The Nick Simons Institute (NSI) established in Nepal in 2006 with a vision to see people in rural Nepal receiving quality health care service within their own communities.Towards its vision, NSI has worked with the Ministry of Health (MoH),as a key partner in an integrated program of Rural Staff Support Program and Hospital Management Strengthening Programfor government district hospitals in 2015 which is called District Hospital Support Program (OHS). As part of scaling up the program we will be expanding to 10 additional district hospitals.
Wetherefore, are seeking candidatefor the following position, who will be involved in the management of a diverse package of interventions, liaison with and support for the district hospital team, and close coordination with the Department of Health Services. This is a One Year contract position based in NSI Office in Kathmandu with significant travel in rural part of the country.
Position: DHS Officer
Background and Minimum Qualifications
Closing Date: 3 September 2017
Strictly any telephone inquiries will disqualify the application.
The Nick Simons Institute is a Nepal-based organization whose mission is to train and support competent health care workers for rural Nepal. The country's mountainous terrain and poverty pose immense barriers to the provision of medical care for people living in remote communities. More than half of Nepal's rural districts don't have basic emergency services, including operations.