Job ID

2024-5783

Location

IN-Arunachal Pradesh

Category

Global

Employment Status

Full-Time

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate that is saving lives, improving health and transforming futures.  We partner with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and families. Through our partnerships, we are revolutionizing health care for the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

In India, Jhpiego works across various states in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, and pre-service nursing and midwifery education. These projects are funded by USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI), David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Merck for Mothers and others.

Jhpiego is hiring for the position of State Program Manager for its comprehensive primary healthcare strengthening project - NISHTHA based at Arunachal Pradesh. The position will work with Jhpiego India CPHC program staff to ensure timely operationalization of health and wellness centers as per the program work plan in the state. The position will primarily be responsible for managing programs in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

This position requires technical expertise, public health experience, strong coordination skills, an understanding of the Indian public health system and the ability to develop positive, professional working relationships with various government counterparts and other development partners. This position will report to the Regional Team Lead-North East, NISHTHA.

• Lead the implementation of the Comprehensive primary healthcare project in the state.
• Provide technical assistance to state governments for operationalizing Health & Wellness centers including AYUSH HWCs in the state.
• Provide technical assistance to the state government in Quality Improvement activities (NQAS) at HWCs and programs like NPCCHH.
• Establish an innovative ecosystem for co-designing, incubating, and testing local solutions to address key intractable barriers that impede the delivery of CPHC in the state. Lead implementation and scale-up of innovative solutions
• Provide leadership and programmatic guidance to Jhpiego field-based teams in the state.
• Manage and support implementation of the annual work plans by assisting in designing, tracking and providing support to the implementation and monitoring of program activities.
• Work closely with state government counterparts to develop roadmaps, operational plans and financial proposals (PIPs) for setting up of HWCs in the state in line with GoI guidance.
• Meet regularly with Government/NHM officials and Health Department staff for smooth project management and respond promptly to requests for meetings and reports.
• Work with MER team to track progress, indicators and deliverables according to agreed work plans and academic publishing based on the program implementation.
• Ensure state, donor and headquarters reporting needs are met promptly.
• Facilitate project activities including workshop planning and logistics management.
• Coordinate and collaborate with JHPIEGO staff and consultants for effective program implementation and liaise with other partners working in CPHC and RMNCH+A domains.
• Represent the organization at the appropriate forums as and when required.
• Travel within the state or national level as per the project and organizational requirements.
• Support documentation of project results, successes, challenges and lessons learned.
• Work to ensure efficient and effective administrative operations, maximizing the input and support of other Jhpiego staff and consultants as appropriate.
• Perform or assume other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree. Masters in Public Health (MPH)/ Post graduation in Health Management and /community medicine would be preferred.
• 8-10 years of experience working with government and counterparts.
• Technical knowledge and field experience in public health programs.
• Familiarity with the Indian health system, newer initiatives in the health sector especially Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centres and relevant government policies/strategies particularly NHM.
• Experience and demonstrated ability working on donor projects including experience in developing and managing programs and budgets.

''Women are encouraged to apply''