Job Description

• Assist NVBDCP in developing strategies to strengthen the surveillance and monitoring systems of the Kala azar elimination initiative. • Undertake periodic review of the HMIS and other programme related data together with the M&E officers at the states and districts to ensure quality implementation of programme. • Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly updates and reports including development and maintaining of a Kala-azar dashboard. • Provide support in developing capacity of the personnel involved at different levels within the NVBDCP in the Kala azar elimination initiative • Undertake visits to endemic states and provide support to the M&E officers at the state level and feedback to concerned health authorities. • Work with stakeholders to review and monitor all aspects of the kala-azar elimination initiative on behalf of the NVBDCP. • Liaise with concerned officials in the Ministry of Health and Family welfare (MoHFW), the Integrated Disease Surveillance Prog

Eligibility Criteria

Post Graduate qualification in Preventive Medicine/Bio-statistics/Population Sciences/Public Health/ Life Sciences. MBBS preferred”. At least 10 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluation, in the domain of public health, with a minimum of 3 years of experience of working with the Government health sector.

Desired Candidate Profile

Post Graduation - Post Graduate-Other

Should be conversant with the National Health Programme and HMIS. • Strong analytical skills, good writing and communication skills in English and Hindi • Working knowledge of computers including MS Office package Desirable • Experience in statistics/database management programmes desirable • Networking, people management and relationship management. Experience of disease surveillance and disease elimination/eradication programmes will be desirable.

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Public Health Foundation of India PHFI
• About Organization:The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health. PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) and Centers of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders. For more information, please visit the website www.phfi.org.
  
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