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State Program Manager
Organization: Project Concern International/India (PCI)
Apply By: 13 Jun 2021
Location: Bhubaneswar(Odisha)
About the Organization:
Project Concern International (PCI) has been working since 1998 to improve a broad range of integrated health and development outcomes and now has a presence across 10 states. PCI mobilizes communities in a way that effectively leverages, strengthens and builds ownership in local community groups, resources, and structures, particularly those consisting of women and other marginalized populations. PCI has expertise in effectively integrating a gender perspective into its work and promoting women’s economic, social and political empowerment. PCI has vast on-the-ground experience in transforming women’s collectives.
Position: State Program Manager
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Program Management
- Provide strategic lead to the Social Mobilization (SM) component in LF elimination program
- Support Government to develop Social Mobilization plan for the state and districts
- Collaborate and negotiate with the leads of different social mobilization channels.
- Maintain a data base of potential field level staff to be hired for Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign.
- Ensure quality implementation of SM plan for MDA campaign
- Guide and support the field team (Social Mobilization Coordinators) during the MDA campaign to deliver quality results
- Facilitate session on Social Mobilization and IPC state training of trainers to build the capacity of state trainers.
- Facilitate for quality training of Drug Administrators (DA).
- Coordinate with state VBD team for uniform and adequate IEC material for MDA in the field.
Partnership Building
- Work closely with the state leads of government and partner agencies and provide inputs on social mobilization
- Take part in state task force meeting, steering committee meetings, partners meeting and any other relevant meetings at state and district level
- Share regular updates with the MD-NHM, PS-Health and Director/Additional
- Director-Health
- Coordinate with LF partners- WHO, GHS etc. for MDA.
- Collaborate and negotiate with the leads of different social mobilization channels.
- Undertake joint field visits with Government, WHO and other development partners for regular learning.
Program growth opportunities
- Facilitate growth opportunities for the benefit of the program
- Leverage program and platforms for growth opportunity
Documentation and Research
- Engage actively in any research conducted by the measurement team for the program
- Ensure high level documentation of best practices from field and contribute to knowledge bank of the organization
- Lead report writing for Government/donor and others as appropriate
Qualification:
- Post Graduate degree in Public Health, Rural development or any other relevant fields
Experience:
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in public health, including a minimum three years of state level experience in leading health programs
- Experience of building and nurturing government relationships
- Experience of designing and executing social mobilization program
Skills and Competencies:
- Understanding of the development sector and critical cross cutting themes such as gender and advocacy
- Possess leadership skill and is decisive, action oriented and adaptable
- Strong networking and relationship building skills
- Ability to work against tight timelines
- Excellent knowledge of MS office
- Fluency in verbal and written English, Hindi and local language
- Willingness to travel to the field and
- Candidates with prior experience of working in the above states would be preferred
All applicants to send their updated resumes along with the subject line: State Program Manager-LF
Share the application and cover note on pciindiahr@gmail.com by 13th June 2021, 5:00 pm.
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