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About the project

The urban population in India is growing rapidly, and by 2050 it will reach 877 million—almost two-thirds of India’s population. Contrary to the popular notion of easier access to healthcare in urban areas, the health indicators of urban poor are often comparable or worse than their rural counterparts – including immunization, cancer screening, out-of-pocket expenses, etc. While the urban poor are highly susceptible to infectious disease, they also bear the burden of non-communicable diseases due to their dietary practices.

To address this widening gap, the government has launched several programs for strengthening primary health care services in Urban India – National Urban Health Mission, National Health Policy (2017), and Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC). Despite these efforts, there is a need to draw policy and investment focus as well ensure implementation of national programs in the Urban Primary Health Care landscape.

PATH is providing Technical Assistance to states for improving access to primary health care services in select urban geographies. Under this goal, PATH will support the selected urban geographies with the following:

Enhance the accessibility of primary health care services through Technical Assistance for implementation of National Urban Health programs and Quality Standards in Health and Wellness Centers.
Strengthened capacity, efficiency, and resilience of the health systems.
Catalyze community engagement for healthcare systems.

About the position

PATH is seeking Manager – HSS (Health System Strengthening) for implementation and roll out of the health system strengthening initiatives including Urban Health program and need based support to other verticals. The Manager – HSS works with the national and state teams to provide technical assistance and hand-holding support for strengthening health system strengthening vertical across intervention geographies.

Responsibilities

Technical and thought leadership in designing, planning, integration, and implementation of HSS vertical activities across intervention states.
Work closely with national and state teams to develop, implement, and monitor state specific project activities including development of roadmaps, state specific operational plans for Urban-HWCs
Devise strategies and support national and state teams in liaison with other departments of state governments like Urban Local Bodies, Municipalities/ Municipal Councils, Water and Sanitation etc. for convergent efforts in strengthening delivery of facility-based and outreach (including mobile units) services in the catchment area of urban HWCs.
Technical support in enhancing planning and implementation capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs), work-plans, TA for strengthening implementation of IHIP and surveillance activities in the selected states, strengthening community engagement through community-level structures in intervention cities, to prepare rollout plan for expanded range of services, creation of continuum of care for particularly for urban health components.
Support M & E team in evaluating the status of urban health implementation across intervention states to outline systemic and technical barriers and also derive strategies by bringing national and global best practices for improving delivery of urban healthcare in primary level settings.
Develop and design continuum of care models by linking primary (with community-based care), secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities for enhanced access to quality healthcare.
Define and develop special packages/ interventions with a focus on vulnerable groups like urban poor, migrant workers, slum dwellers etc. for improving provision of care and support.
Work closely with various team members of the Technology, Innovation and System strengthening team as well as the project teams for the integration and implementation of the project in a timely manner.
Design innovative solutions and support the team in new portfolio development.
Assist the program lead in the coordination and execution of the program partnership and related program work.
Support the team in coordinating the project management process internally within PATH & external stakeholders.
Advocate the project teams in cities and states while collaborating between states to guarantee the project’s objectives are achieved.
Undertake other tasks which may be assigned from time to time by the national or state leadership.
Available to travel to states up to 20-30% of the time.

Required Experience

BDS/ BAMS/ BHMS/ B.Sc. Nursing preferred with an essential Masters/ PG Diploma in Public Health or Health Management.
At least 5-7 years of experience in public health sector focusing on planning and implementation of public health programs and research.
Prior experience of working in similar roles, primary healthcare or urban health settings is desirable.
Technical knowledge and field experience of planning and implementation in public health programs.
Experience with INGOs in the health sector and/ or Ministries of Health, government is preferable.
Familiarity with Indian public health system, flagship initiatives in health sector and relevant government policies/ strategies particularly NHM, NUHM, Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centers, PM-ABHIM, XV-FC etc.

Skills/ Abilities

Self-starter and committed to performing their duties with a high degree of autonomy and independence in line with project goals and objectives.
Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills in English and Hindi.
Direct experience of independently liaising with government health functionaries, district level administrators and other development partners.
Data analysis, data visualization, and analytical thinking skills.
Strong coordination skills.
Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborative in a matrix organizational structure.
Computer proficiency with high level of familiarity with commonly used packages like MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook & Web surfing to search relevant data & documents.
Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines.

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