Job Opportunity for Program Officer- Mental Health At PATH In Lucknow

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to government counterparts in assigned state for integration of mental health in primary healthcare settings in the selected district.
• Support the national team in the development and contextual adaptations and addressing challenges of implementation in the assigned state.
• Provide mentoring and handholding support to the field team for implementing the project activities.
• Lead the planning and implementation of the program, supervise and support the program team in the district of the assigned state.
• Facilitate, coordinate, and conduct training and capacity building activities for relevant stakeholders, mainly primary health care functionaries.
• Undertake extensive field travel (up to 60% of the time) within the assigned state to provide on-site support, monitoring and supervision for integrating mental health in primary care.
• Undertake supportive supervision visits to Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) in the assigned district of the state and share feedback for planning corrective actions.
• Liaises and manages stakeholders at the state and district level involved in project activities.
• Support in documentation of learnings, results, successes, challenges and dissemination.
• Represent PATH for mental health at all forums in the state throughout the program.
• Undertake other tasks which may be assigned from time to time by program leadership.
   

Required Experience and qualifications

• Advanced degree in clinical psychology /psychiatry /public health /health adminsitration and related fields with 6-8 years experience and demonstrated skills in development and implementation of mental health programs in primary care settings.
  Prior experience of working in similar roles, primary healthcare is desirable.
• Technical knowledge and field experience of planning and implementation of mental health programs will be an added advantage
• Experience with NGOs in the health sector and/ or Ministries of Health is preferable.
• Familiarity with Indian public health system, flagship initiatives in health sector and relevant government policies/ strategies particularly NHM, Ayushman Arogya Mandir, 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 skills in English, Hindi and regional language of the designated geography
• Demonstrated ability to deliver public health programs on ground.
• Ability and proficiency to write technical documents, program reports, training reports, etc.
• Experience of conducting trainings and developing training materials.
• Direct experience of independently liaising with government health functionaries, district level administrators and other development partners.
• Ability to manage field team to deliver project outcomes.
• Strong coordination and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated ability to mutli-task and perform under tight timelines.
• 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 travel at least 50% of time.
   

Note: The duration of this project is till January 2025

Location: Lucknow

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment.

PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, caste, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.