District Manager (School of Health)

Job Title: District Manager (School of Health)

Location

Various location within Bihar.

Band/Grade:

CTC: 

2 A

Department

No. of vacancies: 

5

Degree of Travel required to:

Min 15 days/month travelling to field.

Purpose of Job

The District Manager will provide technical expertise to the District health department in program implementation to address systemic gaps through evidence-based interventions at the District level to improve the health outcomes through key performing indicators in the district.

Key stakeholders

External

Internal

• Government
• Partners and professional bodies
• All Departments and other Big Bets

Reporting structure

Role directly reports to

Positions that report into this role

• Divisional lead/ PD
• District Lead

Essential Qualifications

Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Essential Experience

• Minimum of 5-10 years of extensive experience in RMNCHA+, Public health.
• Strong understanding of health systems, and program implementation at the district and regional level.

• Expertise in M&E frameworks and digital health interventions related to Health System Strengthening.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to collaborate with government agencies and stakeholders.
• Strong expertise in program implementation, budgeting, and milestone tracking.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong understanding of government health policies and programs in India, especially in Bihar.
• Ability to work in low-resource settings and travel frequently to field locations.
• Proficiency in data analysis and data driven decision making
• Proficiency in Hindi and English; knowledge of regional languages is a plus.
• Collaboration with multiple internal/external stakeholders (individual and teams)
• Experience working in dynamic work environments with substantive dose of ambiguity

Key Roles/Responsibilities:

Supporting in Program Implementation

• Engage with government agencies (e.g., NHM, District Health Society), donors, NGOs,
• Support government plans for increased funding, integration of leadership interventions into District health frameworks.
• Contribute to PIP, ROP briefs, reports, and case studies to inform decision-makers and strengthen evidence-based implementation.

Government Liaison & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide technical support to the District Health Society to improve the overall health indicators of the district following an integrative approach of community, talent and technology.
• Lead collaboration with district health authorities in co designing implementation approaches and technical interventions for various health priorities.
• Develop and sustain high level strategic partnerships with key district-level officials
• Represent the project in district-level meetings, program reviews, and technical working groups.
• Advocate for the seamless integration of project interventions into district health programs, ensuring long-term sustainability.

Program Strategy and Implementation

• Effective execution of integrated action plan in the district in close coordination with the divisional lead and peer group
• Guide and mentor District lead and Gandhi Fellow to ensure high impact on ground.
• Monitor adherence to project timelines, milestones and government expectations.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and risks, developing proactive solutions for smooth execution of programs across district.
• Support in developing and monitoring District health action plan (DHAP) and Block health action plan (BHAP) to achieve health outcomes in the district

Leadership & Team Management:

• Oversee a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including District lead, Clinical Mentors, Gandhi Fellows and field staff.
• Mentor and build the capacity of health functionaries to drive self-change and system transformation.
• Institutionalize leadership development program to develop health system resilience in the district.

Support across four pillars:

• Drive interventions across facility certification, FRU strengthening, outreach activities, convergence and governance in the district
• Develop and strengthen the Quality Champions Cadre from District to Health & Wellness Centres for continuous improvement.

Risk Management & Innovation:

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to program delivery, ensuring adaptability to evolving challenges.
• Introduce innovative approaches to public health challenges, leveraging digital technologies, talent-based solutions and community engagement