PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.

About the Project

PATH is currently seeking for a Program Officer – Digital PHC on Third Party Payroll (Randstad ).

There have been persistent efforts focused on improving primary healthcare (PHC) and overcoming the hurdles of low coverage and poor quality of health services through several Digital Health interventions. However, majority of these initiatives are designed with very specific clinical or administrative purposes and lack a comprehensive ecosystem approach resulting in multiple applications and digital portals in use for their health system. This cascades into poor accountability and performance, time and resource wastage, lack of continuum of care, and low coverage of health services, resulting in poor health outcomes. PATH is supporting the state of Maharashtra with digitization of primary level of care and health service delivery in select districts. The project intends to demonstrate end to end digitization in healthcare and develop a digital saturation model at district level, leveraging fit for purpose digital solutions/interventions through the use case of improving reproductive, maternal and child health service delivery indicators. The district saturation model will include coverage across rural & urban areas and service delivery across public and private sectors. The focus will be on digitizing healthcare facilities, community health initiatives/programs and deploying innovations for accelerating service delivery across continuum of care. The project aims to form a digitally competent health workforce, improve access to health and systems-level data for resource planning and management, enable creation of longitudinal health records for patients, and enable interoperability of digital systems across healthcare facilities. This will result in data-driven decision-making leading to improved access and service coverage, citizen empowerment, quality care, and enhanced healthcare provider accountability. These positive health outcomes, complemented by favorable policies, governance support, local leadership, and partnerships, will accelerate Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Responsibilities:

Liaison and manage stakeholders at the district level involved in project activities.
Work closely with the Block, State and Central teams for project implementation.
Supervise District and Block teams and ensure timely deliverables.
Lead coordination efforts with district administration and participate in district planning and review meetings to ensure proper implementation of interventions and related project activities.
Ensure seamless coordination between project team and other stakeholders.
Support State team with landscaping exercise and gap assessment in the district.
Plan and conduct training and capacity building activities for ASHAs, ANMs and others as per project requirements.
Facilitate IEC-BCC activities in coordination with state team and Block Coordinators
Lead district- level implementation of digital health innovations and other project activities.
Document activities and progress of implementation for project reports.
Support in the creation of presentations for updates and meetings.
Undertake other tasks which may be assigned from time to time.
Travel extensively across the district and state, whenever required for project activities.

Education Qualification, Experience and Required Skills :

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience and demonstrated skills in public health program implementation (experience in digital health projects preferable)
Master’s degree in management or public health from a reputable graduate school
Demonstrated experience of working with state and district level government health department
Technical knowledge and field experience of planning and implementation of public health programs and health systems strengthening in Maharashtra, especially RMNCH
Familiarity with Indian public health system, flagship initiatives in health sector and relevant government policies/ strategies particularly NHM, Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centers, ABDM, National Health Programs etc.
Proven ability to multi-task and collaborate work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels.
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and an emphasis on quality.
Excellent analytical, communication, presentation and report writing skills.
Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.
Excellent command over MS Office applications, especially MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
Fluency in English, Hindi and Marathi is essential.
Extremely detail-oriented, with the ability to communicate effectively.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-site organization and in a team-based structure.
Proven effectiveness while working in a team-based environment, but capable also of working independently.

Location: Nashik

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