Vacancies

About IHAT:

India Health Action Trust was instituted in 2003 as a Charitable Trust with a vision to meaningfully impact the lives of vulnerable and marginalised people by addressing health and social inequities. The Trust is working towards reducing inequities by developing comprehensive and sustainable programmes to improve population health. Since its inception, IHAT has working closely with the Government of India and state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Bihar to achieve public health goals. Our work is focused in areas of prevention and control of HIV and Tuberculosis, in achieving significant improvements in Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, improved Nutrition among mothers and children, and strengthening health systems. We use program science to optimise and scale public health programs while partnering with the governments and communities.

About Program:

The Uttar Pradesh Technical Support Unit (UPTSU) provides integrated Technical Assistance (TA) to the government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP), which focuses on accelerating progress in reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health, and nutrition (RMNCHN). UPTSU works closely with the GoUP at the state, district and local levels to optimize RMNCHN programs and services. The technical assistance provided by UPTSU is integrated within the GoUP’s health system response for scale-up and sustainability. UPTSU focuses on interventions to improve outcomes in Family Planning, Maternal and New-born Health, and Nutrition, along with Routine Immunization, Digital Health, and other initiatives.

Reporting to:

Senior Deputy Director – Community Outreach

Travel Requirements:

70%

Job Summary :

The Team leader (TL), UHI will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for the urban health initiative, with a particular focus on developing the urban health initiative, supporting the conceptualization, ideation, and implementation of urban health programs in three cities, and also work closely with the PMU for the urban program of the National Health Mission in coordination, with the Government and other partners. The role involves working closely with the government, coordination with technical partners and stakeholders in the design, implementation, and evaluation of urban health innovations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify existing urban health models and support building a strong urban health model; identify best practices and innovations and support in documentation and replication of identified practices
• Support setting up urban health initiative and engage in planning and facilitation of activities pertaining, coordinate with technical team to integrate their inputs, facilitating review of implementation in states and providing feedback on a periodic basis
• Plan and provide focused technical/operational support, and coordinate the implementation of urban health program
• Provide coordination and liaison support with various stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the initiative
• Facilitate review of implementation in states and providing feedback on a periodic basis
• Provide support for analysis data and design indicators, and establish systems for tracking progress and deliverables according to agreed work plans to ensure state and donor requirements are met
• Monitor the program and hold review meetings to address systemic and technical barriers to improve urban healthcare delivery and thereby reduce health outcomes inequity
• Explore and integrate digital health innovations, such as telemedicine, mobile health platforms, and electronic health records, to enhance the urban health model and improve service delivery.
• Ensure that urban health programs integrate gender-sensitive approaches and address the needs of vulnerable populations, including migrants, slum dwellers etc.
• Facilitate project activities, including training, on-site coaching, workshop planning, logistics planning, and management to ensure smooth project implementation
• Develop and produce relevant project documents such as situation analysis reports, assessment reports, success stories, gap analysis plans, procurement plans, etc., as per program needs and local context
• Identify funding opportunities and developing proposals to secure additional resources for expanding and sustaining urban health programs
• Undertake supportive supervision and concurrent monitoring initiatives, including field monitoring on a periodic basis.
• Support in research and documentation pertaining to Urban Health; Coordinate with Implementation Research for Health Systems Strengthening
• Perform other activities as assigned by the supervisor to achieve organizational goals.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of overall 12 years of experience in public health, with at least 3 years in urban health

Education:

• Required Qualification: Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, public health or a related field is required.
• Preferred Qualification: PhD equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, public health or a related field is required.

Key Competencies:

• The candidate must possess a strong understanding of urban health systems and a good level of knowledge of urban health issues
• Strong experience in and understanding of working with government at various levels
• S/he should have excellent reporting and analysis abilities, the capacity to communicate with various players at different levels, and an ability to negotiate in a multicultural environment
• S/He should be familiar with monitoring large programs with an excellent understanding of key monitoring indicators
• S/He should be familiar with the National and State public health systems and functions
• S/he shall have an understanding of public health issues in India and the role of various stakeholders
• S/He will possess good teamwork abilities and the ability to work well in an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to work independently on complex projects and proactively manage projects with minimal supervision
• Strong team player with proven experience working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal abilities and effective communication skills in both English and Hindi
• Proficient in written and oral communication, including presentation skills and the ability to write analytical reports
• Desired skill: Familiarity or ability to communicate in any other Indian language
• Proficiency in commonly used software packages such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Skilled in conducting desk research, literature reviews, and accessing relevant documents through internet research.

How To Apply :

Interested candidates should submit their applications by clicking the “Apply Now” button provided on this page. Only a complete application submitted through the online portal before the closing date will be considered.

IHAT provides a safe working environment for all its employees; follows the principle of equal opportunity and encourages women applicants. Physically challenged with required skills /knowledge and willing to travel are also encouraged to apply.

We will be following a systematic selection process to fill this position based on experience, competency and suitability. Shortlisting for the posts will take place soon after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Unfortunately, we can only contact applicants who have been shortlisted for the interview. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of the closing date, please assume that the current IHAT positions are unable to accommodate you at the moment. It is also not possible for us to provide you with specific feedback because of the volume of applications we receive.

IHAT does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing, or other fees in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it.

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