Responsibilities
- Establish CHAI provincial operations, coordinate day-to-day program activities, and ensure alignment with the overall program work plan.
- Support the PHO to define the provincial implementation strategy and develop a clear, time-bound operational plan.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with provincial government stakeholders, district counterparts, implementing partners, donors, and NGOs; represent CHAI at provincial coordination meetings when delegated.
- Support the MOH team and PFDU to fully integrate RUTF and other IMAM nutrition commodities into eLMIS (mSupply) across all levels within the province.
- Strengthen forecasting, ordering, inventory management, last-mile distribution, and routine reporting of nutrition commodities at PHO and DHO levels.
- Identify and address stock-related bottlenecks at district hospitals and health centres to maintain uninterrupted availability of nutrition commodities.
- Support routine monthly data reviews using mSupply and DHIS2 and Quarterly stakeholder review meeting including Nutrition Forum meeting at provincial level and other meeting as needed.
- Translate review findings into targeted corrective actions with named owners and clear timelines; track actions to closure.
- Prioritize supervision and follow-up for facilities with the largest service-readiness and stock gaps.
- Develop training materials, agendas, budgets, and logistics for provincial and district training events on nutrition supply chain management, IMAM tools, Form 2.1, and eLMIS use.
- Support training delivery and provide on-the-job mentoring to district and health-centre staff.
- Document and disseminate lessons learned and good practices within the province.
- Prepare clear and accurate written updates, presentations, and reports on program progress in both English and Lao.
- Ensure timely escalation to the Program Manager and Associate of issues that require central-level action.
- Work in a capacity-building mode with PHO and DHO counterparts, ensuring skills and tools are transferred for sustained use beyond the program.
- Support the documentation of provincial processes and tools to facilitate continued government ownership and long-term program sustainability.
Requirements
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
- Service-oriented approach
- Ability to work effectively with government counterparts in a capacity-building mode
- Reporting in both English and Lao
Work Arrangement
Remote (Country) — Khammouan, Savannakhet, Saravanh, Sekong, Vientiane Capital, Xayyabouly
Additional Information
- Candidates must specify their preferred province at the time of application.
- Position requires strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Role involves working in a capacity-building mode with government counterparts.
- Reporting in both English and Lao is required.
- The role is embedded within the assigned Provincial Health Office (PHO).
