Consultant - Midwifery

Consultant - Midwifery

Key Job Responsibilities:

(3) Co-ordination with state government & Directorate of Medical education on developing Midwifery Led Care Units (MLCUs) and skill labs at SMTIs and other sites as needed. Assist in timely procurement of items;

(4) To support State Midwifery Task Force in dissemination of state roadmap for roll out of midwifery in the state;

(5) Technical assistance in developing operational guidelines for midwifery in the state;

(7) Periodic oversight for quality midwifery education for daily lectures and clinical duties at NMTI , SMTIs & MLCUs;

(8) Support parent hospital of midwifery training institute sites to ensure evidence-based clinical practices and related to values are incorporated, as required;

(9) Coordinate with Principals of Midwifery training institute & state to facilitate academic mentoring by IMEs and experienced midwives;

(10) State level data collection, support data management process from state and regular feedback to MLCUs and Training institute on performance indicators;

(11) Facilitate learning visits to other states to observe the midwifery services;

(12) Knowledge management in terms of providing Midwifery and maternal health/ SRH? guidelines to trainers as needed, organizing scientific briefs, advocacy briefs and Audio visual materials on the midwifery program;

(13) Support Project Director Maternal Health, Joint Director Training, Jhpiego and?UNFPA?in conducting quality assurance for midwifery;

(14) Support Joint Director Training or Assistant Director training with the Administrative?and financial functions related to midwifery;

(15) Support State Nursing Council for online portal update of NPM & NPME course;

(16) Represent State and Jhpiego in district, state, and National event relevant to Midwifery implementation;

(17) Undertake any other related task assigned by the Directorate or?Supervisor;

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualifications and Experience

(2) Minimum 0-3 years of experience working in public health programs;

Skills and Competencies:

(1) Excellent communication and capacity-building skills;

(2) Proficiency in computer applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;

(3) Good interpersonal abilities;

(4) Keen attention to detail and a positive attitude;

(5) Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

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