Field Coordinator – Part-Time

III. Responsibilities and Accountabilities

In particular, he/she will:

1. Supervise and support the work of health outreach/ TB treatment follow-up field staff and community health volunteers in the area of responsibility and ensure that all assigned tasks are completed and reported promptly.
2. Plan, coordinate, implement and supervise assigned  health activities. This includes increasing community awareness, coordination with identified partners, visits to health facilities, support referral / transportation of patients / samples, treatment support and support to families of patients. Submit detailed workplans including movement plans every month for these activities and report on them within the first week of the following month
3. Work closely with identified IOM and NTP partners in the area, supporting networks of CHWs and working with them to increase identification of TB and linking identified patients to diagnosis and treatment
4. Ensure regular, structured weekly visits to identified NTP centres in the area of responsibility; visits should be documented through an approved checklist of activities to be completed during the visit; coordinate closely with and support NTP centre managers assisting including providing education and treatment support to patients as needed
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6. Coordinate all activities conducted by IOM for the NTP  in the area of responsibility , including but not limited to data collection, purchase and distribution of materials, arranging trainings and meetings.
7. Participate in assessments/surveys of the beneficiaries’ health needs and needs of the supported tuberculosis centers.
8. Coordinate other IOM health activities  including primary healthcare and research projects, as assigned
9. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

IV. Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies

Behavioural

Accountability

• Accepts and gives constructive criticism.
• Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies.
• Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs.
• Monitors own work to correct errors.
• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings.

Continuous Learning

• Contributes to colleagues' learning.
• Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills.
• Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas.
• Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area.

Communication

• Actively shares relevant information.
• Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures.
• Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended audience.
• Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.

Creativity and Initiative

• Actively seeks new ways of improving project or services.
• Expands responsibilities while maintaining existing ones.
• Persuades others to consider new ideas.
• Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems.

Planning and Organizing

• Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others.
• Identifies priority activities and assignments for self.
• Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers.
• Identifies risks and makes contingency plans.
• Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals.
• Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members.

Professionalism

• Masters subject matter related to responsibilities.
• Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities.
• Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation.
• Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress.
• Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity.
• Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts.
• Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate.

Teamwork

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment.
• Contributes to, and follows team objectives.
• Gives credit where credit is due.
• Seeks input and feedback from others.
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate.
• Actively supports and implements final group decisions.
• Takes joint responsibility for team's work.

Technological Awareness

• Learns about developments in available technology.
• Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions.
• Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work.

Resource Mobilization

• Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs.

Technical

• Effective communicator, creative analytical thinker, active learner and strong team player.