Request for applications: Program Coordinator for Bayalpata Hospital
Organization: Nyaya Health
Location: Achham, Nepal
SUMMARY
Nyaya Health is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working with communities in Nepal and with the
Nepali Ministry of Health to develop healthcare services in a poor, rural region in the west of the
country. Nyaya is currently seeking applicants for the position of the Program Coordinator at
Bayalpata Hospital, which is a full-service, free-care hospital that Nyaya runs in the Achham district
of Nepal. Bayalpata Hospital employs the only allopathic physician in the district of over 250,000
people, treats over 2,000 patients per month, and provides 24-hour inpatient and labor & delivery
services. The Program Coordinator will function as a manager for services offered at the Hospital,
working in close collaboration with the Medical Director, Executive Director, and hospital staff.
Interested applicants should apply through our online application at:
http://www.nyayahealth.org/programcoordinator.
ABOUT NYAYA HEALTH
Nyaya Health's mission is two-fold:
1. To develop healthcare capacity and the provision of free community-based healthcare in
rural Nepal; and
2. To establish and disseminate a scaleable model of healthcare delivery in regions affected
by poverty, isolation, war, and neglect.
Health care development
Nyaya’s health care development activities are based in the district of Achham, Nepal, and are
centered at the Bayalpata Hospital. All medical care is provided free-of-charge, with a focus on health
equity and outreach to the poorest and most marginalized patients. Nyaya’s services have been
developed and function in collaboration with the both the regional and national governments
of Nepal. Our collaborations with the government help us to strive towards our goal of full
integration with public-sector health programs, including staff capacity building and the development
of the evolving Nepali public health system.
An Open Source Organization
In an effort to develop and disseminate a scaleable model of health service delivery in resource-poor
settings, Nyaya strives towards the highest standards of transparency and accountability. All of our
clinical protocols and data, management and administrative planning documents, and budget and
financing activities are publicly available online.
Nyaya Health Website: http://www.nyayahealth.org for more information about our
organization;
Nyaya Health Wiki: http://wiki.nyayahealth.org with details about our clinical protocols,
operations, management and financing activities;
Nyaya Health Blog: http://blog.nyayahealth.org where staff and volunteers post personal
accounts of Nyaya’s work.
Where we work: Achham, Nepal
Nyaya Health operates a hospital and mobile medical care services in Achham, a large district in rural
western Nepal. Achham is one of the poorest regions in South Asia, and shoulders some of the
world’s highest mortality rates, particularly among women. Following a decade-long civil conflict, the
health infrastructure of the region has been ravaged. Nyaya provides essential primary care to the
region, as requested and directed by community members. We work in partnership with local
government officials as part of an initiative to develop the public sector health system. Our
organization employs an all-Nepali staff with supervision and training from volunteer public health
experts both within Nepal and the United States.
Relevant statistics of the Achham district:
- Number of citizens: 250,000
- Number of doctors: 2, employed by Nyaya Health
- 99.5% of babies are delivered outside a health center
- ~1 in 125 deliveries result in death of the mother
- 60% of children are chronically malnourished
- Average person makes $150 a year
- Over 50% of the men migrate to India in search of work
- Over 7% of the men returning from Mumbai are HIV-positive
- Nearest airport and operating room: over 10 hours by bus, with travel expenses costing over 1 month per-capita income
PROGRAM COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION
The job description for the Program Coordinator at Bayalpata Hospital is wide-ranging in its scope
of responsibilities, requiring a great degree of adaptability given the impoverished and resourcedeprived
circumstances in which Nyaya Health works. Bayalpata Hospital has just recently opened,
bringing the first two doctors in a region of over 250,000 people. In the coming two years, Nyaya
Health will significantly scale-up our service delivery at Bayalpata, which will be a key responsibility
of the Program Coordinator’s role.
As the Program Coordinator, s/he will work collaboratively with both the domestic (Nepal) and
international (USA) Nyaya Health staff and volunteers, overseeing programs and aspects of the daily
functioning of the Hospital. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Bayalpata Hospital operations and logistics, including financial and managerial oversight,
- Human resource and personnel management
- Supply chain management, including medical and non-medical equipment procurement (will include occasional trips to local cities and/or Kathmandu)
- Oversight and implementation of clinical and public health research initiatives, including protocol development, data management, and program coordination
- Implementation of regularly updated, evidence-based clinical protocols in coordination with medical staff
- Hospital data management, including oversight of both paper and electronic records systems, and regular monitoring and evaluation of data documentation
- Liaising with local partners, including national and regional Nepali government, other NGOs, and community and regional stakeholders
- Liaising with US-based team, including regular updates of work in Nepal and attendance of Board conference calls
- Oversight of short-term volunteers and interns at Bayalpata Hospital
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Qualifications
A competitive applicant for the Program Coordinator position would include any recent graduate of
public health graduate programs (MPH, MSc, etc.), especially any student with explicit background in
Management and Policy of health care systems. The applicant must have a particular interest in, and
commitment to, social justice, health care for poor and marginalized populations, and rural health
service delivery in developing nations. Previous work experience in developing nation medical
contexts is preferred but not required. In line with Nyaya Health’s goal of supporting local and
indigenous health system development, preference will be given to Nepalis and/or individuals with
Nepali language skills and/or work experience in Nepal, but all are encouraged to apply regardless of
background.
Financial considerations and remuneration
Nyaya Health is a non-profit organization that is committed to dedicating 100% of its financial
resources to the development and delivery of health services in Nepal. Accordingly, Nyaya’s Board of
Directors and some staff are strictly volunteer. Our staff in Nepal are a mixture of volunteer and
salaried employees, according to qualifications and previous experience, and contingent upon length
of posting. Nyaya Health will discuss remuneration for the Program Coordinator position on an
applicant-by-applicant basis, and all interested applicants, regardless of background, are encouraged
to apply.
Timeline
Applications will be accepted from November 1st, 2009 and will be considered on a rolling basis until
the position has been filled. The applicant should expect to start working as the Program
Coordinator no later than July, 2010, although earlier start dates are acceptable and preferred.
Commitments of a minimum of one year are expected, but more are preferred.
Application Process
Please submit an application at: www.nyayahealth.org/programcoordinator.
***For further information, please contact info@nyayahealth.org***
