Regional Programme Officer - PHFI (Apply by: 27 March 2014)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Excellent facilitation skills, good communication skills and persuasive skills, with good spoken and written English and Hindi
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent networking and advocacy skills
• Should have well versed with basic office productivity software including MS Office programs
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Ability to work under pressure

Other Responsibilities:

• Program Management – Ensure successful implementation of program deliverables, including compliance to deadlines
• Responsible for overseeing the operations of both Bihar and Odisha state
• Identify and define state technical requirements and collaborate with Head office teams to fulfill those
• Document and showcase the key activities to lead partner and funding organization
• Develop both states project work plan on the lines of project deliverables
• Accomplish activities consistent with the work plan, goals and objectives of the program
• Provide training, mentoring and support to state PHFI team
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all partners. Responsible for liaison and coordination with stakeholders like Futures Group, HLFPPT, JHU-CCP and state govt. agencies / officers
• Support MIS Manager in compiling monthly data
• Promote a positive profile of the program and good understanding among other partners and represent PHFI and Ujjwal project in various advocacy forums to enhance visibility of the project
• Responsible for overseeing timely payments and reimbursement as per norms against contracts/ agreements issued to participants, resource persons and vendors
• Travel to program states for field visits, review meetings, meetings with stakeholders on a periodic basis.
• Document project learning’s in the form of newsletter, periodic updates to state government, lead partner and donor agencies etc.
• Assist the PI in
• Organizing trainings and workshops
• Liaison with FOGSI / Master Trainers
• Liaison with Govt. officials
• Planning qualitative field research activities
• Any other responsibility assigned by PI

Candidate Profile

Qualification, Competencies / Skills required

Essential:

• Masters’ in Rural development / Social Sciences / Public Health / Social sciences
• 5-7years in the relevant field

Desirable:

• M Phil PhD in public health (any stream)
• Good knowledge on operational research both qualitative and quantitative, Good report writing, analytical skill

Location: Patna, Bihar

Apply by: 27 March 2014 

Interested and eligible candidates may send in their CVs to recruit@phfi.org by highlighting the Position Code (PHFI/2014/77-Ujjwal) in the subject line.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.