Program Officer

**SUMMARY**

**Location - Chandigarh**

Wadhwani AI is a nonprofit institute building and deploying applied AI solutions to solve critical issues in public health, agriculture, education, and urban development in underserved communities in the global south. We collaborate with governments, social sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and domain experts to identify real-world problems, and develop practical AI solutions to tackle these issues with the aim of making a substantial positive impact.

We have over 30+ AI projects supported by leading philanthropies such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and Google.org. With a team of over 200 professionals, our expertise encompasses AI/ML research and innovation, software engineering, domain knowledge, design and user research.

In the Press:

- Our Founder Donors are among the Top 100 AI Influencers
- G20 India’s Presidency: AI Healthcare, Agriculture, & Education Solutions Showcased Globally.
- Unlocking the potentials of AI in Public Health
- Winner of the H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2022
- Indian Winners of the 2019 Google AI Impact Challenge, and the first in the Asia Pacific to host Google Fellows

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- State Coordination & Technical Assistance_
- Provide on-ground technical and strategic support to state health departments across Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh for AI solution deployment.
- Liaise with Government and other stakeholders including relevant line departments for effective implementation and scale-up.
- Offer hands-on troubleshooting, guidance, and support during live AI solution use.
- Strategic Planning & Ecosystem Building_
- Assist in developing district and state-level implementation roadmaps.
- Foster cross-departmental collaboration to enable an AI-friendly health ecosystem.
- Identify and mitigate operational challenges in coordination with key stakeholders.
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning_
- Collaborate with the MEL team to track project indicators, ensure real-time data usage, and support adaptive learning.
- Develop reports to routinely evaluate implementation progress.
- Establish and maintain a regular review system with states.
- Documentation and Reporting_
- Document key milestones, outcomes, learnings, and challenges from deployment activities.
- Draft technical briefs, prepare state-specific reports, and present updates to internal and external stakeholders.
- Capacity Building_
- Conduct training sessions, workshops, and digital literacy programs for government staff and healthcare workers.
- Support development of SOPs, user manuals, and e-learning content.
- Representation and Advocacy_
- Represent Wadhwani AI at relevant state and national forums.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, along with a Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Health Management, Community Medicine, or a related field.
- 2-5 years of experience in public health, preferably working within government health systems. Prior involvement in digital health or AI-based initiatives will be considered an asset.
- In-depth understanding of ground realities and implementation challenges in Comprehensive Primary Health Care, including key focus areas such as NCDs, IDSP, CPHC, and Quality of Care. Experience in MNCH and TB-HIV programs will be advantageous.
- Health System Familiarity: Strong grasp of the Indian healthcare ecosystem, especially the Ayushman Bharat initiative and National Health Mission (NHM) policies and operations.
- Familiarity with digital health tools and platforms used in public health programs. Experience in supporting or conducting capacity-building initiatives for healthcare workers and frontline functionaries is desirable.