Job Opportunity for Consultant – State Coordinator (FCM Study) at IHAT in Lucknow

About IHAT:

India Health Action Trust (IHAT) aims at improving public health initiatives by supporting programs nationally and globally through providing comprehensive technical assistance in program planning, management and monitoring. Pursuant to the Memorandum of Cooperation between the GoUP and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IHAT set up a Technical Support Unit (TSU) in 2013 to provide techno-managerial support to the Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) to improve utilization, coverage and quality of key reproductive, maternal, new-born, child health and nutrition (RMNCHN) interventions and services in the state. The TSU has been set up from the funding support of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) through the University of Manitoba (UOM), Canada.

About Program:

The Uttar Pradesh Technical Support Unit (UPTSU) provides integrated Technical Assistance (TA) to the government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP), which focuses on accelerating progress in reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health, and nutrition (RMNCHN). UPTSU works closely with the GoUP at the state, district and local levels to optimize RMNCHN programs and services.  As part of its’ support ot GoUP, UPTSU is conducting two implementation research studies. The overall aim of the study is to assess the feasibility and identify operational pathways for the implementation of Ferric Carboxy Maltose (FCM) among severe and moderately anaemic pregnant women in secondary-level facilities of selected districts in UP, and understand the effect of single-dose FCM in improving HB levels among postpartum women with moderate and severe anaemia in selected hospitals in Lucknow, UP.

Reporting to:

Director-Monitoring & Evaluation and Research

Travel Requirements:

As per the requirement

Job Summary :

This position is envisaged to play a role of overall in-charge for both these implementation research responsible for overseeing and managing all study activities on a day-to-day basis. The individual will provide continuous support to the clinical aspects of the study and collaborate closely with coordinators placed at the study facilities. S/he will provide mentoring and guidance to the providers at all the pilot facilities, ensuring smooth implementation of various project activities.

Note: Position Type: Long-term contractual consultant for 6-9 months. However, may be extended as per the need.

Key Responsibilities:

Key deliverables expected from the Job Role:

• Will act as the lead liaison with Chief Medical Officer, CMS, MoICs and HoDs of selected medical colleges. Necessary liasoning with District Program Managers (DPM) and Block Program Managers (BPM) to be also established.
• Work closely with Government counterparts and provide support to CMO/ ACMO-RCH/CMS/MH consultant/Quality Consultant /MOICs etc.
• Responsible for ensuring that the study is conducted in accordance with the approved protocols, regulatory guidelines, and ethical standards.
• Liaise with facility staff, and facility coordinator in providing training and support, and maintaining effective communication channels.
• Support in the roll-out of training about the study at selected facilities in the districts.
• Mentoring facility coordinators (FCM study) to ensure timely and quality data
• Prepare progress reports and updates for regular review of the study progress.
• Ensure that all study-related documentation, such as study protocols, consent forms, case report forms (CRFs), and other regulatory documents are maintained in the study facilities.
• Ensure that the study progresses according to the planned timeline and budget, and report any deviations.
• Responsible for organizing and leading regular meetings to discuss study progress and address any issues or concerns.
• Oversee the study close-out process, including archiving study documents and ensuring completion of all required study activities.
• Any other tasks assigned by the Line manager/ organization.

Key Inputs expected from the Job Role

• Inform to the line manager/contact person if there is any problem related to study implementation
  Reporting and updating data regularly as per the study need
• Participating in review-feedback and analysis meetings

Miscellaneous

• Any other work given by the line manager or organization from time to time

Work Experience:

Essential experience

• Proficient in Hindi and English
• Ability to conduct field visits frequently
• Ability to work independently as well as in the team
• Exposure to the development sector particularly in community processes and MNCH
• Experience in conducting quantitative data collection at the field level
• Working knowledge of MS Office

Preferred experience

• 7-10 years of experience in the RMNCHN area or other public health programs
• Leading the social/clinical research
• Preference will be given to candidates with excellent written and oral communication skills in Hindi and English
• Understanding of research ethics

Education:

Required Qualification

MPH from the institute of repute with data analysis skills/ or Masters/MPhil in social science, bio-statistics or relevant degree

Preferred Qualification

• Higher qualified candidates may be given preference
• A candidate with a clinical background will attract an additional score

Key Competencies:

Behavioral

• Team Management
• District level govt. official liaisoning
• Influencing and Negotiating

Functional

• Planning and Resource Management
• Understanding of GoUP procedural eco-system
• Basics of MS Word and PowerPoint

Domain

• Knowledge of Maternal Health policies in India/UP
• Knowledge of survey design and research methodologies (Quant/Qual)
• Knowledge and experience of clinical aspect of maternal health