Role & responsibilities:
- Lead the project implementation at the state level
- Function as Head of Operations team to implement the project and directly supervise district level staff which includes management, administrative and field staff
- Engage with key stakeholders who include the PR, State/District TB Officials and WHO Consultants
- Represent SR in any key district/City level TB meetings/Trainings
- Coordinate with District level staff and ensure monitoring of activities
- Provide technical and tactical support to the team to improve quality of implementation
- Undertake regular programmatic reviews and support team in course corrections
- Support the M&E Officer and Finance Officer to ensure compliance to laid down systems and processes
- Support State Program Officer in coordinating with State level officers
- Backstopping support to District Leads in engaging DTOs and other officials
- Develop of strategy for program implementation and operational support for JEET
- Provide handholding and carry out team building activities
- Carry out monitoring visits to validate randomly reported data from the field
As Point person you will be responsible for the following:
- Function as local administrative head for the project and be the authorised signatory/approver at project level
- Report to PR / Health Unit of CHRI on the progress against the targets as per agreed timelines
- Submit reports and participate in national/state level reviews periodically as per project requirement
- Represent organisation in external engagements
Required skills & experience:
- Bachelor’s in medicine or Postgraduate in MPH/MBA with background in life sciences and minimum 5 years work experience (For MBBS) or 10 years (For Non MBBS)
- MS Office Skills
- Knowledge of development principles, development sector landscape and technical sector updates
- She/ he should have had at least 5 years of experience in development sector, handling a project
- Building successful collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Cross –cultural experience for Health –added advantage. Experience of working with National TB/ HIV program in a managerial capacity will be an advantage.
- Willingness to travel for more than 25% of the time
