The Governorate Coordinator will be based in one of the target governorate (Minya, Kafr El Sheikh or Aswan), with occasional travels to other governorates and Cairo. He/she will support the effective implementation of the Primary Healthcare Project at governorate level.

Under the authority of the Project Manager based in Cairo and in functional coordination with the Expert Team Leader, the Governorate Coordinator will act as the main field-level focal point for local institutional coordination, operational follow-up, stakeholder engagement, and local health governance strengthening. The position is primarily a coordination, facilitation and monitoring role. It does not substitute for the Project Manager’s overall responsibility for project management, contractual oversight, budgetary arbitration, donor reporting and line management, nor for the Expert Team Leader’s role in technical quality assurance.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

·       Responsible for the coordination of all project activities at the governorate level.   

·       Collect, analyse and synthetize information related to health governance, primary health care service (with a focus on quality and accreditation), human resources for health (with a focus on training of health workforce), inclusive and gender-responsive service delivery, and community health.

·       Conduct an assessment of health governance at governorate level, including the mapping of key health sector/UHIS institutions and stakeholders.

·       Support the establishment, operationalisation and strengthening of Local Health Steering Committees (LHSCs) and subcommittees:

o   Contribute to the development of terms of references, operational frameworks and tools.

o   Facilitate regular meetings of the LHSCs, including agenda preparation, coordination with members, and follow-up on agreed actions.

o   Contribute to strengthening the capacities of local governance actors in coordination, planning and monitoring.

·       Support the mobilisation of technical assistance at the governorate level: 

o   Facilitate the organisation of short-term technical assistance missions conducted by national and international experts.

o   Support the logistical and operational preparation of expert missions (meetings, field visits, workshops).

o   Act as the primary focal point for experts deployed, ensuring effective coordination with local authorities and stakeholders.

o   Provide contextual and field-based information to support the work of the experts.

o   In coordination with the Expert Team Leader, monitor the implementation of recommendations and action plans resulting from technical assistance missions by facilitating dialogue and engagement with local actors.

·       Responsible for monitoring and delivery of quality and timely results at the governorate level as well as for liaising with stakeholders. 

·       Contribute to the operational planning and follow-up of governorate-level activities, in line with approved workplans and budgets.

·       Monitor implementation progress, identify bottlenecks and risks, and report them in a timely manner to the Project Manager and Expert Team Leader.

·       Ensure that all interventions are implemented with due consideration for community participation, gender-sensitive approaches, inclusive service delivery, disability inclusion, and the specific barriers faced by vulnerable groups, including women, children, migrants and refugees.

·       Prepare notes, reports, meeting summaries. Submit regular and timely technical reports on all project activities, field visits and partners’ meetings at the governorate level. 

·       Ensures that project financial resources are engaged in a timely manner, that implementation moves forward according to plans.  

·       Support the preparation of budget forecasts and logistical needs for governorate-level activities, without holding responsibility for financial commitments, procurement or budgetary control.

·       Maintain professional and effective relations with all project partners and participate in required events. 

·       Support project documentation and visibility at governorate level, in coordination with the Project Manager and communication focal points, by ensuring that field activities are properly documented and visibility requirements are observed during local events. 

The Governorate Coordinator will be expected to produce the following deliverables:

·       Initial stakeholder mapping and governorate-level institutional analysis; 

·       Governorate-level coordination plan; 

·       LHSC agendas, minutes and action trackers; 

·       Brief field reports after key meetings, missions and field visits; 

·       Monthly governorate progress notes, including risks, bottlenecks and proposed mitigation measures; 

·       Contributions to project technical reports and capitalisation products; 

·       Follow-up matrix of recommendations from technical assistance missions.