Program Officer - MP

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization and an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, dedicated to improving the health of women and families in developing countries. For over 50 years, it has focused on providing high-quality, low-cost health care solutions, training health workers, and strengthening health systems.

Jhpiego has been working in India since the 1980s in close partnership with national and state governments. With deep technical expertise and strong on-the-ground execution, Jhpiego helps design, test, and scale practical solutions and innovations that fit real-world systems across 11 thematic domains (Maternal and Newborn Health, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Immunization, Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Human Resources for Health, TB and Infectious Diseases, Global Health Security, Women's Cancers, Non-Communicable Diseases, Digital Health).

Unitaid is a global health initiative that works with partners to bring about innovations to prevent, diagnose and treat major diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Founded in 2006, the organization funds the final stages of research and development of new drugs, diagnostics and disease-prevention tools, helps produce data supporting guidelines for their use, and works to allow more affordable generic medicines to enter the marketplace in low- and middle-income countries.Under Unitaid, Jhpiego is hiring Program Officer based at MP to coordinate day-to-day implementation for an Unitaid project that seeks to reduce PPH-related mortality and morbidity globally. The Program Officer will have the overall responsibility to program and coordinate implementation activities in-country alongside District Health Management Teams (DHMTs) and relevant facility-based personnel and CHWs.

• Work closely with national and state teams and support in implementation and monitoring of project activities as per agreed plan and timelines
• Support various project activities including trainings, on-site coaching, workshop planning, logistics planning and management to ensure smooth project implementation
• Support in development and submission of reports and presentations for donors, and other key stakeholders including regulatory bodies, various ministries, and partner agencies.
• Program and coordinate implementation of PPH activities in-country alongside DHMTs, relevant facility-based personnel and CHWs
• Work with project teams to undertake process and program documentation, covering all aspects of project implementation and management at program field locations.
• Support project teams in implementation of various project activities.
• Support in knowledge management of various projects.
• Support the development of evaluation/research tools and research protocols with support of supervisors, concerned program staff/external evaluators.
• Support in the analysis of program data collected and ensure that documents are appropriately prepared for periodic data audit.
• Work with the program teams, facilities and government counterparts to implement, monitor and report on training activities including M&E frameworks and reports.
• Frequent travel to the state and districts as per the project’s requirement

• Perform other activities, as assigned by the supervisor to achieve organizational goals

• MBBS/BAMS/Nursing graduate, preferably master’s in public health, policy, health management or a related field.
• 1-3 years of relevant professional experience of working with national and international health programs/ organizations especially in the field of public health and related activities
• Understanding of Global Health and development approaches with willingness to learn the technical side of program implementation.

Skills and Competencies

• Experience and demonstrated ability in working with government’s Reproductive Health and Child Health programs, counterparts, and systems.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English, Hindi, and local language
• Ability to develop productive working relationships with other agencies, stakeholders and other organizations including government counterparts.
• Ability to work within a consortium and communicate regularly with a variety of team members in multiple locations.
• Technically proficient with skills required for the assigned task.
• Proficiency in writing technical documents such as training materials and reports.
• Ability to develop productive working relationships with other agencies, stakeholders, and other organizations.
• Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and work in a multi-cultural team.
• Willingness and flexibility to work on a wide range of tasks.
• Microsoft Office computer skills, proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel extensively up to 70% of his/her time.