Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) is a technical assistance programme to the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), funded with UK Aid, designed to support the goals of Nepal Health Sector Strategy (2015/16 - 2020/21) and contribute to the MoHP’s efforts to provide quality health services leaving no-one behind. It is implemented by a consortium led by Options Consultancy Limited, with HERD International and Oxford Policy Management.

The Data for Decision-making (D4D) Provincial Coordinator will provide technical assistance (TA) under the D4D thematic area to the sub-national governments. The objective of this post is to provide effective technical inputs to the Provincial Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) and Provincial Health Directorate (PHD) to enable them to deliver against the objectives of NHSP 3. The focus is especially on ensuring that high quality data is generated and used by capacitated duty bearers at the sub-national level for all decision-making. Under the leadership of the D4D Thematic Team Lead, the D4D Provincial Coordinator will develop the framework for providing technical support under this thematic area at sub-national levels and oversee its technical delivery to ensure thematic priorities are met. The key purpose of the D4D thematic area is to ensure evidence-based planning and decision-making is practiced and embedded in government processes sustainably.

The D4D Provincial Coordinator has overall responsibility for providing strategic technical direction to this thematic area within the focal province and ensuring integration with the other thematic areas at the provincial level, and that evidence from implementation is reflected in MoSD policy, planning, budgeting and programmes. They will provide robust technical leadership at the provincial level to support capacity enhancement for MoSD/PHD and relevant sub-national government bodies as needed, to improve generation of high-quality evidence and its used in decision-making.

• An advanced degree in Public Health, Demography, Social Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies; or basic degree in one of these subjects with several years of experience
• Proven of experience (at least 7 years) in monitoring and evaluating of programmes within the health sector, proactively engaged in evidence-building and supporting evidence based planning and decision-making, and strengthening government health system, preferably in Nepal
• Experience of producing, packaging and communicating evidence for various audiences (government, donors, international organisations, etc.), on different platforms (print, web, mobile, broadcast, etc.), and through various methods (reports, published articles, briefings, graphic and visual products, knowledge management events, etc.)
• Good experience on communicating evidence effectively to better inform SMNH and FP/SRH planning, decision making, advocacy and accountability within government.
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, operations research, health management information systems, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation
• Good technical skills, including ability to process and analyse data using one or more statistical software packages, including at least one of the following: SPSS, Epi-Info, Stata, MS Access
• Knowledge and experience of working closely with supporting / implementing health programmes with measurable outcomes (preferably large scale TA programmes)
• Deep understanding of the operations of the Govt of Nepal, MoHP, MoSD/PHD, and familiarity with all spheres of government.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, budgeting and programme control
• Strong leadership skills
• Self-starter, able to work independently or as part of a team
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Ability to make and articulate clear decisions
• Strong internal and external communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to collaborate and be a team worker
• Excellent negotiation abilities
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• A commitment to the programme’s and NHSSP principles of Safeguarding, Do No Harm, and to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights
• Applicants must have the right to live and to work in Nepal
• Ability to travel within Nepal as required
• Fluency in written and spoken English

• full time, 40 hours per week, fixed-term contract until 31 October 2022
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• UK Aid / NHSSP is an equal opportunities employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply, including under-represented groups, specifically women and people with disabilities.
• You must have the right to work in Nepal