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Program Support Officer: MNH Program

India

  • Organization: Jhpiego
  • Location: India
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Sexual and reproductive health
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

Program Support Officer: MNH Program

Posted Date 9 hours ago(3/21/2023 3:41 AM)
Job ID
2023-5044
Location
IN
Category
Global
Employment Status
Full-Time

Overview

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. Jhpiego translates the best science and practice into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breath. 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, strengthening human resources for health, and non-communicable diseases. These programs are funded by USAID, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, UNICEF, World Health Organization, University of Manitoba, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), MSD for Mothers and others.

The Program Support Officer (PSO) will provide vital assistance to the assigned program and management team at state. The individual will be a key link between the program teams and partners. He/ She will assist the program team to manage and improve coordination between various partners and support units at NHM under the supervision of the program management team. In addition to this, the PSO will facilitate effective communication between the program management team and NHM Officials along with implementation teams at districts/ division. Over time, the PSO is expected to coordinate the administrative tasks at NHM level with existing project processes and methodologies, file movements, coordinate meetings, order releases, allocation and utilization of leveraged funds and also explore areas of improved collaborative processes.

Responsibilities

Program Support and Coordination:

  • Ensure regular meetings and sharing updates with NHM nodal officers and high-level officials in coordination with program management team.
  • Share fortnightly updates in regard to progress made against action items as decided in all internal and external discussions aligning to the program work plan across departments.
  • Data management coordination and analytics: including ANMOL-MP/ RCH portal, HMIS, and related MNH portals.
  • Develop and improve necessary analysis and presentation framework for all internal and external meetings, and maintain minutes of major meetings
  • Maintain project schedules at NHM, manage progress and update regularly to the line manager/ program management team.
  • Liaise across the departments of NHM, WCD, DHS and other relevant departments. Close and fruitful inter-departmental coordination at NHM. e.g.: Maternal Health division, NHM-IT Cell, Child Health division, ASHA Cell, HWC Cell, etc.

Documentation:

  • Prepare concept notes, briefs, note-sheet paras and reports for consideration as required and under guidance of Program Management team.
  • Prepare high-quality presentations for internal and external demonstrations as directed by Project Director/ Program Management team.

Strategic Planning:

  • Conduct few field visits to gauge program implementation across various platforms and projects and also to ensure accurate dissemination of instructions and guidelines specified at the state level, this is in relation with the order releases through NHM in aligning with the program interventions/ objectives.
  • Ensure smooth operations in programmatic support to various government schemes across all levels and develop strategy on the basis of proven best practices in the project to strengthen existing processes and systems. Also, the schemes which provides financial securities and related benefits to the mothers and newborns should be monitored and strengthened further to improve processes.
  • Any other work allocated by program management team/ line manager in reference to program plans.

Required Qualifications

  • Post Graduate/MBA in Operations/ Finance /Public Health from a reputed institute with at least 3 years of experience in strategy, finance along with health programs & implementation support.
  • Experience as a management consultant with public health programs under National Health Mission departments and involvement in operations will be an added advantage.
  • Demonstrated ability to objectively analyze data/ information and present into simple and understandable information for diverse audience.
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