Consultant – Local Area Expert and Data Coordinator

Position Code : PHFI-CNST-2591

Position Title : Consultant – Local Area Expert and Data Coordinator

No. of Positions : 01

Location : Rajasthan

Duration of Position : 09 months or co-terminus with the project, whichever is earlier

Brief On The 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

Project Brief
Oral diseases are very common conditions affecting over 3.5 billion people globally. Oral conditions have a major impact causing pain, infection, reduced quality of life, time off school or work, and social isolation. In many developing countries oral diseases are becoming much more common. Despite their prevalence and impact, oral diseases have been woefully neglected within global health research.

Oral diseases disproportionally affect poorer and marginalised groups, being very closely linked to levels of education and income. Oral conditions share common risks with other chronic diseases including sugar consumption, poor hygiene, tobacco use and harmful alcohol consumption, and the broader underlying social determinants (the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age). In many countries dental services are often inaccessible and unaffordable to large segments of the population but particularly disadvantaged groups.

Our programme has following broad aims: Aim 1: Develop meaningful communication, dialogue and partnership with local communities to better understand their experiences of oral diseases and the best ways ahead of promoting sustainable community engagement in oral health research. Aim 2: Investigate the pattern and impact of oral health inequalities. Aim 3: Identify opportunities to reform dental care systems to improve their integration with the broader health system and their accessibility and affordability. Aim 4: Build research capacity in the evaluation of public health interventions and health system reforms through postgraduate training and short courses. Aim 5: Engage key stakeholders and partners on the importance of oral diseases and the need for policy and system reform.

This programme will use different research methods to collect and analyse various types of data. Existing national oral health survey data from each country will be analysed to assess oral health inequalities. Individual semi-structured interviews will be undertaken with people from disadvantaged backgrounds to explore their views of the impact of oral diseases on their lives.

Community engagement activities in this programme will take place to ensure that local communities, and in particular disadvantaged groups are fully consulted and given an opportunity to express their views and co-produce all aspects of the research programme from planning to dissemination of results. The results from our programme of research will be shared and disseminated across policy, professional, and community networks in each of the participating countries but also more widely across existing international networks.

The anticipated impact of this programme includes raising understanding and awareness of the public health importance of oral diseases and inequalities, developing the evidence base for population interventions and system reforms, and ultimately developing public health policies to promote better oral health.

Deliverables
The major roles and responsibilities would be:

Qualitative Data Study

• FGD (2 per community) and IDI (approximately 5 per community) to be conducted
• Transcription of data and translation and back translation with handing over the recordings

Co-Design Study

• Working with communities in ideally 2 settings for the co-design study (Work package 1.4 and 3.4).
• Participate in the conduct of the research study, under the guidance of the Principal Investigator.
• Assist the Principal Investigator in the implementation activities of the research study.
• Prepare draft reports/updates related to the project, and get approvals from the Principal Investigator.
• Conduct process documentation of the project activities and provide help in creating operational tool kit.
• Travel as required.
• Any other project related duties assigned by the supervisor

Education
Essential:

• Required Master Degree

Experience
Essential:

• Around 01 Year experience in the related field

Please note that Consultancy Fee will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process.

Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to

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. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 19 October 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.

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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
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Women are encouraged to apply