Posted Jan 08, 2024 7437 views
General Position Summary:
The DFS role in engaging and mobilizing communities, and healthcare providers to actively participate in the C19 project implemented by Mercy Corps in provinces of Pakistan. The DFS will work closely with healthcare facilities, hospitals, and community to build relationships, facilitate community participation, and promote the integration program. The DFS is a self-motivated and analytically capable individual who will be responsible for the overall implementation of project activities in the assigned district in accordance with the Operational Guidelines and direction provided by the Project Manager.
Essential Job Functions
- Participate and understand Detail Implementation Plan of the project.
- Develop a monthly work plan based on DIP and ensure its implementation in coordination with the Community Mobilizing Officer and approval from the Project Manager.
- Assist in the mapping of public health facilities and private GP clinics (general practitioner clinics) in the assigned districts for project activities as per assigned list.
- Coordination with all stakeholders at the district level and organization of the inception meeting and meetings with area notables.
- Provision of road map for the GP clinics and hospitals with estimated distances from zero-point/landmark.
- Lead the process of coordination with the field staff of TB Program partners (Sub-Recipient) of Mercy Corps/National TB Program in the assigned district, Private Healthcare Facilities, Private Labs and other stakeholders for effective implementation of the project.
- Monitoring and assessment of public and private health facilities for WASH related activities (hard component) in coordination with WASH Engineer and Field Engineer of C 19 Project.
- Ensure implementation of field activities in the district as per operational guidelines and timelines
- Responsible for conducting regular visits to assigned hospitals, private healthcare providers and labs to ensure activities take place in time as per the agreed work plan.
- Assist in developing a list of healthcare providers for Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) and Combined Management of Covid and TB (CMCT) training at the district level.
- Organize capacity building training of the healthcare facility staff in coordination with the Project Manager and IPC Specialist.
- Support M & E and Engineers in conducting surveys, assessments, execution and completion activities of hard and soft components of project.
- Timely submission of monthly progress reports, and activity reports after endorsement from district health authorities/hospital administration/ healthcare providers.
- Ensure complete and accurate documentation as per the Guidelines and timely submission to the country office.
- Maintain chronological programmatic and financial data/records including activity photographs, attendance sheets, TA/DA sheets, bills/invoices and field monitoring reports etc. of all the field activities at the district level.
- Submit programmatic and financial records to the office of all field activities on a monthly basis as per the Operational Guidelines.
- Support and facilitate field visits from national, provincial and district level stakeholders.
- Comply with all the Mercy Corps Policies for example Feld Procurement Policies and Procedure (FP3).
- Any other task or responsibility as assigned by the Project Manager/supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibility ·
NA Accountability
Reports Directly To: Community Mobilization Officer with dotted line to Project Manager.
Knowledge and Experience
- Graduation preferably in social sciences or similar. DAE Civil or relevant discipline will be a plus.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Urdu.
- Basic computer skills a must, including MS Word and Excel
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience with community-based programs.
- Excellent communication skills are essential.
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The organization reserves the right to accept or reject any or all CV(s) without assigning any reason.
We are an equal opportunity employer and Females are strongly encouraged to apply
Job Details
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has operated in Pakistan since 1986. Mercy Corps’ work in Pakistan originated from its support to Afghan refugee communities, focused on providing access to water, health improvement and vocational training for the refugee community in Balochistan Province. In recent years, Mercy Corps has expanded both sectorally and geographically throughout the country, and is now one of the lead agencies providing health services especially tuberculosis control and maternal, neonatal and child health. It has been a major player in all emergency relief efforts in the country, responding to the earthquake of 2005 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; flooding and earthquake in Baluchistan in 2007 and 2008; and to the Sindh floods of 2010 and 2011. In addition to public health and emergency response, Mercy Corps currently implements programming in the sectors of youth engagement, water/ sanitation, and economic development.
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