project team on project activities that have a combined program focus. Collaborates with other members of the project team to ensure that deliverables meet the needs of intended populations. With capacity building and developing as a guiding principle, engages closely with government and/or local NGOs on the design, management and monitoring of all field-based programs. Coordinates with NIPORT, DGFP, DGHS and other relevant stakeholders on the development and implementation of integrated mentorship and supervision.  Assesses technical and training needs, reviews and adapts training materials, and contributes to scaling up successful experiences in implementing best practices in mentoring and supervision in both clinical and community settings that lead to increased use of family planning services. Ensures that the project team draws on state-of-the-art knowledge and practices in the areas specific to the program area.   Partners with other technical advisors to enable policy, research and programs that promote a youth friendly and gender transformative approach.

Key Job Outcomes:

• Strategic Leadership: Provides strategic technical leadership and expertise to project sites on the implementation of high quality mentorship and supervision programming. Leads in the development of or providing technical assistance to division teams and the creation or adaptation of tools and materials supporting tailored approaches for intended populations. Builds on existing tools and develops or adapts innovative approaches to ensure the efficiency, acceptability and impact of project products and services. Liaises with global colleagues throughout Pathfinder International to foster country to country learning on mentorship.
• Programming Design and Implementation: Leads in the design, development and implementation of innovative, effective, mentorship and supervision programming adapted to the Bangladesh context in collaboration with NIPORT, DGFP, DGHS and other Government of Bangladesh to build and develop capacity of the family planning health workforce at multiple levels.
• Technical Assistance: Provides technical assistance to division and district offices, government bodies such as NIPORT, DGFP, and DGHS, local partners, and other agencies to assess needs and develop standards and guidance that are responsive to the needs of intended populations.
• Technical Support for Proposals: Provides technical support on the development of proposals, including including participation in strategizing for technical approach, proposal writing and proposal review.  
• Resource Management: Collaborates with other USAID project teams, WHO and other donors and country-based entities in the development and implementation of SRHR, system strengthening and capacity building services to bring a broad range of resources to meet multiple needs of intended populations.
• Quality Assurance: Works with the technical team to ensure that best practices for services and service integration are well documented, evaluated and poised for scale up. Coaches and builds teams to optimize staff performance programming, target setting and project workplan and scale-up.
• Brand Ambassador: Represents Pathfinder International to external organizations and audiences at professional meetings and conferences as assigned
• Liaison with Key Stakeholders:  Liaises and coordinates with key stakeholders, including USAID/Washington, missions, other donors and USG agencies, and international and local partners such as Bureau for Global Health, World Health Organization, IBP, to play a highly proactive role in repositioning family planning as a preventive health and a socioeconomic development intervention and to share lessons and technical information.

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Country Specific Public Health System: Advanced knowledge of the Bangladesh public health systems.
• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Advanced knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments. Advanced skills in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development and intervention activities, preferably with USAID, WHO, or other donor organizations working in the health sector.
• Program Operations and Development: Advanced skills in implementing and managing similar program operations in the developing world, including advocacy.
• Proposal Development: Advanced skills in proposal development from concept to full proposal, resource mobilization, and proven ability to raise substantial research/development funds.
• Leadership: Advanced skills as a leader in health and health service delivery strengthening in developing countries and proven ability in developing strategic plans.
• Program and Project Planning and Management: Advanced skills in program and project management and planning to fulfill performance objectives, including the timely implementation and reporting of donor-funded program activities.
• Operations and Financial Management: Advanced knowledge of operations and financial management in developing countries.
• Change Leadership: Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in managing change across a broad group of stakeholders in an inclusive manner.
• Presentation Skills: Ability to make presentations on results and products to small and large groups. 
• Community Relations: Advanced skills in facilitating work relationships between partners, government officials, and communities.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Languages: Proven writing and speaking skills using local languages and English language.
• Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
• Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
• Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-pace environment.
• Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrix organization.
• Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality on work related matters

Minimally Required Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, business, marketing, social science or related discipline.
• Clinical degree MD, MBBS or equivalent
• Prefer: Master’s degree in related field, such as Master’s in Public Health
• 10 years’ experience in working in international development, preferably in implementing programs in developing countries seeking to empower women and female children 
• 8 years’ international non-profit experience
• Prefer: Experience with USAID-funded projects
• Prefer: Experience in project design
• Prefer: Experience living or working in developing countries that aids in understanding of program context, field realities, and technical needs

Other Information:

• Will supervise others
• Travel required (at least 30%)
• This position may be embedded within a partner agency to maximize opportunities for collaboration
• Uses cellular and desk phone; laptop or desktop computer