Equity Based planning Provincial (EBP) Coordinator (Two positions)

The Nepal Health Sector Support Programme 3 (NHSSP 3) had begun in March 2017 as the technical assistance (TA) component of FCDO’s Nepal Health Sector Programme 3 (NHSP3), and included two TA components, the General Health Technical Assistance (GHTA) to support the federal MoHP to deliver its Health Sector Strategy 2015-2022; and the Retrofitting and Health Infrastructure TA (RHITA) to MoHP and Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) to support the retrofitting and rehabilitation of two priority hospitals in earthquake affected areas. A no-cost extension for the programme was confirmed recently, to provide support for the completion of retrofitting of the two public hospitals, and to enable essential components of health reform in the context of federalism. The no-cost extension is referred to as RHITA+ reflecting this dual purpose and will be delivered by Options.

The Equity-Based Planning component of RHITA+ will mainly have a sub-national focus and provide support for the early implementation phase of the new Nepal Health Sector Strategic Plan, 2022-2030. The federal constitution mandates local governments to deliver the Basic Health Services Package (BHS) and provincial governments are now responsible for most of the referral services. Support is required to enable these sub-national governments to strengthen their capacity for governance and accountability, and to provide quality health services which everyone can access without financial burden.

Options Consultancy Services seeks to recruit two qualified professionals to fulfil the position of Equity-Based Planning Provincial Coordinators for Butwal or Dang and Janakpur

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic technical leadership on evidence-based planning within the focal province to guide the design and implementation of strategies and programmes, ensuring that activities lead to planned outputs and outcomes, and the ultimate results/impact.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Provincial Health Systems Lead and Provincial Quality and Coverage coordinator, also based at the province headquarters, to develop an approach for supporting select local levels and some priority activities at a province level
• Support the roll-out of the BHS Dashboard in the local level clusters and at the province level and support Health Sections to refer, interpret and use the monitoring information to undertake facility-level improvements on an ongoing basis.
• Support the preparation of evidence packs, and visual formats of evidence presentation (infographics, data dashboards, briefs), for all levels of governance to support planning and decision-making processes.
• Contribute to the work plan development for the evidence-based planning area of work, regularly track progress against work plans and ensure the effectiveness of the work throughout the programme life
• Contribute substantially to the payment and non-payment deliverables for the evidence-based planning area, and collaborate with federal and provincial teams as required in a timely and proactive manner.
• Adopt a “one team approach” to delivery of the programme and aim to achieve the cross-cutting objectives of building resilience and improving the equity and quality of the Nepal health system while Leaving No-One Behind.
• Work collaboratively with any international and national technical advisors

Person specification:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• An advanced degree in Public Health, Demography, Social Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies or A basic degree in one of these subjects with several years of experience
• Proven experience (at least 7 years) in monitoring and evaluating programmes within the health sector, proactively engaged in evidence-building and supporting evidence-based planning and decision-making, and strengthening the government health system, preferably in Nepal
• Experience in producing, packaging and communicating evidence for various audiences (government, donors, international organisations, etc.), on different platforms (print, web, mobile, broadcast, etc.), and through various methods (reports, published articles, briefings, graphic and visual products, knowledge management events, etc.)
• Good experience in communicating evidence effectively to better inform SMNH and FP/SRH planning, decision-making, advocacy and accountability within the government.
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, operations research, health management information systems, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation
• Deep understanding of the operations of the Govt of Nepal, MoHP, MoSD/PHD, and familiarity with all spheres of government.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, budgeting and programme control
• Relevant skills, attributes and other requirements are mentioned in Terms of Reference (ToR).

Benefits:

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including festival bonus, gratuity, insurance packages etc.

Other information:

• As an equal opportunity employer, Options Consultancy Services is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage or civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Options Consultancy Services.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Nepal.