VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1973 at Baltimore, Maryland, USA with the mission to create and deliver transformative health care solutions that save lives. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities, Jhpiego builds health providers' skills and develops systems that save lives now and guarantee healthier futures for women and their families. Since inception, Jhpiego worked to save lives and improve health has reached people in more than 150 countries worldwide. Currently, it runs active programs in more than 35 countries across the globe.

NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who
are being considered. We will shortlist on rolling basis. Thank you for your understanding.

Job Purpose: The incumbent will work as a member of a dedicated team for implementing the project “SRH-CXB” of Jhpiego Bangladesh. He will be responsible to support Midwife to implement SRH at UH&FWCs of Cox’s Bazar under Health and Gender Support Project funded by the World Bank through UNFPA.

Main duties & responsibilities:
Services Delivery

• Assist midwife to conduct normal delivery.
• Maintain & follow IP protocol of the facility.
• Assist midwife to provide screening tests services and Family Planning services.
• Emergencies/complications according guideline.
• Identify high risk pregnancy.
• Receive and attend patients, patient counseling; and provide health education.
• Maintain all register and document according to guidance.
• Ensure targeted performance with quality.
• Call pregnant mother through mobile phone according to EDD to ensure facility-based delivery.
• Ensure environmental cleanliness and infection prevention and control activities in the facility as per national standards/ SOPs.
• Attend monthly mother session.
• Coordination with CHWs.

Monitoring and Supervision

• Supervise the cleaner to maintain proper cleaning procedure at UH & FWC.
• Ensure sterilization procedure through autoclave to supervise the cleaner.

Compliance

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programmer’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
•  Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

Safeguarding/ PSEA:

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Special Assignment

• Carry out any other tasks assigned by the supervisor and senior management team.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum HSC Completed.
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in community health/ Primary health care.

Key competencies:

• Proficiency in written and spoken Bangla
• Excellent inter-personnel skills and ability to work in team environment.
• Gender equality and diversity awareness
• Accomplish scheduled tasks with quality within the timeframe.

Skills:

• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• Excellent organization, and coordination skills

Competencies:

• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to the needs of the organization

Monthly Gross Salary(minimum-Maximum):

• 12,000 - 16,000 BDT

If you feel that your qualification and experience match our requirements, and you have a shared commitment to Jhpiego’s values, please apply online

Application Link: https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/5508/clinical-aide-%28midwife-assistant%29%2c-hgsp-%28world-bank-funded-project%29/job?mode=view  before 5:00 pm, September 23, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for an interview. We will shortlist on rolling basis. Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer.