Job Description

The State M&E Officer will assist the Kala azar elimination initiative under the NVBDCP to develop sustainable M&E mechanisms; to strengthen existing MI systems for collection and collation of data vertically from block to state level from within the system and also from other stakeholders /consortium partners. S/he will also ensure data analysis, utilization and dissemination to inform programme implementation and performance. The position will report to the Joint Director, NVBDCP through the National M&E Officer, additionally, the position will have additional reporting to State NVBDCP Officers (SPOs) of the respective states. Deliverables: • Assist NVBDCP in developing strategies to strengthen the surveillance and monitoring systems of the Kala azar elimination initiative of the GoI. Support the programme at the state level to plan, analyse and evaluate data for the Kala azar elimination initiative. • Develop the State M&E plan with the SPO for the Kala azar elimination initiative.

Eligibility Criteria

M.B.B.S/Preventive Medicine/Population Sciences/ Public Health/ Entomology or equivalent qualification.At least 6 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluation, in the domain of public health, with a minimum of 2 years of experience of working with the Government health sector.

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - MBBS

• Should be conversant with the National Health Programme and HMIS. • Strong analytical skills, good writing and communication skills in English and Hindi. Proficiency in Bengali is essential for the state of West Bengal. • Proficiency in advanced MS Excel is essential; experience in MS ACCESS and statistics/database management programmes desirable • Experience in statistics/database management programmes desirable • Networking, people management and relationship management.

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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