Health Specialist III - Field Based

About the role

Compassion is recruiting a Health Specialist III for a field-based, fixed-term role supported by grant funding approved for one year. The post provides regional and field-level coordination and technical supervision for Family Care Initiative (FCI) implementation, translating national technical guidance and the approved Year 1 workplan into district-level action across assigned hubs, spokes and communities. It also supervises Community Mobilizers, coordinates facility and community linkages, tracks progress and supports timely, quality delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Regional implementation planning: turn the workplan and technical guidance into activity schedules and priorities, coordinate implementation across hubs, spokes and districts for integrated HIV, TB, malaria, MCH and nutrition, and track readiness, milestones and corrective actions.
• Supervise and coach Community Mobilizers, set workplans and reporting routines, conduct field supervision and performance reviews, and provide or escalate corrective support.
• Strengthen referral and feedback mechanisms, support demand generation, case finding and continuity of care, and coordinate with facilities and district health structures during joint supervision.
• Monitor activity completion against plans and budgets, work with Finance and Procurement to avoid delays, and flag under- or over-utilization.
• Support training of frontline workers, promote national guidelines and FCI service standards, and coordinate with the Regional Data and Information MEAL Specialist on data completeness and verification.

Required profile

• 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 is desirable.
• Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization in a related field; equivalent education, training or certification may substitute for experience and education.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, nutrition and primary/community health.
• Knowledge of hub-and-spoke or similar referral and supportive-supervision models.
• Field supervision, coaching, facilitation, coordination and reporting skills.
• Ability to work with government, facilities, communities and faith-based stakeholders.

Travel of approximately 50-60% within assigned regions and districts is required, including frequent visits to hubs, spokes and community sites. Candidates must uphold Compassion's core Cultural Behaviors.