Senior Program Coordinator
A public health role, not an IT job: the coordinator supports Save the Children's Global Fund HIV/TB grants in Myanmar by monitoring Sub-Recipient work plans, budgets and program quality, conducting field monitoring visits, and providing technical support for HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment. Requires a medical degree and 3-5 years of experience including 3 years in HIV/TB program management.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Myanmar
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge in HIV and TB, especially prevention, harm reduction, care & treatment interventions
- University degree in Medicine (MD/MBBS)
- Minimum 3-5 years' experience of steadily increasing seniority, including at least 3 years in HIV and TB program management
- Willingness and experience working with marginalized populations (PLHIV, MSM, TG, FSW, PWID) and ensuring their meaningful involvement
- Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and think and plan strategically
- Proven skills facilitating workshops or delivering training
- In-depth understanding of updated national and international trends in HIV and TB interventions
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Excellent skill in MS Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically (frequent, up to 6 days per month)
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles
- Willingness to comply with Save the Children policies including Child Safeguarding, health and safety, and equal opportunities
Nice to have
- Master's degree in public health, public administration or other related area
- Experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control and managing grants
Full description
TITLE: Senior Program Coordinator (HIV/TB)
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Global Fund LOCATION: Yangon, Head Office
Number of Position: 2
GRADE: NAT - 3 CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore a criminal record self-declaration will be required(at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).
ROLE PURPOSE
The post holder is responsible for liaising with Sub-Recipients, technical assistance, quality assurance and technical support for prevention, care, treatment and support to Sub-Recipients under the Global Fund HIV and TB grants.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Program Manager HIV and TB (GFATM)
Direct Reports: None
Financial Approval: No financial approval
External Representation: Represent when required Save the Children’s thematic programme under GFATM to government, the UN and other international agencies.
Travel: Frequent (up to 6 days per month)
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Scope, complexity, and impact on Decision Making
- Support Program Managers in analyzing results of SRs’ work plans, implementation progress and budget expenditure on semi-annual basis along with Progress Update and Disbursement Report (PUDR), and make recommendations to Program Managers for further actions
- Regular follow up of recommendation and correction action plan of SRs in subsequent reports and/or during field visits.
- Ensure effective and efficient management and optimal use of resources in compliance with SC and GFATM’s policies and guidelines.
- With the guidance of Program Managers, explore opportunities for improvement to existing initiatives, and/or other initiatives in thematic area, particularly in relation to any future GFATM rounds engagement but also maintain close coordination and synergy with other HIV and TB stakeholders from diverse funding sources.
- Maintain a strong strategic overview of the thematic area in the context of Myanmar, and be aware of evolving international standards/guidance and able to implement state-of-the-art technical and programmatic approaches in prevention and treatment of HIV and TB
Responsibilities
- Monitor the progress of program activities on a monthly basis with a focus on program quality, targets/achievements of the activities; update accordingly and support Program Managers in developing the improvement plan and program strategy to SRs