SUMMARY
Nyaya Health is a 501(c)(3) non-profit 
organization working with communities in Nepal 
and with the Nepali Ministry of Health to develop 
healthcare services in a poor, rural region in 
the west of the country. Nyaya is currently 
seeking applicants for the position of the 
Program Coordinator at Bayalpata Hospital, which 
is a full-service, free-care hospital that Nyaya 
runs in the Achham district of Nepal. The Program 
Coordinator will function as a manager for 
services offered at the Hospital, working in 
close collaboration with the Medical Director, 
Executive Director, and hospital staff. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The job description for the Program Coordinator 
at Bayalpata Hospital is wide-ranging in its 
scope of responsibilities, requiring a great 
degree of adaptability given the impoverished and 
resource-deprived circumstances in which Nyaya 
Health works. As the Program Coordinator, s/he 
will work collaboratively with both the domestic 
(Nepal) and international (USA) Nyaya Health 
staff and volunteers, overseeing programs and 
aspects of the daily functioning of the Hospital. 
Specific responsibilities may include, but are 
not limited to-
 
• Bayalpata Hospital operations and logistics, 
including financial and managerial oversight,
human resource and personnel management
supply chain management, including medical and 
non-medical equipment procurement (will include 
occasional trips to local cities and/or 
Kathmandu).
• Oversight and implementation of clinical and 
public health research initiatives, including 
protocol development, data management, and 
program coordination.
• Implementation of regularly updated, evidence- 
based clinical protocols in coordination with 
medical staff.
• Hospital data management, including oversight 
of both paper and electronic records systems, and 
regular monitoring and evaluation of data 
documentation.
• Liaising with local partners, including 
national and regional Nepali government, other 
NGOs, and community and regional stakeholders.
• Liaising with US-based team, including regular 
updates of work in Nepal and attendance of Board 
conference calls.
• Oversight of short-term volunteers and interns 
at Bayalpata Hospital.

QUALIFICATIONS:
A competitive applicant for the Program 
Coordinator position would include any recent 
graduate of public health graduate programs (MPH, 
MSc, etc.), especially any student with explicit 
background in Management and Policy of health 
care systems. The applicant must have a 
particular interest in, and commitment to, social 
justice, health care for poor and marginalized 
populations, and rural health service delivery in 
developing nations. Previous work experience in 
developing nation medical contexts is preferred 
but not required. In line with Nyaya Health’s 
goal of supporting local and indigenous health 
system development, preference will be given to 
Nepalis and/or individuals with Nepali language 
skills and/or work experience in Nepal, but all 
are encouraged to apply regardless of background.
 
COMPENSATION:
Financial considerations and remuneration Nyaya 
Health is a non-profit organization that is 
committed to dedicating 100% of its financial 
resources to the development and delivery of 
health services in Nepal. Accordingly, Nyaya’s 
Board of Directors and some staff are strictly 
volunteer. Our staff in Nepal are a mixture of 
volunteer and salaried employees, according to 
qualifications and previous experience, and 
contingent upon length of posting. Nyaya Health 
will discuss remuneration for the Program 
Coordinator position on an applicant-by-applicant 
basis, and all interested applicants, regardless 
of background, are encouraged to apply.
 
TIMELINE:
Applications will be accepted from November 1st, 
2009 and will be considered on a rolling basis 
until the position has been filled. The applicant 
should expect to start working as the Program 
Coordinator no later than July 2010, although 
earlier start dates are acceptable and preferred. 
Commitments of a minimum of one year are 
expected, but more are preferred.
 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please submit an application at- 

www.nyayahealth.org/programcoordinator