Abdul Salam Baloch

1. Support the province in development and roll-out of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) activities geared to improving the uptake of Routine immunization and supplementary immunization campaigns. Such activities include but not limited to creating demand for RI, Social mobilization of communities for both facility and outreach activities. Other activities include Celebration of World Immunization Week and other immunization related celebrations like Pneumonia day .

• Provincial and district immunization ACSM plan developed for routine and campaign work
• Number of outreach activities supported (at least 3 per month)
• Quarterly implementation progress reports prepared and submitted (with final report of the year by the end of Q4).

2. Develop and support the government in implementation of communication plan for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out both at provincial and district level.

• Communication plan developed for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
• Monthly progress reports developed and submitted

3. Collaborate with selected CSO(s) and other partners in creating demand for:

a. Urban immunization

b. Birth dose initiative

c. Identification and referral of zero dose/missed children for vaccination

d. Integrated Service delivery/Parenting Package in SHRUCs

e. Branding of selected EPI facilities in HSS-II districts

• ACSM plans developed for Immunization in selected urban areas and HSS-II districts
• Report and other evidence on branding of focused hospitals for birth initiative developed
• Participate and document coordination meetings of ISD/Parenting Package in SHRUCs
• Photos and other evidence of branding work completed in EPI facilities.

4. Assist C4D officer in facilitating health education training for government officials and Interpersonal Communication (IPC) trainings of frontline health workers, in coordination with provincial EPI.

• Provincial training plan.
• Final Project completion report

5. Submission of monthly narrative reports including

a. Key Figures and targets achieved

b. Success stories/human interest stories

• Monthly reports developed and submitted.

Management at District Level

• Participated in District Health Committees meetings under chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner/District Health Officer.
• Provided feedback and analysis over EPI and MNCH Activities in District Gwadar with possible improvements points over programs execution and making activities result oriented.
• Chalked out Integration Plan for District to involve all vertical programs of health and civil society organization for the sake of results oriented activities in EPI, MNCH, Hepatitis Control Program, Nutrition and Malaria Control Program.
• Support District Health management in planning and implementation of EPI/MNCH Services.
• Provide Technical support to district EPI/Health Authorities/ EPI Staff at districts, Tehsil/ UC and Health Facility level regarding planning, micro-planning, implementation of plan, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of immunization related activities. Submission of plan for endorsement by the DHO of the District.
• Conduct and document monthly review meetings of EPI staff at District level to discuss performance, gaps, and challenges being faced in the quality implementation of the EPI/MNCH program. Agreeing on the actions points/solutions for program improvement. Follow up of action plans through the DHO of the district.
• Develop quarterly joint monitoring plan with the district health teams (endorsed by DHO) and ensure availability of resources for these monitoring visits.
• Identify gaps in the management and service delivery of EPI/MNCH services at community, outreach, health facility and district level, and communicate these findings to the district management and support in filling such gaps.

Response to COVID- 19 Pandemic (Risk Communication & COMMUNITY Engagement)

• Participated in high profile meetings at District and Divisional Level and given technical inputs over Risk Communication and Community Engagements.
• Technical Support Provided to District Administration and DHMT. • Suggested preventive measures to DA/DHMT and Law enforcement agencies to avoiding and control the pandemic in District Gwadar.
• Designed Risk Communication tools on behalf of UNICEF & EPI to engage community in response to implement provincial & federal government's strategies for controlling infections at District Gwadar.
• Organized Sensitization sessions for Health Workers on infection prevention & Control at Health Facility Levels.
• Conducted Radio Programs to disseminate the Key Messages on RCCE & IPC.
• Conducted Sessions for Religious, Ethnic and other Social Activists/Forums over COVID-19 IPC.
• Provided Orientation to EPI Staff on COVID- 19 IPC SoPs for Fixed Sites, Outreach & Mobile Vaccination Sessions.

Implementation of Immunization Communication Strategy.

• Developed and implemented Communication strategy for EPI Program at District Level to contribute in National Communication Plan of Action.
• Organized and functionalized District Level Communication Committee for Immunization i.e. District Immunization Communication Committee (DICC).
• Conducted Advocacy Sessions with Local Press Club Members and utilized the print and social media.
• Conducted Interpersonal Communication with Notables such as Political, Religious and Ethnic leaders to advance knowledge for Immunization Services.
• Involve local Elected Members of Tehsil and District Councils for advocating RI activities and SIAs (Polio, Measles and MNTe Campaign).
• Conducted Radio Talk Shows to engaging communities for vaccine work.
• Ensure community involvement for effective outreach sessions.
• Liaise with the District Coordinator of National Program to involve LHWs in community engagement and social mobilization activities
• To raise awareness on routine immunization at all levels through social mobilization and advocacy activities

Reaching Every Child (RED/REC Approach) for EPI Services.

• Develop and update district health and demographic profile for respective district.
• Support the district management in developing, reviewing and implementation of UC and village/community level micro plans to provide EPI services to all communities.
• Ensure that outreach/ mobile services reach every community.
• Perform district level validation of micro plans.
• Provide technical support for implementation of all five components of RED approach.

Reaching un-served Communities for EPI/MNCH Program.

• Review EPI Coverage data to identify and report the UC/communities with highest level of inequities for routine immunization /MNCH services.
• Line listing and profile of the most marginalized communities/ UCs.
• Achieve consensus with the district and UC teams on the best strategy to mobilize resources to cover the un-served areas.
• Develop district specific costed Equity Improvement Plan (EIP) with an M&E Plan for it in the focus areas/communities in all selected districts where RED/REC approach is implemented.
• Ensure planning at district level includes services for all communities and that distribution of all resources (including human resources) is based on equity.
• Ensure the ORT/ Mobile activities are planned for un-served or underserved communities.

Focus on densely populated areas for EPI/MNCH Services.

• Identify and prioritize densely populated areas like urban slums and district headquarters, town areas and municipal committees to direct EPI resources to the majority of the population within reach. Monitoring and supportive supervision for EPI/MNCH services.

Monitor and Supervise the overall Routine Immunization activities in the District.

• Conduct field visits to identify gaps in EPI Services at all levels and identify and recommend areas for improvement.
• Provide supportive supervision (on the job training) for all EPI Staff.
• Perform field validation of EPI coverage data and efficacy of services through cluster check.
• Monitor vaccinator performance during field visits and report vaccinator performance findings to district management and provincial EPI.

PEI/EPI Synergy.

• Achieve consensus with DHMT and other partners for activities required to achieve objectives of PEI/EPI Synergy.
• Coordinate PEI/EPI Synergy Activities with DHMT, DPEC and other possible stakeholders.
• Document and report all PEI-EPI Synergy activities developed at district level.
• Identify possible new PEI-EPI Synergy activities at district level.
• Coordinate and advocate with partners at district level to ensure that some part of the time and resources of PEI are devoted for the strengthening of Routine Immunization services.
• Develop and execute plans to exploit synergies in surveillance, communication, social mobilization and service delivery.

Cold Chain and Vaccine Stock Management

• Stock Management System in place at district and health facilities level for management of vaccines on monthly/quarterly basis.
• Take measures to strengthen Cold Chain capacity at district level based on guidelines of EVM
• Updating cold chain inventory at district and health facility level. Report any gaps found in maintenance of cold chain at district and beyond (at the points of service delivery)
• Assist district management in overcoming gaps in cold chain at any level
• Report if vaccine stocks fall below one-month buffer stock • Help the District EPI staff in forecasting and efficient planning for all stocks at all levels
• Drafts District specific SOPs for vaccine handling at all levels which would include from arrival of vaccine and dry stock to waste disposal (according to EVM Criteria).
• Monitor and evaluate, on quarterly/monthly basis, the existing Cold Chain and its compliance to EVM standards.

Quality in Data Collection and Reporting for EPI/MNCH services

• Report any flaws/shortcomings in data collection at district or service delivery level
• Enhance the capacity of the district EPI/MNCH staff in collection, documentation and reporting of reliable data through trainings and supportive supervision.
• Ensure the Timeliness, completeness of coverage reports/ data on monthly basis to provincial EPI/MNCH program.
• Institute Data validation system for EPI/MNCH program and share data validation reports with DHO and District Management team.
• District Specific monthly and quarterly Project Implementation and monitoring reports.
• The reports shall document trends in EPI/MNCH coverage and performance indicators for UCs/communities targeted through RED/REC/EIP. Also reporting on the operational bottlenecks, and modification taken/required in strategies and service delivery for RED/REC approach and EIPs in the program districts.

Capacity Building:

• Develop and implement district specific Capacity building plans including updating TNAs and planning for training/ workshops/ seminar/ focus group for district health teams.
• Support capacity building of all EPI/MNCH staff through trainings at district level.
• Technical support to strengthen analytical capacity of district and UC level to generate and use data.
• Provide technical guidance for district teams on data collection and reporting process. Collate and analyze district/UC wise data on RI/MNCH coverage and equity indicators for performance monitoring of EPI program in RED/REC/EIP districts.
• Provide on- job training and supportive supervision for district based coordinators and DoH teams.

Reviews and Reports.

• Documents best practices and case studies and lesson learnt from field implementation of EPI/MNCH programs

Technical Support to MNCH Programs:

• Baseline needs assessment and Situational Analysis reports of MNCH (especially newborn care) from the districts and recommended actions for the MNCH program.
• Monitoring and supervision of timely and quality implementation of activities in Sick New Born Care Units.
• Documentation of the best practices and lessons learnt for providing evidence based for possible scale up of best practice models for essential newborn care interventions.

Other Task Successfully Completed:

Nutrition:

• Successfully Conducted Nutrition Mass Screening with the Support of National Program at District Gwadar and Quetta Block 3 UCs (13 A, 13 B & 13 C).
• Brief the District Administration and DHMT on Nutrition Mass Screening Process along with NP counterpart.
• Identified Volunteers from throughout the District and Oriented the volunteers and LHWs on anthropometry/MUAC Tape and Filling of Screening results on given format.
• Provided Leadership to the monitoring teams and Supervised the Screening Process on Daily Basis.
• Shared the Results with District Administration and DHO Gwadar with recommendations.
• Compiled and Analysis the screen data.
• Shared the Mass Screening Results with UNICEF Provincial Office and National Program Coordinator for further process.
• Provided RUTF to the identified SAM Children from NP RUTF Stock.
• Conducted Sensitization Session with Care givers on health diet considering indigenous nutritious food.
• Organized Integrated Session with Nutrition and Immunization Services.

MEASLES SIA 2018:

• Identified UC level Supervisors with the Support of DHMT.
• Training Provided to District/UC/Team Level Staff on Measles SIA i.e. Micro-planning, Supervision Tools, Communication for Measles SIA 2018 at Community Level, Safe Injection Practices, Implementation of Measles Campaign Strategy.
• Technical Support and Supervision provided to DHO/DHMT.
• Successfully achieved 98% Administrative Coverage and 95% Coverage was vet by the third party field monitors.

Maternal Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTe) Campaign Balochistan (3 Rounds)

• Identified UC level Supervisors with the Support of DHMT
• Training Provided to District/UC/Team Level Staff on MNTe Campaign i.e. Micro- planning, Supervision Tools, Communication for MNTe Campaign 2019-20 at Community Level, Safe Injection Practices, Implementation of MNTe Campaign Strategy.
• Technical Support and Supervision provided to DHO/DHMT.
• Successfully achieved 67% Administrative Coverage.

• Plan, coordinate, supervise/monitor and implement/ report nutrition activities of the project) and develop communication network for this purpose in coordination with DHO/ DD Nutrition.
• Responsible for the smooth execution of district level activities.
• Support in creating awareness and educating the community about ongoing nutrition activities (IYCF, CMAM)
• Build capacity of HCP’s on skills, effective counselling and supervise health care providers in the project
  targeted areas.
• Provide exhaustive field orientation and on-the-job training to the health care providers.
• Identification of health facilities to be declared as OTP Sites in the respective districts in consultation with the
  district health officer (s).
• Ensure the conduction of District level meetings on monthly basis.
• Support the provincial nutrition cell in assessing the health facilities and conduction of a training need assessment of health facility staff.
• Keep effective liaison with the department of health (with national programs for family planning & primary healthcare, MNCH and EPI/PEI) and other line departments in the District for participatory planning, effective implementation and maximum impact of the nutrition interventions.
• Collect, compile & analyze project data to monitor progress on monthly basis.
• Share the collected data with the Information Management officer at Provincial Nutrition Cell and District Health Officer.
• Plan, develop and undertake need based trainings on nutrition interventions and provide technical assistance to targeted healthcare providers in the targeted health facilities.
• Mobilize, coordinate and monitor nutrition activities of healthcare providers (LHVs) and Health Workers (LHWs/LHSs) and partner organizations implementing nutrition projects in the targeted areas.
• Undertake field visits on weekly basis and duly report to the District Health Officer and Deputy Director Nutrition, on findings and generate recommendations for the improvement in the nutrition program.
• Provide and submit weekly and monthly work plans and activities reports on regular basis, followed by a comprehensive report by end of the project.
• Responsible for the receiving and further distribution of the nutrition supplies to the health facilities in coordination with district health officer.
• Monitor activities of nutrition program in the district, provide feedback and facilitate them in smooth implementation of planned activities.
• Coordinates with the provincial and district (DHO/DHMT) on progress and other development.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor

• As Project Manager- Promotion of Early Grade Reading in District Gwadar
  Support Organization for hiring of Project Staff.
  Create Strong liaison with District Education Department for under taking project activities.
• Provide leadership to project teams & undertake team building to meet project objectives.
• Procurement and Provision of Learning, Reading Material and Books to Schools and Public Libraries.
• Provide input to design, plan & monitor project strategies & activities.
• Support Project Staff in developing & implementing project activities.
• Support development & implementation of district education plans.
  Assist in key research & participate in monitoring & evaluation exercises.
• Provide input to develop strategy papers, analytical, progress & process reports.
• Coordinate with relevant provincial / district government departments & civil society organizations.
• Coordinate with management to submit the technical reports and their feedback.
• Prepare progress & analytical reports, case studies & presentations.

Balochistan Community Development Program- BRSP

As Master Trainer of BLGA 2010 for Local Councils of District Gwadar & District Kech (4 Months)

• Participated in Training of Trainers organized and Conducted by Rural Development Academy Balochistan and BRSP at Quetta.
• Coordination with Commissioner Mekran and Divisional Coordination Committee (DCC) for sharing Project activities on behalf of Local Government and BRSP.
• Coordination with Deputy Commissioner and AD- Local Government for chalking out Training Plan.
• Meeting conducted for Building Coordination with District and Municipal Committees/Corporation Chairmen of District Gwadar and District Kech.
• Collected the list of Local Councils.
• Implemented Training Plan at Tehsil Level in Different Batches.
• Provided Module Based Training of Balochistan Local Government Act 2010 to Local Councils Members.
• Ensured the participation of Female and minorities members of Local Councils in these trainings.

As Project Coordinator IMNCH Project: (Feb- July-2015)

• Coordination with the Health Department, Lead Partner IMNCH Save the Children, District Government, National Programme and Civil Society organization.
• Project orientation and coordination with respective line department.
• Monthly Coordination meetings with health department and partners in IMNCH project on project progress and planning.
• Facilitate team on group Sensitization session on MNCH Issues.
• Facilitation and monitoring of group session on MNCH Session.
• Facilitate community Organization for the Formation of Health committees and Village health vision.
• Facilitate Health department for the formation of DHPMT (District Health & Population Management Team).
• Facilitate Health Department for monthly meeting of DHPMT.
• Facilitate Health Department for training and Capacity Building of Community Health Committees Members.
• Supportive monitoring of LHWs and National Program activities.
• Developed Project weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Progress Report.

As Focal Person (Head) for Nutrition- Emergency Food Security &Livelihood (N-EFSL)

• On behalf of the RCDC, the focal person is responsible for attending TWG meetings and proactively participate in all activities i.e. discussions and decision making etc.
• To lead the N- EFSL team within organization.
• Participate in writing concept note, project proposals etc, timely inputs and feed back for the same.
• Sharing of information of all relevant work and success stories to TWG Team.
• Asses and measure the NFSL issues during Emergency situation.
• Conduct baseline survey for measuring NFSL situation among target community.
• Coordination with Concern department to mitigate the NFSL issues in affected areas.
• Identified and recorded the NFSL gapes among affected community.
• To lead Awareness campaign for Mal-Nutrition and balance diet among parents.

Position Held: Technical Expert- SGAFP USAID (17th May, 2014 to 31st Jan, 2015)

• To ensure Environmental Mitigation Measuring Plan (EMMP) compliance as suggested by USAID- SGAFP.
• Technical Support provides to social Mobilization team and lead the SM team in Project Execution.
• To monitor technical aspects of Project Steering Committees and Village Organizations.
• To play a leading role in procurement of solar units.
• To monitoring the overall process of solar units’ installation in the area.
• To carryout commissioning of installed system and household electrical wiring before awarding completion certificate to contractor.
• Organizing and conducting one-day basic training of community members on Solar Unit Preventive Maintenance.
• Organizing and conducting 03-day long in-depth training course in operational care, repair, and maintenance of the installed units.
• To prepare and develop the training manuals of planned training sessions.
• To conduct the orientation session for project staff and board representatives on solar energy systems Project.
• Prepare and submission of reports on Trainings and Installation of Solar unit upon completion of activities.
• To participate in other events on behalf of RCDC Gwader as and when required.
• To carry out any task assign by Board and Project Manager.

• Provide support to the MNCH supervisors on a daily basis, ensuring that activities are implemented in an appropriate manner.
  Mobilizing community members including both men and women on MNCH
• Revitalization and formation of community support groups and mobilizing these groups to conduct regular meetings on MNCH issues
  Identification of vulnerable women and men and streamlining towards MNCH facilities
• Sensitization of local community elders and influential in MNCH; Advocacy on MNCH facilities and ensure the participation of all groups of women and children, especially those who are most vulnerable.
• Facilitating the PDQ process at RHCs and conducting training of QIT members on Partnership Defined Quality.
• Conducting training of LHWs and Community Volunteers on Support Group Methodology.
• Assist the MNCH Supervisors in using Mass Media to raise awareness on MNCH.
• Assist the MNCH Supervisors in building capacities of local NGOs and CBOs in MNCH.
• Monitoring of Community Mobilization in Outreach (non- LHW covered area of District) by Implementing Partner.
• Working in partnership with LHWs and local NGOs/CBOs in mobilizing community members on MNCH
• Assist the MNCH Supervisors in solving problems arising in the communities.
• Ensure that equipment inventories are up to date and that replacement needs are highlighted.
• Ensure that health and safety regulations are understood and followed and that health and safety incidents are logged.
• Ensure adherence to the Health policy and reporting procedures

Project: Strengthening Teachers Education Project (STEP)

Implementation Districts: Quetta, Chagai and Killa Saifullah

Responsibilities:

• Develop a systematic approach in engaging community members, particularly school management committees (SMCs) in the school improvement process, and encourage a higher level of educational awareness and support for the school development, particularly to marginal and less privileged communities.
  Develop annual work and action plan for the effective implementation of the community mobilization activities.
• Develop and implement community mobilization activities as outlined in the overall project work plan, which
  includes identification of schools, training need assessment and research;
• Supervise and monitor community mobilization activities and recommend further process improvements to
  maintain quality;
• Liaison with government and non-government organization in order to benefit from their experiences in the area of community mobilization in the context of education;
• Report regularly (monthly, quarterly, half yearly, and annually) on Community Development Team activities to
  the management;
• Manage and keep record of reference materials used for projects and assignments undertaken; and,
• Participate in meetings and sessions with stakeholders in the schools as assigned by the supervisor.

• Facilitated dialogue between participants, family and program workers to provide best possible program and individualized program.
• Collected data on program efficacy through data analysis and implemented solutions for improvement.
• Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
• Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
• Gathered and organized printed materials required for program participation.
• Advocated for program participants in ECD program, outlining cases and needs to program executives.
• To organize orientation session for all selected teachers.
• Identification of resource schools.
• Organize training for ECD school teachers.
• Develop tools for pre-test and post test.
• Field visits in learning resource centre for developing as centre for hub and models in a cluster.
• Classroom observation of teachers on certificate course for performance review
• Preparation of report on performance review.
• Arrange venue for session, (ideally it would be resource school) and conduction and evaluation of session.
• Report on improvement plans.
• Develop training module to support ECD coordinator for PTSMC training.
• Arrange venue for training session, evaluation of training and preparation training report.
• Complete all necessary session preparation and follow up.
• Contribute to other areas of work in RCDC as and when assigned.

Pakistan Wetlands Programme implemented by World Wild Fund for Nature- Pakistan (WWF-Pk) Islamabad Pakistan

Job Description

• Community Mobilization for organizing them in Village Conservation Committees.
• Coordination with the Line Department, and development organization.
• Conduct Training of Local Village Conservation Committees on Institutional Development.
• Conduct Socio-economic Survey for wetlands sites in Balochistan and Sindh.
• Plan and Strategies the Community Organization Development.
• Deal Fishing Gears conflict among Fisherman.
• Train the Community Organizations on Associated Environmental threats in anthropogenic activities in which they are involved.
• Facilitate Community to identify threats on wetlands.
• Facilitate community to minimize threats on Wetlands.
• Coordinating, Designing and Budgeting of Different Types of Trainings for Community livelihoods improvements.
• Making Plan and Facilitate Community to identify alternative livelihoods activities.
• Introducing demonstration models of NRM management units in Communities.
• Monitoring and Supervision of Program activities in District
• Report Writing (Monthly, Quarterly and Annual)

USAID Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH)

• Built partnerships with related organizations to develop support and gain greater attention for important Maternal Issues (Family Planning).
• Impacted Social Mobilization through multiple activism channels and protest strategies.
• Educated young people about strategies for driving discussions and promoting social changes.
• Took active role in patient and family planning process, detailing instructions and responding appropriately and effectively to questions and concerns.
• Implementation of Project in non LHW areas for Demand creation of FP Methods.
• Conducting Introductory Dialogue for FALAH Project.
• Identification of Community Facilitator through Community.
• Conducting Orientation workshop of CF for facilitating them on their roles and responsibilities and on USAID Family Planning activities Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP).
• Listing the MWRA and their Husband of location through CF.
• Making groups of listed couple for Sensitization sessions.
• Identification of religious leader and Elective Representatives.
• Identification of Local Service providers and shop keepers.
• Conducting group meetings (sensitization session) of Husbands
• Conducting Follow Up of Husband of Group Meetings
• Organization and management Sahulat Clinic at location for Providing FP services to needy clients.
• Organization of Advocacy meeting with Elective Representatives and religious leaders
• Coordination with partner organization in District
• Record keeping of meetings at District office Level.
• Reporting weekly and monthly of project activities.
• Coordination with Public and Private Service provider on FP Methods.

JDs as Core Program Social Organizer

• Assist in making contact with and organizing local communities in most appropriate form of organization (in the given situation context).
• Assist in training local leader and activists in the basics of organizing communities and introducing a programme of saving, capital formation, Skill development and linkages.
• Assist in training concerned local persons in maintaining records, organizing saving and developing plan (prior to actual training) for the utilization of skill training at the community level.
• Exchanging ideas and experiences with management and field staff as to inculcate the spirit of debate and discussion within NRSP.
• Micro-credit Appraisal, Disbursement and Recovery in Rural and Urban communities.
• Studying existing organizational structures in the region, and identifying area of immediate concern and high priority around which community groups can be organized.
• Record keeping of events at Field unit level.
• Report writing and reporting the monthly, quarterly and annually progress of Field Unit to regional office.
• Assist in managing for NRSP intervention such as credit, Environmental Natural Resource Management (ENRM) and Physical Infrastructure and Technology Development (PITD) etc.
• Working as a Social Organizer in GFATM-7 Project for Malaria Control and prevention.
• Any other task assigned by the Regional General Manager