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 been 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:

Director, Health System Strengthening or anyone else designated by him/her

Travel Requirements:

10%

Job Summary :

The Associate/ Specialist – PPP & contract Management will support the Director, Health System Strengthening in providing support to the Department of Medical Health & FW, Department of Women & Child Development and Department of Medical Education, Uttar Pradesh, in procuring and managing PPP and other private sector contracts within the health and nutrition sector in Uttar Pradesh.

Key Responsibilities:

Key Deliverables expected from the Job Role

• Provide strategic technical assistance to Government departments for designing and implementing PPP initiatives across health and nutrition programmes.
• Lead development of procurement strategies, contracting frameworks, and contract management systems aligned with Government policies and programme priorities.
• Guide preparation and quality assurance of RFPs, bid documents, evaluation frameworks, contracts, and procurement documentation.
• Lead procurement planning, bid management, technical evaluations, negotiations, contract award recommendations, and transition planning.
• Design contract governance mechanisms including KPIs, SLAs, performance monitoring frameworks, incentive mechanisms, and payment linked performance systems.
• Support Government departments in obtaining statutory approvals and clearances required for innovative procurement and PPP initiatives.
• Lead identification, assessment, and design of new PPP opportunities for improving RMNCHN and other priority health services.
• Provide technical oversight for implementation and lifecycle management of PPP contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and performance standards.
• Lead capacity building initiatives for Government officials on procurement planning, bid management, contract administration, SLA monitoring, and PPP governance.
• Guide development and implementation of digital MIS solutions for contract performance monitoring, payment management, and decision support.
• Lead periodic programme reviews, contract performance assessments, risk analysis, and development of corrective action plans.
• Develop policy briefs, technical guidance documents, standard operating procedures, operational frameworks, and knowledge products.
• Facilitate coordination among Government departments, development partners, consultants, legal teams, ICT partners, and service providers.
• Mentor associates and technical teams while ensuring quality of programme implementation and analytical outputs.
• Represent the programme in high level technical meetings and policy discussions related to procurement, contracting, and PPP reforms.
• Perform any other strategic responsibilities assigned by the Director.

Key Inputs expected from the Job Role

• Lead gap assessment of procurement and contract management systems across departments.
• Develop institutional strengthening and capacity building plans.
• Design monitoring and evaluation frameworks for PPP programmes.
• Lead development of procurement manuals, contract management guidelines, and operational toolkits.
• Provide technical guidance for implementation of monitoring systems and performance dashboards.
• Support policy reforms related to procurement and PPP governance.

Miscellaneous

• Any other work given by the line manager or organization from time to time
• Additional tasks as may be added to the Job Description from time to time for the job role

Work Experience:

• At least 2- 5 years of experience in RFP development and subsequent bid management of which at least 2 year needs to be working with govt. sector/PSUs etc.
• Experience of project management of at least 2 large scale projects, preferably in health or Nutrition sector
• Candidates who have worked in consulting firms in Transaction Advisory teams will be given preference
• Candidates who have experience of working with any government (Centre or State) departments in addition to at least one project management experience of PPP project will be preferred.
• Knowledge of Government e-Marketplace, e-procurement portals, GFR 2017, CVC Guidelines Procurement Manual of State and Central Government

Education:

• Required qualification: Bachelors of Engineering/ Bachelors of Technology or Masters in any field
• Preferred qualification: MBA, or equivalent qualification/ certification with courses in PPP/Contract Management/Procurement/Public Procurement will be preferable

Key Competencies:

Behavioural

• Senior government office liaisoning
• Strategic thinking
• Collaboration for success

 Functional

• Knowledge of basic procurement process and policies/manuals
• Understanding of GoUP procedural eco-system
• Basic Project Management

 Domain

• Knowledge of nutrition/ICDS policies in India/UP
• Knowledge of Maternal Health policies in India/UP

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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