Program Manager

Designation	Program Manager
Location	Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
No. of Vacancies	1

Piramal Foundation’s vision is to transform Health, Education, Water and social sector ecosystems through partnerships, high impact solutions and thought leadership. We have a presence in 27 Indian states and 2 Union Territories. 

Our approach to address these deep-rooted barriers:

• Partnerships approach to draw additional resources, a vast pool of diverse expertise, and innovations to tackle a social sector problem at scale 
• Platform approach to influence systemic transformation through an alliance of partners for "scalable learning" by leveraging a pool of diverse resources to address a single problem with speed

Job Summary:

The project will establish a system for AI enabled X-ray with the support of NTEP and NHM officials at state and district levels in Odisha. This intervention will be carried out in active case finding mode by decentralized deployment of ultra-portable digital X-ray machines with AI for screening of TB. The field-coordinators recruited under the project, in addition to existing team of Tribal TB Initiative (PSMRI), will first map and then get involved with a network of Informal Health Providers (IHP) in selected geography to ensure early testing by prompt referral of presumptive TB cases to the nearest testing facility, cutting down the delay in diagnosis and missing TB cases. Once diagnosis is confirmed, the NTEP can initiate treatment promptly. However, if the person with presumptive TB comes negative on sputum examination, but continue to have symptoms suggestive of TB, will be referred by IHP to undergo screening with X-ray AI on a designated day at the assembly point or nearest Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM).

This role will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Overall field operations- implementation of project activities in districts, reaching the desired deliverables with district teams.
• Stakeholder management-State NTEP, Tribal welfare dept, NHM, NGOs, Other relevant partners.
• Health system strengthening.
• Overseeing HR and admin management of district teams .
• Providing onsite visit to districts.
•  Supervising and reviewing state Project data, district-level data in coordination with data analyst and field team.
• Supporting the Data Analyst in recording, reporting.
• Regularly documentation of field activities.
• Sharing of best practices, case studies, minutes of meetings, external and internal communications.
• Facilitate trainings of field staff and Community influencers 

Desirable Qualification & Skills:

• MPH/MA Social Work/ M.Sc Graduate/ Post-graduate in relevant field of health and life sciences
• Ability to coordinate with multiple government departments and state level stake holders.
• Ability to document and share knowledge and learnings across varied forums at state-level and to National team.
• Ability to identify best practices and suggest innovations
• Ability to write research paper for publications.

• Must be a local resident (tribal individuals, women candidates, TB survivors are encouraged to apply)
• Must be able to converse in local languages
• Must be willing to travel within the District
• Strong communication and mobilization skills .
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs in limited time

Desirable Experience:

• At least 5-6 years’ experience in a reputed international/ large non-governmental organization/government organization
• Experience in managing government stake holders at state-level
• Experience in the TB program would be preferable
• M&E related.
• Experience in state-level work desirable

Additional Preference :

• Understanding of State and District Health administration.
• Team Management and logistics
• Ability to manage a team of 10 or more.
• Research paper publications

Application process: Candidates interested in the role may apply with their updated resumes by filling out the application form here:

Hr.thc@piramalswasthya.org

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