Sr Program Officer -Pedagogy and Skills Development

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate that is saving lives, improving health and transforming futures. We partner with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and families. Jhpiego translates the best science and practice into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breath. Through our partnerships, we are revolutionizing health care for the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

In India, Jhpiego works across various states in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, strengthening human resources for health, and non-communicable diseases.

1. Pedagogy & Curriculum Development

• Conduct curriculum gap analyses and review existing FDP modules to identify areas for improvement.
• Lead the design, review, and refinement of FDP content, training modules, and teaching learning resources.

• Ensure all curriculum components are evidence-based, competency-driven, contextually relevant, and aligned with INC/NNMC and global standards.

• Develop high-quality case-based learning scenarios on Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) in collaboration with experts from AIIMS, CMC, and other academic institutions.
• Promote and integrate active teaching-learning techniques across faculty development modules.

2. Program Readiness, Rollout & Capacity Building

• Conduct readiness/baseline assessments for initiating FDP across identified sites and institutions.
• Provide end-to-end technical support to states and institutions in training delivery, capacity-building, Mentoring mechanism, and quality assurance.
• Offer mentoring and technical assistance to strengthen faculty performance and institutional teaching capacity.
• Facilitate internal workshops, planning meetings, and technical sessions to align priorities and enhance team capability.

3. Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination

• Coordinate with MoHFW, Indian Nursing Council (INC), State Nursing Councils (SNC), and other governing bodies to ensure program fidelity and coherence.
• Collaborate with PEP partners, Internal Jhpiego (DIU team, MERL Team, Communications Team), and national experts for aligned and standardized content development.
• Support Jhpiego’s leadership role in anchoring technical working groups, guiding content co-creation, and harmonizing implementation approaches.

4. Innovation, Monitoring & Knowledge Management

• Support the integration of AI-enabled innovations to enhance teaching-learning processes, curriculum dissemination, and competency tracking.
• Monitor program progress, document lessons learned and maintain robust knowledge management systems.
• Support continuous improvement through data-driven insights and structured feedback loops.

5. State Implementation, Mentoring & Quality Monitoring

• Assist Program Officers based at states in program rollout through planning support, mentorship, quality monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Strengthen systems for ongoing monitoring, supervision, and faculty performance enhancement.
• Coordinate support and mentor Program Officers at the state to ensure fidelity to training standards, implementation protocols, and best practices.

Perform other activities as assigned by the supervisor to support organizational goals

• PhD (Nursing) / master's degree in nursing (Mental Health, Community Health, Medical-Surgical, or related specialty preferred). from any premier nursing institution of India
• At least 8+ years of experience in nursing education, faculty development, curriculum design, or academic leadership in premier nursing institutions of India.
• Demonstrated experience in training, pedagogy development, and competency-based education.
• Experience working with national institutions, academic partners, or technical agencies.
• Strong skills in curriculum development and review, capacity-building, supervision, and quality assurance.

• Knowledge of digital and AI-enabled educational tools is desirable
• Excellent skills in facilitation, stakeholder coordination, and high-level communication.
• Proven ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and academic experts.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and program management skills.