Program Officer - Jhpiego (Apply by: November 20, 2015)

Program Officer
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to develop strategies that help countries care for themselves by training health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of care.

Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions that are breaking down barriers to high-quality health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego uses its global presence and technical leadership to develop technology-based innovations and systems for significant global health impact.

In India, Jhpiego works across various states - in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, and pre-service nursing midwifery education. These projects are funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI), David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), MacArthur Foundation, Department for International Development (DFID), Merck for Mothers, Large Anonymous Donor and others.

Communications & Research Officer - Aga Khan Foundation (Apply by: October 26, 2015)

Position Title: Communications and Research Officer

Location: United Kingdom

Agency: Aga Khan Foundation

Sector: Social Development

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private, international, non-denominational agencies founded by His Highness the Aga Khan. The Network's organisations have individual mandates that range from the fields of health and education to culture, rural development and the promotion of private-sector enterprise. AKDN is dedicated to improving living conditions and opportunities for the poor, without regard to faith, origin or gender. More information....

The position

The Aga Khan Foundation (UK) is currently looking to appoint a Communications & Research Officer.

Editor - WHO (Apply by: October 12, 2015)

Vacancy Notice No: HQ/15/HIS/FT498 Title: Editor Grade: P4 Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment Duration of contract:  One year - Renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and continuing need for the post	Date: 21 September 2015 Application Deadline: 12 October 2015 (12 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station:  Geneva, Switzerland   Organization unit: HQ/HIS Health Systems and Innovation (HQ/HIS) / HQ/KER Knowledge, Ethics and Research (HQ/KER)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : The mission of the Department of Knowledge, Ethics and Research (KER) is to manage, disseminate and ensure the quality of WHO's information products, including guidelines; to translate evidence into policy and practice; to develop ethical and evidence-based policies for research; to coordinate the implementation of the WHO strategy on research for health; to develop and manage the Global Observatory for Health Research and Development; and to develop, strengthen and promote the use of information and communication technologies for health. The unit of WHO Press (WHP) is located in the department of Knowledge, Ethics and Research (KER). WHP is responsible for the production and publication of the Bulletin of the World Health printing services, supports publication activities throughout the organization and provides secretariats for the Publishing Policy Coordination Group and the Guidelines Review Committee Organization, promotion and distribution of WHO monographs and the Global Health History Seminar series. WHP manages WHO copyright and licensing translations, contracts external printing services, supports publication activities throughout the Organization and provides secretariats for the Publishing Policy Coordination Group and the Guidelines Review Committee.

Technical Specialist - CARE India (Apply by: September 29, 2015)

CARE INDIA - JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Technical Specialist
Grade/Level C (Senior Management)
Project/Unit Health Unit
Reports to: Technical Director – Health
Location: New Delhi

Job Summary
This position offers opportunity to an experienced professional to work with the Health Unit, project staff and partner organizations in achieving objectives of the CARE India’s Health Strategy that aims to empower women and girls from the marginalized communities to access quality health care services. 

The Technical Specialist will work with the Director-Health in the provision of technical support to health projects development, support in designing training for health, nutrition and sanitation, review and establishing quality standards for health projects.

State Facilitator - NHSRC (Apply by: October 06, 2015)

Terms of Reference 
State Facilitator - Arunachal Pradesh (RRC-NE)

National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) has been set up under the National Health Mission (NHM) as an autonomous registered society, to channelize technical assistance and capacity building support to the states for strengthening the public health system. 

NHSRC is seeking applications from eligible candidates for the position of State Facilitator - Arunachal Pradesh for its branch office – Regional Resource Centre for North Eastern States (RRC-NE) at Guwahati, Assam.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Facilitating implementation of NHM activities in the State of posting.
• Assist Director RRC-NE on situational analysis of health sector in NE states
• Assist in formulation of District Plans for NHM in the assigned states/ districts based on the findings of facility surveys conducted in the respective areas.
• Monitor implementation of District Plans.

Research and Documentation Officer - Jagran Pehel (Apply by: July 12, 2015)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Research and Documentation Officer

Jagran Pehel, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

1. POSITION VACANT: Research and Documentation Officer (RDO), Jagran Pehel, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

2. BACKGROUND:

Jagran Pehel a division of Sri Puranchandra Gupta Smarak Trust and an initiative of Jagran Prakashan Limited*, is actively involved in awareness generation targeted at behavioral change and advocacy on social issues, through the innovative use of mass and mid media approaches and stimulating interpersonal communication.

Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist - WISH (Apply by: July 8, 2015)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Wadhwani Initiative for Sustainable Healthcare (WISH), Jaipur, Rajasthan

1. POSITION VACANT: Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (RMES), Wadhwani Initiative for Sustainable Healthcare (WISH), Jaipur, Rajasthan

2. BACKGROUND:

The multitude of health problems and poor health indicators notwithstanding, India has a vibrant healthcare ecosystem with hundreds of activists, entrepreneurs and institutions initiating programmes and experimenting with processes, to improve health outcomes.