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State Technical Manager (STM)

  • Multiple Districts
  • 0-0L/Annual

Multiple Locations (9 locations):Chandigarh (1), Gandhinagar (1), Pune (1), Bengaluru (1), Thiruvananthapuram (1), Vijayawada (1),                  (One position at each location)    Hyderabad (1), Chennai (1) and Kolkata (1)

Background

 John Snow India Private Limited (JSIPL) is a subsidiary of John Snow, Inc. (JSI), a health care consulting and research organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities in the U.S. and around the world. JSI's mission is to improve the health of underserved people and communities and to provide a place where people of passion and commitment can pursue this cause. For 35 years, Boston-based JSI and its affiliates have provided high-quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs worldwide. JSI has implemented projects in 106 countries, and currently operates from eight U.S. and 81 international offices, with more than 500 U.S.-based professionals and 1,600 host country staff. In India, JSIPL implements and manages several public health projects in the areas of maternal, child and newborn health; supply chain logistics; immunization; and HIV.
 Project Overview
 JSIPL has been mandated to provide technical assistance to support the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW) and the states for the roll out of the Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) under the
Universal Immunization Program (UIP). With an anticipated grant and under the guidance of MoHFW, JSIPL will provide technical assistance in planning, operationalization, capacity building, research, documentation and other areas.
 Job Summary
 The State Technical Manager (STM) will be based in either the state capital or at a location where the state health department is functional. Under the direct supervision of the National Programme Manager, the incumbent will provide techno-managerial support to the state/s where s/he is located. The overall responsibility is to develop and oversee an operational plan for the project in the districts and state(s) under his/her purview.   S/he will develop and implement a framework for M&E, work closely with the state governments for implementation of the monitoring plan and also build the capacity of government health staff to improve data quality, analysis and use for decision making. The STM will be responsible for taking initiative in establishing an effective learning and documentation system within the program. S/he will be required to work closely and coordinate with the State Immunization officer (SEPIO) as well as District Immunization officers (DIO). S/he will also support the national teams in evidence synthesis for other new vaccine introduction and other immunization projects.
 Responsibilities
 Under the leadership of the Project Director and the supervision of the Senior/Program Manager, the State Technical Manager will perform the following duties:
 
In the state where s/he is based:
  • Support the state government immunization officials in planning and implementation of all activities related to the project, including implementation oversight, technical support, monitoring, and coordination.
  • Support the state government to timely complete the preparedness assessment activity prior to the introduction of the vaccine.
  • Facilitate capacity building of key health functionaries including front line health workers and liaise with government counterparts and development partners at State level.
  • Support government in designing the system to monitor the progress in project implementation.
  • Coordinate and facilitate regular involvement of development partners and stakeholders in the project.
  • Support local government in developing an action plan for vaccine safety surveillance.
  • Support the state government in developing an action plan for vaccine logistics management, cold chain assessment and gap filling, updating reporting formats and immunization cards.
  • Support the state governments to design and implementation of a demand generation strategy for improving vaccine coverage.
  • Support state in upgradation of existing monitoring and supportive supervisory mechanisms.
  • Support the state officials in organizing training workshops at different levels.
  • Coordinate with and maintain active communication and collaboration with state officials and update the national team on the progress in different activities.
  • Regularly report district-wise progress, challenges and anticipated bottlenecks to the national team.
  • Support the national team to prepare a monthly status update for sharing with the ministry and donor
  • Assist the national team in other activities related to the project
Qualifications and Skills
 
JSI India seeks a results-oriented individual with the ability to produce high quality deliverables, managing multiple concurrent tasks, and meet tight deadlines with attention to detail. The successful candidate is required to have:
  • A Medical degree or a related degree in life sciences/other related disciplines is essential. A post graduate qualification in Public Health/Community Medicine/PSM /other relevant subjects is preferable. 
  • Minimum 8-10 years of experience of working in the field of Public Health at district/state level with at least 5 years of work experience in immunization field at district/state level in an immunization related project.
  • Knowledge of public health issues, routine immunization program, M&E, research, and supply chain management. 
  • Strong and proven documentation and organizational skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal relations; ability to network, work in multi-cultural team environment, and work harmoniously with multiple partners.
  • Strong written and oral communication with good presentation skills 
  • Willingness to undertake field travel to project areas for field monitoring and other support. 
  • Good working knowledge of computer applications, especially MS office. Knowledge of statistical software will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
 
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Short Description
  • Job Experience:

    0-1 Months
  • Posted On:

    25 Mar,2021
  • CTC:

    0-0L/Annual