Regional Coordinator - Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Apply by: May 15, 2016)

Name of the Post: Regional Coordinator, Saksham-Pravaah

No. of Positions : 01 Coordinator per state.

Total: 04 positions.

Location : Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan & Karnataka.
(State specific applications are required)

Duration : December 2017

Email : hr.sakshamp@gmail.com

Remuneration CTC: Rs. 75,000 - 85,000/- per month

Last Date for application: May 15, 2016.

Saksham Pravaah is a TISS project that implements counselling services for Drug Resistant (DR) TB patients in collaboration with the Mumbai District Tuberculosis (TB) Control Society (MDTCS). The programme supported by the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria was initiated in August 2014 as an extension of the HIV counselling capacity building initiative. Saksham means "Capable" or “Self- reliant” in Sanskrit.

Based on the experience of Mumbai, Saksham in partnership with the Central TB Division (CTD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has scaled up this project to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Karnataka. In this expanded phase of the project, the goal is to strengthen National TB control program (with special focus on MDR and XDR TB) in states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Rajasthan through structural and psycho-social support interventions.

Terms of Reference for the position of Regional Coordinator, Saksham:

• Designing framework of programme Monitoring Information System (MIS) including Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system. Oversee development and maintenance of the MIS system.
• Ensure MIS system meets data requirements of all the state programme units.
• Assess need for capacity building activities for programme staff including counsellors pertaining to M&E and plan capacity building activities.
• Coordinate and work together with Programme Managers of different states for data collation, periodic assessments and data analysis and reporting.
• Oversee Base line, Mid Term and End line assessment of programme.
• Assist Sr. Programme Manager, Saksham for submitting periodic reports to Central TB Division.
• Data analysis and reporting for strategy development.
• Take-up visits at Counselling sites in different states for periodic onsite data verification
• Coordinating training programmes for TB Counsellors and other staff.
• Any other tasks assigned by Supervisor(s)

Essential Qualifications: Master of Arts/ M.Sc. (Bio-Statistics)/ Master in Public Health/ Master in Population Studies/Master in Health Administration. 

Desirable qualification:
PhD in any of the above subjects.

Experience: 4-7 years of research experience in field of TB Counselling services/ or HIV/AIDS and/or HIV/AIDS Counselling and/or Monitoring & Evaluation and/or Research.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent skills in English communication (verbal and written).
• High proficiency in MS Excel.
• Knowledge and experience of using of SPSS or Stata.
• Very good knowledge of other Microsoft Office application (MS Word & MS PowerPoint).
• Experience in data analysis and report writing.
• Knowledge of MS Access or other similar programmes will be an advantage.

Application Procedure

Please send the following documents by e-mail to hr.sakshamp@gmail.com along with the following subject line as ‘Regional Coordinator – Saksham Pravaah along with the state preference’. Eg : ‘Regional Coordinator -Saksham Pravaah – Maharashtra.’

1. A Cover Letter
2. Your updated curriculum vitae with your academic record and experience.
3. Application form to be filled by the candidates with their details as requested. (Please visit tiss.edu for the application form of this advertisement.)