Program Specialist Health

Position Title:                   Program Specialist Health

Duty Station:                    Head Office, Islamabad                 

Reporting to:                   Director Programs

Human Development Foundation (HDF) was founded in 1997 by Pakistani diaspora in North America as a gift to homeland on its 50th anniversary, with a passion to pay back to the communities they belong to. Over past 24 year, HDF has positively impacted lives of 3.4 million fellow countrymen through direct service delivery in the areas of Education & Literacy, Primary Healthcare, Livelihood & Food Security, Sustainable Environment and Disaster Response with its physical footprint in 91 Tehsils of 53 Districts from AJK till Tharparkar.

 Position Description

Overall goal of the HDF primary Healthcare program is “To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages” through establishment of Community Health Centre (CHC) to provide curative and preventive healthcare services in its catchment area. These CHCs are directly managed by the qualified doctor and team of paramedics and field staff.

Program Specialist Health is a technical lead for overall HDF’s Primary Healthcare Program and program development, innovation, and supporting regional and health teams to ensure implementation of quality standards is his/her primary role. PS Health will be required to develop, evaluate and research health policy issues; coordinate health program activities; write concept notes and proposals proposals for funding; design new and innovative health program interventions and identify resources required; help Regional Program Managers to manage and supervise health program/projects; and represent HDF in meeting with donors, partners/stakeholders and on other public private sector forums.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Development & Planning

•         Provide technical support to management in strategic planning of HDF Primary healthcare program to achieve program goals and objectives
•         Provide technical leadership in program development, innovation and technology infusion
•         Provide support in annual operational planning & budgeting of health program with consultation of field teams
•         Provide technical support and explore possibilities for the expansion of HDF’s health program
•         Design and develop proposals for introducing new and innovative program and projects related to health interventions
•         Ensure high quality accountability, transparency in procurement of services, health material, medicines goods etc. for CHCs
•         Ensure the provision of primary preventive and curative services to communities under same roof and using same resource.
•         Ensure effective delivery of health program at Community Health Centre (CHC) level include OPD, lab tests, referral for admission in case of minor surgical and medical problems, safe delivery, and pharmacy.
•         Overall supervision of health program activities and arrange for public consultations as required,
•         Development & Review of HDF Health Policy
•         Development of IEC material for the health program

Reporting & Monitoring:

•         Prepare, or as appropriate, supervise the preparation of, progress reports, quarterly reports, and other reports that may be required by the stakeholders/donors and Head office (HO),
•         Manage proper recording and reports are produced and disseminated,
•         Critical analysis of Monthly Reports, Quarterly Reports, Annual Reports and special projects reports etc.
•         Managing staff and overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Community Health Centre (CHC) including procurement, program monitoring and evaluation, financial management, progress and financial reporting,
•         Respond to all interventions in a timely manner, ensuring as far as reasonably possible that all timelines should be met,
•         Responsible for maintaining the complete record of all projects relevant to Health and other assigned projects
•         Ensure periodic Monitoring of the Health staff and program

Compliance and Human Resource Management

•         Supervise health staff in the performance of their respective duties and ensure the efficient functioning of all health program interventions
•         Ensure placement of qualified health staff in the regions including doctor, LHV, dispenser, CHWs
•         Develop capacity of Health Staff including Health Coordinators, LHVs, Dispensers, LHWs
•         Manage communications and ensure stakeholders are aware of program activities, progress,
•         Provide all technical support to implement the program activities,

Implementation of School Health Program:

•         Providing health education to HDF school children about basic hygiene, healthy habits, nutrition,
•         Health education of teachers and providing annual medical checkup of the students
•         Healthy environment solid waste management, removal of solid waste, reforestation conservation of renewable energy resources, adoption of drinking safe water.
•         Screening and management of malnourished children.
•         Community health education in the form of seminars
•         Liaison with stakeholders

 Minimum Requirements

Qualification:

The person suitable for this position should have the following qualifications:

•         MBBS or Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Hospital Administration from any HEC recognized institution
•         Registered with PMC (Pakistan Medical Council/Commission)

  Experience

•         At least five years of progressively responsible experience in health program administration, at least two of which must have been with independent responsibility for a significant program, such as is normally found in a complex or departmentalized medical care delivery setting or health institution or organization.
•         Experience of program development, writing grant proposals, and leading innovation in health programs is highly desired.

 Skill Set

Assist in planning, conducting and evaluating of field projects; recommend and take actions on a variety of health programs, project activities, staffing and budgetary processes; analyze proposed legislation, regulations and health program standards;

Effective Human Resource Skill

Demonstrated ability in team management and have experience of working in hard areas

Fluency in English, Urdu and local languages