State Director

IHAT PURPOSE AND PRIORITIES India Health Action Trust (IHAT) was instituted in 2003 and our vision is to meaningfully impact the lives of vulnerable and marginalised people by addressing health and social inequities. The Trust is working towards reducing inequities by developing comprehensive and sustainable programmes to improve population health. Since its inception, IHAT has working closely with the Government of India and state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi and Bihar to achieve public health goals. Our work is focused in areas of prevention and control of HIV and Tuberculosis, in achieving significant improvements in Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, improved Nutrition among mothers and children, Tuberculosis, primary healthcare and strengthening health systems. We use program science to optimise and scale public health programs while partnering with the governments and communities. ROLE PURPOSE The State Director will be the overall technical and administrative lead for epidemiological appraisals and situation assessments, program design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of identified priority public health areas identified for the state of Madhya Pradesh in consultation with the state and in alignment with the vision and strategic direction of the organization. Currently, all programs in Madhya Pradesh function under the overarching umbrella of the Innovation Hub, the outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Health Mission, MP and IHAT, with the Institute for Global Public Health as a technical partner. The incumbent will be responsible for leading all the programs in the state of Madhya Pradesh, and provide technical, strategic support and management accountabilities including overseeing all technical aspects and performance quality of the program management of the team, and leveraging government, corporate and donor resources while exploring new opportunities. DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE Provide overall leadership at the state level to strengthen public health outcomes by identifying and addressing the gaps in service availability, quality and utilization to improve health service delivery both at facilities and community level. Collaborate with IHAT leadership to support the HFW/NHM-GoMP in addressing the key public health challenges and areas of interventions, develop innovative solutions and support strategic plan to improve population health outcomes of Madhya Pradesh in the area of RMNCHA, communicable diseases and health systems strengthening; and to increase the availability, quality and utilization of critical MNCH and comprehensive primary health care services across the continuum of care in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh. Support the IHAT leadership to create interface with Government of India, State Government and its agencies, academic institutions and national organizations for IHAT’s MNCH, Communicable diseases, primary healthcare and Health Systems Strengthening. Oversee overall operational management, planning, and controls including budget utilization of individual grants. Collaborate with the Finance Director in submission of the financial reports to the donors. Review progress of projects against work plan and monitoring indicators, and report to the senior management. Provide strategic direction of project activities to ensure alignment with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Strategy building for the state programs, building and strengthening partnerships and identifying funding partners for the new initiates. Guide direct reports in building effective and accountable teams, ensuring members of the team receive appropriate training and guidance in organizational approaches and standards. Any other work assigned by the management. EDUCATION QUALIFICATION Master’s degree in medical sciences preferable Community Medicine, or Master’s degree in Social Sciences with Public Health/ MBA Health management/MHA/MPH. EXPERIENCE Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, of which 5-10 years in a senior managerial position, preferably in RMNCH, HSS, NCD, Infectious Disease Surveillance, Prevention and Control Prior experience collaborating with the Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) will be considered an asset. Demonstrated experience of program planning, program management with proven understanding of organizational financial management and business planning, experience in grant making. Prior experience in state level advocacy with government systems Working with international organizations/ bilateral agencies such as WHO, UNICEF, USAID etc. in health program will be considered as added advantage. CRITICAL COMPETENCIES Proven ability to conceptualize, analyze, innovate, plan and execute ideas. Should have experience of building programmatic capacity of an organization. Demonstrated leadership and managerial experience, preferably in a healthcare setting. Should have experience of leading large team size, of diverse configuration. Should have experience of participating in a strategic planning process for the organization. Excellent written and oral communication skills that include strong presentation and persuasive ability and report writing ability. Persuasive communication skills and the capacity to deliver complex messages to a variety of audiences. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Internal: Senior Management Team, State/Divisional Programme Team, District Program Manager External: National and State Government, donors, academic and research Institutions, funding partnerships. IHAT’S VALUES IN PRACTICE Community Centric : It is the communities we serve and the community at IHAT that drives us forward. Think Sustainability : We believe in engaging with the government and communities to scale up and sustain positive outcomes Scientific and Innovative : We relentlessly pursue scientific rigour and adapt our work in the face of new evidence. We encourage out of the box thinking and challenge ourselves to do better. Interdisciplinary : We foster discussion, debate and deliberation across disciplines to arrive at the best possible solution. If this role excites you, please apply to