Associate Coordinator, Program Implementation, Bong County – Short Term At Evidence Action

Our organization was founded in 2013 to address a big gap in the fight against global poverty–many of the most promising interventions are either implemented at a very small scale, or not at all. We set out to address this gap by building programs that would scale evidence-based and cost-effective interventions, leading to significant improvements in quality of life for hundreds of millions of people.

Our model worked. In less than a decade, our two flagship programs, the Deworm the World Initiative and Dispensers for Safe Water, have grown to measurably impact over 280 million people each year. This success is achieved through the dedication and talent of our staff, the hard work of our partners, and the commitment of our supporters.

By 2024, we seek to double our impact. We are strengthening and expanding our existing programs, and working to identify a new generation of evidence-based and cost-effective interventions that we can scale to reach millions more.

Job purpose

Reporting to the Country Manager, the Associate Coordinator position is a short-term role (3 months) based in the field in order to ensure the Maternal Syphilis program is supported effectively at initial roll-out. An Associate Coordinator will be part of the program leadership team, playing an important role in leading program management at the field level, supporting on-site training at health facilities, and providing mentorship and supportive supervision to health facility staff and county health team members. The role is based 100% in the field, visiting identified health facilities on a daily basis with frequent travel to remote areas.

Duties and responsibilities

Program implementation and roll-out activities – Maternal Syphilis

The Associate Coordinator will provide support to health facilities and County Master Trainers in operationalizing the revised HIV testing guidelines and algorithm for pregnant women through supporting the introduction of the HIV/syphilis dual test as the first HIV screening test in ANC facilities in Bong County.

The implementation activities include:

• Supporting on-site training and ongoing mentorship and supportive supervision at health facilities to ensure staff understand:
  • The new HIV testing algorithm for pregnant women
  • What syphilis is and how to screen for and treat syphilis correctly (including neonates)
  • How to provide appropriate pre-and post-test counseling
  • How to provide effective counseling to ensure pregnant women who test positive bring in their sexual partners for testing and treatment
  • How to correctly utilize and read results from the dual HIV/syphilis test
  • How to accurately document data in the revised ledgers
  • How to order dual tests and BZP on the facility requisition form
• Contact Master Trainers to ensure timely submission of on-site training plans and mentorship and supportive supervision plans.
• Provide day-to-day support to Master Trainers in completing their activities and supporting them during field activities
• Work with county health team members to ensure comprehensive understanding of the maternal syphilis program
• Identify facility level challenges and communicate them to NACP and Evidence Action

County Support for Master Trainers

The Associate Coordinator will provide day-to-day support to county Master Trainers to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities for rolling out HIV/ syphilis dual tests in the county.

The incumbent for this position must be able to:

• lead teams to implement a dual test roll-out through team work, training, coaching, and mentorship.
• Effectively communicate with Master Trainers and central NACP staff. The Associate Coordinator should regularly update Master Trainers and Central NACP on challenges/ successes from the field.
• Coordinate and provide support to the County Health Team pharmacist on program commodities.

External Relationships

The Associate Coordinator has an important role in ensuring the program maintains a good reputation within the county. The coordinator will:

• Be expected to manage strong communication between the NACP program, county health team members, and facility staff
• Ensure challenges are communicated to NACP and Evidence Action

Required Competencies and Attributes

• Detail oriented with a bias in managing field activities of a development program.
• Strong analytical mind and problem solving skills.
• Excellent organization and coordination skills.
• Good people management & leadership skills.
• Adept in leading, nurturing and developing a high performing team.
• Passion to work in a community setting.
• Flexible mindset and willingness to take challenging assignments not within the scope of this position
• Self-driven and highly motivated to deliver results within tight deadlines.
• High level of integrity and stewardship
• Comfortable traveling by public transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing, midwifery, or clinical background OR Bachelor’s degree in public health with experience working at health facilities
• A minimum 3-5 years working at health facilities and/ or with Ministry of Health programs at the county level.
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Based in the county

Preferred Qualifications

• International Development experience (Experience working for a non-profit)

Working conditions

Normal

Position Location

Gbarnga, Bong County, Liberia

Direct reports

None

Equal Opportunity Statement

Evidence Action does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.