Consultant-project Coordinator

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 Project Brief A recent study by Taneja et al 2023 that used NFHS-V to assess prevalence of Zero Dose children in India demonstrated that in the northeastern region of India Meghalaya 17 8 had some of the highest prevalence figures Vaccine hesitancy and mistrust in government initiatives often result in entire villages refusing to be vaccinated In order to address this the current project plans to implement a Participatory Learning and Action approach to address demand-side descrepancies in selected villages of Meghalaya A quasi-experimental non-randomised controlled study design will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of this community-based intervention using quantitative and qualitative methods Deliverables The Consultant - Project coordinator will be in charge of the overall activities of the project coordinating with consultants in various areas to bring about the specified outcomes of the project Key responsibilities include Oversight of project activities Planning implementation and evaluation design in collaboration with consultants Coordinating with health system actors Submission of period reports with regard to progress of project Any other activities as delegated by Supervisor Qualification Essential Master s in public health or Related Subject Desirable PhD in Public Health or Related Subject Experience Essential Supporting community-based projects in health system strengthening in the northeast region of India Desirable Leading community-based projects in health system strengthening in the northeast region of India Ability to work independently in field settings demonstrating resilience adaptability and problem-solving skills Written and oral fluency in local language either Khasi or Garo and English Process to Apply Kindly apply only if you can speak and write in the local languages - Khasi and Garo Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to and fill the application form- Please mention the exact Position Code PHFI-CNST-2544 in the email subject line Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview Last Date of Receipt of Applications 10 May 2025 Remarks Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description process for applying Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website Candidates should have an excellent academic record good communication skills a commitment to high quality graduate post-graduate education Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview Persons employed in Government Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions The requirements of minimum qualification and or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays conduct result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview Please note that consultancy fees will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process PHFI reserves the sole right to alter modify cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process Women are encouraged to apply ShareCode PHFI-CNST-2544Location Shillong MeghalayaCategory ConsultantDuration of Position 06 Months or co-terminus with the project whichever is earlierNumber of Positions 1Last Date May 10 2025Search JobsDonate to a Healthier India Collective effort is required to address the public health challenges we face today Partner with PHFI and support initiatives to strengthen public health initiatives in India If you are looking for something specific and unable to find it please email PublicHealthForIndiaWORKING TOWARDS A HEALTHIER INDIAPHFI is helping to build institutional and systems capacity in India for strengthening education training research and policy development in the area of Public Health