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MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: 

The Sr Provincial Manager oversees the technical and operational management of the AFIAT project team implementing activities in one or more provinces in Afghanistan. The AFIAT activities have a primary focus on improvement of quality of care; increasing access to quality care at community, primary and secondary level; improving awareness and adoption of healthy behaviours; and provincial health systems strengthening. The Provincial Manageris reponslible for working with BPHS implementer NGOs to assess the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health, nutrtion, and TB (RMNCAH/N/TB) situation of the province, develop a workplan, supervise the implemention of the workplan, and document results. S/he represents the AFIAT to provincial authorities. In collaboration with the BPHS/EPHS implementer NGOs and other relevant partners, the Sr. Provincial Manager participates in identifying and prioritizing capacity development activities for strengthening provincial level interventions, ensuring the quality of care, and building expertise in monitoring and supervision. S/he provides effective supervision and mentoring to AFIAT provincial staff, monitors and documents progress of activities toward achieving project results against the approved work plan and participates in the development of regular quarterly and semi-annual reports on work plan activities for submission to the donor. The Snr Provincial Manager is also expected to draft regular activity progress reports and to and to meet results and budget targets.  

Major Activities / Responsibilities:

• Oversees the technical and operational management of provincial-level activities.
• Leads teams with members from both within MSH and outside to ensure project objectives are reached even if team members are not the project’s direct reports.
• Supervises and monitors provincial activities and processes to ensure continuous support to the provision of quality health care in primary and secondary health facilities, and at community level by BPHS/EPHS contractors.
• Supports the operations of provincial teams, including the provision of surge technical assistance as needed.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of provincial plans.
• Oversee data collection and project monitoring to track progress, review finances, and coordinate staffing and relevant supervision for staff and material support related to the project.
• Writes technical reports as required and edits and provides comments on reports generated by technical staffs.
• Represent the project at various technical meetings with other cooperating agencies, collaborating partners, senior government officials and/or donor agencies.
• Collaborates with the provincial BPS/EPHS contractors and local partners to assure that effective and efficient health systems are in place.
• Participates in identifying and prioritizing capacity development activities for strengthening regional and provincial level interventions, for ensuring the quality of care provided, and building expertise in monitoring and supervision in collaboration with stakeholders and partners. Develop and implement appropriate training and supervision programs.
• Monitors and documents progress of activities toward achieving results of program activities against the approved work plan, by taking baseline and periodic measurements of indicators.
• Participates in the development of regular quarterly and semi-annual reports on work plan activities for submission to the donor. The Snr Provincial Manager is also expected to draft regular activity progress reports, closely monitor activities assigned to them and to meet results and budget targets.
• Close supervise and monitor the FPC contact with BPHS/EPHS implementer NGOs at provincial level.
• Liaise and coordinate with provincial authorities for smooth implementation of the project  
• Fulfil any other tasks requested by the supervisor and pertinent with the general scope of work of the position.