Health Specialist III_Field based

**These fixed term roles are supported by grant funding that is approved for a one-year period**
Job Level / Grade
P3, Grade 8
Number of Positions
3
Duty Station
Regional/field based
Reports To
Technical reporting to the two National Senior Health Specialists; operational accountability through the Grant Program Manager / FCI Project Manager as defined
Direct Reports
Assigned Community Mobilizers; 10 positions distributed across the three regional teams
Position Summary
Provides regional/field-level coordination and technical supervision for FCI implementation. The position translates national technical guidance and the approved Year 1 workplan into district-level execution across assigned hubs, spokes, and communities, supervises Community Mobilizers, coordinates facility/community linkages, tracks implementation progress, and supports timely, quality, and appropriately resourced delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
1. Regional Implementation Planning and Coordination
Translate the approved workplan and technical guidance into regional and district activity schedules and implementation priorities
Coordinate implementation across assigned hubs, spokes and districts for integrated HIV, TB, malaria, MCH and nutrition activities
Track activity readiness, implementation milestones, dependencies and corrective actions
Coordinate with regional and district health structures, facilities, FBOs/faith structures and communities to support timely execution of the FCI workplan
2. Supervision and Coaching of Community Mobilizers
Directly supervise assigned Community Mobilizers and establish clear workplans, targets, schedules, and reporting routines
Conduct routine field supervision, coaching, and performance review
Ensure mobilizers implement approved community activities and maintain effective links with facilities and community structures
Identify performance gaps and provide or escalate corrective support
3. Community and Facility Linkages
Strengthen referral and feedback mechanisms among communities, spokes and hubs
Support demand generation, health promotion, case finding, continuity-of-care and referral activities
Coordinate with facility teams and district health management structures during joint supervision and review
Support operational problem-solving affecting service access and referral completion
4. Activity and Budget Execution
Monitor completion of assigned regional/district activities against approved plans, outputs, timelines, and resource requirements
Coordinate with Finance and Sourcing/Procurement to ensure activities are ready to implement and implementation delays are addressed early
Review implementation progress against budget utilization within the assigned area and promptly flag under-utilization, over-utilization, delays or forecast changes.
Ensure activity records, participant/supporting documentation and implementation evidence are complete and timely
5. Technical Quality, Data Coordination and Learning
Support training, mentorship and coaching of frontline workers and community teams
Promote application of national guidelines and FCI service standards
Coordinate with the Regional Data and Information MEAL Specialist on data completeness, verification, interpretation, and use
Contribute to regional reviews, learning documentation and corrective-action follow-up.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in public health, health sciences, nursing, clinical sciences, or a related field
Relevant experience in community health, integrated health programming, or health systems strengthening
Experience supervising field teams and working with regional and district health structures
Experience with donor-funded projects and FBO/community platforms desirable
Required Knowledge and Key Competencies
Working knowledge of HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, nutrition and primary/community health
Knowledge of hub-and-spoke or similar referral and supportive-supervision models
Strong field supervision, coaching, facilitation, coordination and reporting skills
Ability to work with government, facilities, communities and faith-based stakeholders
Ability to monitor activity progress and resource utilization without compromising quality or compliance
Required Travel
Approximately 50–60% travel within assigned regions and districts, including frequent visits to hubs, spokes, and community sites for routine supervision, technical support, mentorship, monitoring, and coordination of community and facility-level activities.
Culture
Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion's core "Cultural Behaviors" in all internal and external communication and relationships.
Licenses and Certifications
Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization in a related field.
*Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above
The organization reserves the right to close this recruitment process early if a suitable pool of candidates is identified before the advertised closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.