District Coordinator

Job ID

2026-7604

Location

PK-Hyderabad

Category

Local

Employment Status

Full-Time

Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, USA. For more than 50 years and in over 150 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego is dedicated to improving the health of women and families in developing countries.

Jhpiego seeks District Coordinator to lead program implementation at the district level in Tando Allah Yar, district of Sindh, ensuring the planning, management, and technical quality of all district-based MNCH activities.

District Coordinator will provide hands-on leadership to strengthen maternal, newborn, and child health services, focusing on facility readiness, service quality, and the functionality of BEmONC and CEmONC services. The role will support quality improvement initiatives, capacity building, and routine monitoring, ensuring full alignment with Government of Sindh priorities, U.S. Department of State (DoS) strategies, and global best practices.

Working closely with Technical Managers and MNCH teams, District Coordinators will ensure interventions are effectively implemented, data is used for adaptive program management, and health service delivery is continuously improved.

• Act as project focal point in the district.
• Develop and maintain strong coordination with all relevant stakeholders like Deputy Commissioner, District Health Officer, Focal Person of DoH/ RMNCH, District and district coordinators of other MCH component partners at district level.
• Lead district-level planning, coordination, and implementation of MNCH strengthening activities.
• Support facility readiness and quality improvement for maternal, newborn, and child health services, including BEmONC/CEmONC.
• Conduct supportive supervision, mentoring, and technical support to facility staff to enhance service delivery.
• Coordinate closely with district health offices, facility management, and relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth program execution.
• Ensure timely collection, verification, and use of data to monitor progress and inform decision-making.
• Support documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and program achievements at the district level.
• Manage day-to-day implementation of interventions and research
• Coordinate with Jhpiego Provincial office and Country office for seeking guideline and providing update regarding the implementation of work plan
• Submit monthly work plan / activity calendar with Program team
• Manage data collection and reporting from designated health facilities on monthly basis
• Prepare / compile monthly reports in accordance with work plan
• Act as a team leader of district level technical team provide them support in planning and management.
• Process monitoring of activities at field level in order to ensure the accurate translation of strategies into activities at ground level.
• Facilitate the donor, government and Jhpiego team visits as and when required.
• Represent Jhpiego at district level at all relevant forums.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Social, Management Sciences, or related field. Master’s degree will be preferred.
• Minimum 6-7 years of coordination & project management experience especially in Health Sector (Experience in Maternal Newborn & Child Health would be an advantage)
• Demonstrated skills including verbal and written communication, strategic thinking, and organizational team-building and capacity development
• Should have preferably worked in project or field related activities.
• Strong interpersonal, team management, Information and Communication Technology report writing skills
• Capacity for analyzing technical and programmatic issues; experience developing solutions, assisting in the design of related operational research, and translating research into practice.
• Experience in promoting partnerships and relationships with stakeholder groups, particularly the Department of Health
• Experience supervising staff with strong leadership skills and a supportive management style
• Ability to work in a complex environment, responsible for multiple tasks and produce high quality results in a short time
• Computer skills: MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Ability and willingness for frequent travel to the field sites
• Excellent coordination skills with demonstrated ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise confidentiality and professionalism.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and note that the successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. The position will be closed for further applications once it is successfully filled. We will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. Thank you for your interest in joining our team.

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Failure to follow the instructions of applying, your application would be denied.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

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