Head of service delivery (outreach)

About the company

The family planning association of Sri Lanka (FPA Sri Lanka) is the pioneer institution that initiated and established a space for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in the country. While its aim is to develop components related to health and wellbeing, FPA Sri Lanka also molds the quality of people’s lives. Having existed for 73 years, FPA Sri Lanka has made vast strides across every area of family health, including family planning.

The outreach unit of the family planning association is the department that creates accessibility to essential SRH and family planning services among underserved, marginalized, and rural communities by reaching the unreached. Through its ten service delivery points in Ampara, Batticaloa, Koggala, Kilinochchi, Nuwara Eliya, Puttalam, Monaragala, Seethawaka, Wathupitiwala and Pallekalle, the outreach unit of FPA Sri Lanka ensures that SRH and family planning needs are fulfilled for vulnerable populations through various modalities of services. The outreach unit is also exploring possibilities for expanding service delivery to several districts. In addition to the services provided, the outreach unit of FPASL also carries out humanitarian programmes and works in close collaboration with the UNFPA.

Key responsibilities

1. The head of outreach will oversee implementation and achieve service targets of all projects and programs.
2. Make arrangements to order and dispatch drugs, medication, medical supplies, contraceptives, stationery, and other related materials for all seven SDPs in a timely manner.
3. Supporting field-level supervision visits.
4. Assist in organizing head office-level meetings and interventions.
5. Support maintaining project and programme documentation.
6. Support level recording and reporting functions of the drugs, medications, medical supplies, and contraceptives at the head office.
7. Support maintaining all finance-related and compliance documentation.
8. Maintain SDP level inventory at the head office.
9. Close relationship with the head office outreach unit staff, and service delivery point staff.
10. Any other duties assigned by the senior management.

Qualifications and experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or a related field and a master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.
2. Experience in managing projects and qualifications in project management will be an added advantage.
3. Knowledge and experience in sexual and reproductive health is essential.
4. Experience: Minimum 8 years’ experience in the NGO and/or development sector.
5. Language competency: Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English and Sinhala. Tamil language competency is an added advantage.
6. IT competency: MS Office package.

Contract period: 1 year (renewable)

FPA Sri Lanka is committed to the safety and protection of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and this role may include contact with these groups. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children, young people, and vulnerable adults in our programs.

FPA Sri Lanka is an equal opportunity employer that will not discriminate on grounds such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, marital status, and disability.

When applying

Please send us your application within ten days, citing two non-related referees and contact details, to the executive director at [email protected]. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.