Program Officer

**SUMMARY**

We are seeking a highly skilled Programme Associate / Officer to join our team. S/he will provide vital assistance to the Program & Advocacy Lead in driving the coordination required for programme management, monitoring, and strategic communication with internal and external stakeholders including the government and donors. The position will be based out of the AI Unit embedded within MOHFW. S/he will support in developing routine project updates including narrative reports and powerpoint presentations by critically analyzing available data and information and support the supervisor as per the requirements of the program.

**ABOUT US**

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 organisations, 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
- Sole Indian Winners of the 2019 Google AI Impact Challenge, and the first in the Asia Pacific to host Google Fellows

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Program Management**:

- Review progress of integrated work plan and help ensure all stakeholders are delivering on commitments and key milestones. Identify any critical activities which are off track, strategize course-correction and provide any required support.
- Provide systematic and regular updates on achievements and progress made. Maintain regular touch with all partners (internal and external) and ensure that the team is up-to-date on any key achievements/progress. This will also involve support in preparing for key strategic meetings, including document development, planning and coordination.
- Share regular updates regarding progress made against action items as decided in all internal and external meetings.
- Develop and improve necessary analysis and presentation framework for all internal and external meetings, and maintain minutes of meetings.
- Maintain project schedules, manage and analyze progress using excel and other similar tools.

**Documentation and coordination**
- Support knowledge dissemination of work of the Wadhwani AI with key stakeholders (government, funders, ecosystem partners) through a range of formats including in-person meetings, knowledge products, etc.
- Support in planning and preparing for key stakeholders meetings/visits.
- To support maintaining a database of the new and existing grants.
- Prepare concept notes, proposals and reports for consideration as required.
- Prepare high-quality presentations for internal and external demonstrations as directed.
- Maintain a comprehensive repository of all relevant documents, reports, presentations and photographs.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Master’s degree in Business Administration/Social Sciences, Project Management, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in project management or a related role, preferably in public health
- Working with development organizations/ bilateral agencies such as WHO, UNICEF, USAID etc. in public health programmes will be an added advantage.
- Strong proficiency in project management tools and software.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.

**KEY COMPETENCIES**
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous in taking meeting minutes and tracking progress
- Good writing skills: Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations; prepare progress update documents, technical briefs, and other documents as and when required
- Problem-Solving: Ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions
- Analytical Skills: Proficient in analyzing data and drawing meaningful insights
- Time Management: Efficient in managing time and prioritizing tasks.
- Adaptability: Flexible and able to adapt to changing project requirements and environments
- Experience in working with national organizations/NGO
- Good knowledge of local project site context
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision