Position: Program Specialist

Organization: (LEHS) | WISH

Location: New Delhi

Education:
 
Essential:
Master’s degree in Medicine/ Social Science/ MPH/ MSW
Desirable:
Doctorate in Public Health or Health Sciences
 
Experience:

The incumbent should have:
 
Essential:
Overall experience of 8-10 years in relevant sector Understanding on creating integrated health program design and managing operational quality assurance
Desirable:
Technical knowledge on Health Programs inclusive of innovations and PPP models within the sector & Health structure

Sound understanding of Research cum M & E principles, data analytics & representation
Proposal development & representation Training and Development
Language Proficiency: English and Hindi
 
Position Expectations:
 
The incumbent will be responsible for Program and Quality management. The individual will need to manage and deliver independently and proactively in a fast-paced work environment. Critical understanding of Government health programs, implementation structures, PPP models, health policies and guidelines will help the person deliver effectively. Exposure in implementation of innovations centered public health programs, clinical assessments and campaigns.
 
The said position will be a key player in establishing a culture of respect, trust, collaboration, learning, innovation, urgency and passion for results within the state team members. The individual will exemplify the mission, vision and core values of LEHS|WISH through his or her actions. 
 
The key responsibilities to be performed by the Program Specialist includes the following:

• Program design & operations inclusive of managing innovations within the HWCI
• Enhancing the ambit of service delivery to 12 services as mandated under AYUSHMAN BHARAT within d-HWCs
• Program quality assurance in terms of data, process, systems and digital health solutions implementation and quality adherence.
• Monitor effective benchmarks for measuring the impact of programs and accordingly review the effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximize results.
• Process and learning documentation for empirical evidence generation.
• Create knowledge dashboards for informed decision making and result management.
• Develop and execute review processes to evaluate the effectiveness of programs / Team.

Capacity Building:

Train, support supervise and manage the operations team
Liaison & Advocacy:

Will be instrumental in developing lasting relationships with the government, partner entities and relevant stakeholders critical to program operations and scale.
Personal Attributes:

• Demonstrates integrity, ethics, compassion and respect;
• Passion for results- Highly motivated and resourceful; demonstrates high accountability,
• ownership and a go getter attitude; takes initiative and drives results;
• Demonstrates speed, agility and innovation in thought and in action;

Communication:

Demonstrates strong listening, verbal and written skills; articulates and presents ideas/ concepts to a variety of internal and external audiences with clarity and confidence;
Decision-Making:

S/he has the ability to evaluate risks and opportunities; uses analytical and problem-solving skills to arrive at sound business decisions;
Result Focused:

S/he effectively manages time and deliverables for self and team; has a strong sense of ownership; is able to multi-task and work under pressure; demonstrates attention to detail and sets high benchmarks;
Brand Ambassador:

Has a strong professional presence and can be seen as a credible and key representative of WISH to forge strong strategic partnerships; Willingness and ability to travel extensively.

Looking for a data analyst/ data scientist for an ongoing CDC supported project , supporting National TB Elimination Program . Project is being implemented through partner organisation SHARE India.

Feel free to message me for any clarifications Organization:

SHARE India

SHARE INDIA a not-for-profit society society has been registered under the Andhra Pradesh Public Societies Registration act in 1986. SHARE INDIA is currently implementing a project aimed at providing Technical Assistance (TA) to the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) through its projects covering such as infection prevention and control (IPC), LatentTB pediatric TB diagnosis and DR TB.The above activities are funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
 

About the project: Expand ELEVATE

The Expand ELEVATE (E2) project (Engaging Local Experts in Validating and Analysing TB-data to End TB)

1. Project Management:
• To work in close coordination with the Data Analyst placed at CTD and build rapport with the NTEP staff and consultants at CTD.
• To work in close coordination with the Data Analysts placed at states and build rapport with the state/district NTEP staff.
• Facilitate conducting needs assessment for all the states and understand their local terminology for NTEP.
• Facilitate conducting a baseline of cascade of all TUs
• Develop training modules
• Routinely analyse and compile state-level data to keep a track of the improvement of program performance and patient management at state.
• To travel (about 25% time) to select districts and states for follow up support throughout the project period.
• To perform validation and quality assurance visits in selected states using standardized tools in coordination with the state DAs and NTEP staff.
• Assist in conducting intermediate and endline evaluation of intervention and non- intervention districts and TUs.
• All activities shall be held in close coordination and planning with the CTD Nikshay and Monitoring and Evaluation team and DAs placed at states.

Qualifications Required:

• PhD OR post graduate degree in Public Health/Health Administration/ Statistics from a recognized university in India.
• Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience with strong acumen of research, M&E techniques, project management techniques and various tools used in data analytics (quantitative & qualitative)/data visualization /creation of dashboards (Advanced Excel, SPSS, Power BI, Tableau, AtlasTi etc.)
• Fluency in English, Hindi and the local language is desirable.
• Ability to converse clearly, mentor and work closely with other DAs and state and district NTEP staff, in demanding timelines.

The position requires extensive travel within selected states.

Remuneration will be at par with market standards and will be based on experience and qualifications.

Interested candidates may post in their detailed resumes clearly specifying the post applied