Position: Field Supervisor (01 Position) (Consultancy Contract)
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Sr. Advisor-II, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
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Research, Monitoring and Evaluation
Project area/ Dhaka, Barishal and Bhola
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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.

In 2023, Ipas Bangladesh intends to assess availability, readiness, and quality of health services to understand the situation of currently available comprehensive abortion care (CAC) services in different levels of health facilities in Bangladesh.

Job Summary

The Field Supervisor is responsible for monitoring health facility assessment at all levels of public, private and NGO  health facilities in Bhola, Barishal and Dhaka, Bangladesh. S/he will communicate with key informants from selected health facilities to build rapport, monitor and coordinate field level activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Visit selected health facilities prior to assessment.
  • Communicate and coordinate with facility manager/in-charge and key informant for the facility inventory questionnaire from the selected health facilities.
  • Monitor field level activities and ensure data quality.
  • Review service records and reports from selected health facilities.
  • Ensures the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities.
  • Maintain regular and ongoing communication with research team as needed.
  • Travel to study site as needed.
  • Carry out other duties as requested.

Qualifications and Experience

  • MBBS
  • 2+ years of experience in monitoring and supervision will be preferred
  • Experience in sexual and reproductive health would be preferred.
  • Good understanding of health facility organogram and facility readiness is also desired.
  • Competency in Microsoft office (MS Word, Excel) would be preferred.
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills in English and Bangla.
  • Ability to travel frequently at study sites.
  • Ability to work as an effective team player.
  • Strong interpersonal skills

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 have no objection to Ipas Bangladesh requesting information specified above to his/her previous employer.

DURATION/ WORK PERIOD

For 1.5 months starting from 12th September (The contract can be extended based on the availability of fund)

REMUNERATION AND OTHER SUPPORT

Note: Above consultancy fees include 15% VAT and 10% income tax.

Ipas Bangladesh will offer a consolidated monthly salary of BDT 102,000  (Including VAT & Tax)

Withholding of Tax will be as per GoB rule and deposited by Ipas to the Government of Bangladesh through treasury challan.

Payment Schedule: Monthly

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 their suitability for the position. Please submit your application to ipasbangladesh@ipas.org

Application deadline is 5 September 2023

Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.