The Senior Health Specialist will report to the HNP Practice Manager, and will be responsible for the following tasks and duties, mainly in India but possibly in other countries in South Asia or other regions:
Knowledge Services:
• Identifies critical gaps in knowledge and identifies opportunities to address those gaps.
• Leads or contributes to the generation of 'cutting edge' knowledge in the health sector in India on topics such as aging, chronic diseases, malnutrition, public health, health financing and health systems development.
• Provides high level policy advice to federal and local governments in India in the area of health systems reform; offers international comparative perspectives, and recommends policy options and implementation strategies.
• Mentors junior staff in the India country office.