Vacancies

About IHAT:

IHAT’s programs aim to improve public health outcomes by working in close partnerships with government, other civil society organisations and academic institutions. IHAT supports programs in multiple states, through providing comprehensive technical assistance in program intelligence, implementation and insights using a program science approach. IHAT intends to make positive, tangible and long lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable & marginalized populations by addressing biological, social and structural inequities. IHAT currently works across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, improving population level health, well-being and nutrition.

About Program:

Reporting to:

Board of Trustee or a designated person

Travel Requirements:

As per the program requirement

Job Summary :

The State Head will be the overall technical and administrative lead for epidemic appraisals and situation assessments, program design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of identified priority public health areas identified for the state of Madhya Pradesh in consultation with the state and in alignment with the vision and strategic direction of the organization. Currently, all programs in Madhya Pradesh function under the overarching umbrella of the Innovation Hub the outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Health Mission, MP and IHAT, with the Institute for Global Public Health as a technical partner. The incumbent will be responsible for leading all the programs in the state of Madhya Pradesh, and provide technical, strategic support and management accountabilities including overseeing all technical aspects and performance quality of the program management of the team, and leveraging government, corporate and donor resources while exploring new opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Project related tasks:

• Provide overall leadership at the state level to strengthen public health outcomes by identifying and addressing the gaps in service availability, quality and utilization to improve health service delivery.
• Collaborate with IHAT leadership to support the HFW/NHM-GoMP in addressing the key public health challenges and areas of interventions, develop innovative solutions and support strategic plan to improve population health outcomes of Madhya Pradesh in the area of RMNCHA, communicable diseases and health systems strengthening; and to increase the availability, quality and utilization of critical MNCH services across the continuum of care in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh.
• Support the IHAT leadership to create interface with Government of India, State Government and its agencies, academic institutions and national organizations for IHAT’s MNCH, Communicable diseases and Health Systems Strengthening.
• Oversee overall operational management, planning, and controls including budget utilization of individual grants. Collaborate with the Finance Director in submission of the financial reports to the donors.
• Review progress of projects against work plan and monitoring indicators, and report to the senior management.
• Strategy building for the state programs, building and strengthening partnerships and identifying funding partners for the new initiates.
• Guide direct reports in building effective and accountable teams, ensuring members of the team receive appropriate training and guidance in organizational approaches and standards.
• Any other work assigned by the management.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 10 – 15 years of relevant experience, of which 5-10 years has been in a senior managerial position, preferably in RMNCH, HSS, NCD, Infectious Disease Surveillance, Prevention and Control.
• Prior experience of program planning, program management with proven understanding of organizational financial management and business planning, knowledge of government systems, experience in grant making.
• Working with international organizations/ bilateral agencies such as WHO, UNICEF, USAID etc. in health program will be considered as added advantage.

Education:

• Master’s degree in medical sciences preferable Community Medicine, or Master’s degree in Social Sciences with Public Health, preferably PhD.

Key Competencies:

• Proven ability to conceptualize, analyze, innovate, plan and execute ideas.
• Should have experience of building programmatic capacity of an organization.
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial experience, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Should have experience of leading large team size, of diverse configuration.
• Should have experience of participating in a strategic planning process for the organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills that include strong presentation and persuasive ability and report writing ability.
• Persuasive communication skills and the capacity to deliver complex messages to a variety of audiences.

How To Apply :

Interested candidates should visit https://www.ihat.in/vacancies/ page to submit their application. 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 are able to contact only those 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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