Health Supervisor

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (published on 5th Dec, 2024)

The Centre for Mental Health and Counselling – Nepal (CMC-Nepal), a national-level NGO dedicated to promoting mental health and psychosocial well-being, is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Health Supervisor under the Empowered Women Prosperous Nepal (EWPN) project. The EWPN project, funded and supported by the European Union and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), aims to empower women and promote gender equality in Nepal in 10 districts across three provinces—Karnali, Madhesh, and Sudurpachhim. This project focuses on enhancing access to mental health and psychosocial support services for women and girls, particularly those affected by gender-based violence (GBV) and other forms of adversity. 

1. Job title: Health Supervisor

Number of position: 1 (One)

Location: Madhesh Province (Duty Station- Province Capital)

Position Overview:

Under the direct supervision of the project coordinator/ health & psychosocial expert, the Health Supervisor is located in Madhesh Province. The incumbent will substantially contribute to the effective implementation of the Empowered Women Prosperous Nepal (सशक्त महिला, समृद्ध नेपाल) project activities in the province.  S/he bridges the gap between the Field and the Kathmandu team to ensure smooth operation of the project and provide necessary guidance to the field staff (CPSW, Case Managers, Psychosocial Counsellors, Health Care Providers & FCHVs) based in each province/local level to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of EWPN’s programmatic intervention. S\he offers mentoring/ supervision, guidance and support, and further the person in this position will ensure the functional coordination at provincial level for smooth functioning of the project, as well as strengthening health, psychosocial, shelter and other required responses to the GBV survivors.     

Duties and responsibilities for the position:

• Facilitate coaching and mentoring support to frontline workers on gender and GBV related issues
• Facilitate training on gender and GBV related issues, and conduct capacity building sessions and training workshops on mental health and psychosocial support for local health care providers workers and female community health volunteers (FCHVs).
• Participate in the regular review and planning meeting with government and or partners as and when necessary and present/ share project activities on monthly/ quarterly basis.
• Work closely with the provincial and local level to create policies to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and institutionalize mechanism for prevention and response.
• Ensure that all the planned activities are implemented in the project district as per the approved work plan 
• In coordination with implementing partners conduct and facilitate periodic coordination meeting at province, district and local level to strengthen referral pathway and coordination mechanism
• Conduct routine and need based monitoring to support data collection on service delivery and activity-based data to send to M&E Unit at Kathmandu office
• Prepare and submit comprehensive field visit report, reports of implemented project intervention in timely manner and in line with required quality standards. 
• Stay updated of the OCMC situation, case management and subsequent progress status
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and community stakeholders to ensure holistic support for clients
• Perform any other duties as required by EWPN project coordinator/ health & psychosocial expert

Qualification and experience requirements:

• Masters in Public Health/Psychiatric Nursing/Community Medicine  with at least 2 years of work experience in related field, OR
• Bachelors in Public Health with at least 5 years of experience in related field, OR
• MBBS with training and work experience of 3 years in GBV and/ or related disciplines
• At least two years of relevant experience in gender-based violence (GBV) response including health response to GBV survivors.
• At least two years of experience in multi-sectoral coordination and collaboration with the government and non-government sectors related to health, mental health, GBV and Gender.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Nepali languages.
• Survivor oriented, strong team work and flexible to adapt challenging work environment. 
• Salaries and benefits are as per the project agreement between the UNFPA and CMC-Nepal.

Candidates particularly from disadvantaged and socially excluded/marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further selection process. All the rights for recruitment, selection and cancelation (if required) of this recruitment are reserved by CMC Nepal. 

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to send their application with an updated CV to the following address not later than December 18, 2024

HR Manager

CMC-Nepal

PO Box Number 5295

Kathmandu, Nepal

Email: vacancy.cmcnepal@gmail.com, Website: www.cmcnepal.org.np