Ipas is a nonprofit organization working with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception. We aim to build sustainable abortion ecosystems that address all factors impacting a person’s ability to access abortion—from individual health knowledge to social and community support, to a trained health workforce, to political leadership and supportive laws. In Bangladesh Ipas works since 2011 and from its inception in the country we work closely with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to ensure that women and girls can enhance their sexual and reproductive health via affordable, safe, respectful, and comprehensive abortion and contraceptive care. Ipas works throughout the country- in rural settings, in urban areas and in the humanitarian settings.

Ipas Bangladesh is seeking applications from hardworking, sincere, and cheerful individuals for the following position.

Position: SRHR Technical Coordinator (1 position-based in Cox’s Bazar Office, Bangladesh)

Key Role

The SRHR Technical Coordinator will strengthen comprehensive FP, MR, PAC, and Gender responsive (CMR and others) and other SRHR services in humanitarian setting through technical capacity-building initiatives for service providers in collaboration with the Ipas team and its implementing partner. S/he will provide technical guidance to Ipas’s implementing partner BAPSA's clinical team and SBCC team. S/he will ensure the quality implementation by mentoring and monitoring support to improve the service by using structured project/service monitoring tools. S/he will support the Health System (HS) team in maintaining quality of care, utilization of equipment and commodities as per standard operation procedure including proper record-keeping and reporting systems. Additionally, the Coordinator will enhance SRHR technical support in a comprehensive approach, linking facility-level interventions with community-level efforts to improve service coverage. S/he will maintain effective inter- and intra-team liaison at the local level as needed. Coordination with government and non-governmental stakeholders will also be a priority to increase the visibility of the organization's SRHR initiatives. S/he will provide technical input for report preparation in consultation with the Project Manager and the local and country office HS team.

Key Responsibilities

A) Capacity Building of service providers to ensure quality FP, MR, PAC and Gender responsive services in Humanitarian setting:

  • Capacity building through training, onsite support and mentoring of Ipas’s seconded service providers at the facility level.
  • Prepare training plan in collaboration with Ipas’s Implementing partner- BAPSA as per project activity plan for all type of clinical trainings.
  • Supervise and monitoring the quality of training conducted by the partner organization-BAPSA.
  • Actively engage for the development of training needs, communication with the partner NGO’s for nominating trainee, organizing and support trainers and facilitators in training conduction, provide support and guidance to trainers and clinical mentors in trainee follow-up as per protocol.
  • Provide technical support to the SBCC team in facilitating technical sessions on the new SRHR component to enhance their knowledge and skills aligned with their scope of work. Facilitate training as and when required as per project demand.

B) Mentoring, Monitoring support to and coordination with Implementing partner

  • Ensure monitoring in project supported health facilities and mid-level providers (MLPs) through routine field visits conducted by clinical mentors and other project technical staff by adhering to standard methodology. 
  • On-job mentoring support to MLPs for skill update, skill retention and quality improvement and follow up of the providers to ensure supportive environment in the clinical facilities.
  • Plan joint monitoring visit with the mentors and also with Project team members.
  • Support Clinical Trainer and Mentors in providing mentoring and monitoring support to the project providers to improve the process and outcome of mentoring and monitoring effort.
  • Organize on the job training if any facilities faced gap in trained providers.
  • Conduct SPR (Service Progress Review) and provide feedback to service provider, BAPSA clinical team, Ipas HS team and relevant project team member to plan and implement corrective measure to improve service provision as per the findings.
  • Provide regular follow-up and support to BAPSA clinical team in conducting SRHR learning sessions for the project SBCC team.

C) Facility readiness

  • Ensure Medical instruments (models, Tenaculum, sims vaginal forceps, bivalve forceps, Kelly forceps, autoclave drums, surgical sterile Scissors, mackintosh, sterilizer etc.) and also logistics of FP, MR, PAC at the service delivery point under the project.
  • Ensure availability of models (Pelvic Model, Mama U), medical instruments, MVA and other training logistic for effective practical session during all clinical trainings as per approved work plan.
  • Ensure guideline, protocol, jobaid and other tool of MR, PAC and FP at the facility level.
  • Support in facilitating Whole site orientation (WSO), VCAT session and Infection Prevention orientation at facility level for the managers, midwives, other service providers and facility staff to create supportive environment to the provider to ensure quality care in the facility.

D) Internal and External Coordination:

  • Attend coordination meeting at facility level to maintain enabling environment for quality FP,MR,PAC, GBV service provision.
  • Organize technical review and coordination meeting at local level with clinical team of Ipas and BAPSA at local level to share the site/MLPs performance on a regular and need basis.
  • Attend the need based coordination meetings with Ipas team,SBCC team.
  • Assist and provide support to supervisor and Project Manager in donor reporting by providing technical updates from the project site activities.

Qualifications and Experience

  • MBBS with post-graduation in public health or relevant area.
  • At least 4-6 years’ experience in public health.
  • Experience and knowledge on Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) program particularly family planning and MR/PAC program
  • 1-2 years of experience in humanitarian settings would be an asset.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skill in English and Bangla.
  • Experience of working in diverse cultural settings will be preferred.
  • Ability and willingness of extensive field travel is essential.
  • Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint.

Salary & Benefit

Ipas Bangladesh will offer an annual salary of BDT 1,694,628 and other benefits as per organizational policies. Benefit includes:

  • Provident Fund
  • Festival Bonus
  • Gratuity
  • Health insurance coverage including spouse.
  • Life Insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

Ipas Bangladesh will seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse where the applicant was accused and/or found guilty. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no previous record of sexual misconduct, abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse and also, s/he has no objection to Ipas Bangladesh requesting information specified above to his/her previous employer.

Ipas is strongly committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of harassment, discrimination, and inequity.  We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate our personnel without regard to race, age, sex, religion, national origin, color, creed, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, military service, disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristic protected by law or outlined by Ipas policy.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV/Resume including at least two professional references, as well as a Cover Letter stating the suitability for the position in Ipas Job portal by clicking  Ipas Bd jobs based in Cox's Bazar Ipas Bd jobs based in Cox's Bazar  by 25 December, 2024.  Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.

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