Jhpiego Hiring for Senior Program Officer – Quality Assurance at Bihar, Bihar, India

Jhpiego is a non-profit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate that is saving lives, improving health and transforming futures. We partner with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and families. Jhpiego translates the best science and practice into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a new-born to breath. Through our partnerships, we are revolutionizing health care for the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

In India, Jhpiego works across various states in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, strengthening human resources for health, and non-communicable diseases. These programs are funded by USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and other anonymous donors.

Jhpiego is hiring for positions of Senior Program Officer based at Patna, Bihar. The position will support in strengthened capacity of Bihar Nurses Registration Council (BNRC) and the State Nursing Directorate in regulation, management and leadership, thereby ensuring development of a strong and competent nursing-midwifery cadre in Bihar.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with state and district teams for implementation of annual work plan as per agreed deliverables and respective timelines
• Liaison with state Government/ State Health Society Bihar, Bihar Nurses Registration Council (BNRC) officials and private sector for smooth project management and respond to the requests in a timely manner
• Planning of quality policy for Bihar for Nursing education and in-service professionals
• Work with Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team for reporting on project related indicators, baselines, targets etc. to meet state and donor requirements
• Monitor the state’s nursing establishments as per the guidance of the BNRC and INC
• Technical support to the QA piece of the program at the state level. Engagement with key state level stakeholders
• Work with BNRC for setting up exit examination after qualifying examination and renewal of registration
• Participate actively in policy making and management of the nursing cadre.
• Act as an advisor to the state government on all nursing matters.
• Strategize and implement career progression pathways for nursing cadre
• Assist in coordination and placement of nursing personnel in the state.
• Adhere to rules and regulations of all applicable state and central govt. and accrediting bodies.
• Utilize knowledge of current trends and nursing practices in the hospitals and community.
• Establish a Nursing Human Resource Information System (HRIS) on nursing educational institutions along with their admission capacity, number of nursing teaching faculty in the educational institutions along with their specialization, training related activities and sanctioned versus vacant posts for various positions and review data.
• Facilitate in-service training for skills upgr adation for nursing cadre along with all the assistant directors (both teaching faculty and in-service candidates)
• Accountable for continuous quality improvement in the nursing institutions of the state by ensuring implementation of performance standards at CON/GNM/ANM schools.
• Ensure that all pre-service and in-service skills labs and state nodal centres (SNCs) for nursing-midwifery cade are set up and function with quality throughout the state.
• Oversee the admission and counselling process for all the nursing midwifery courses including ANM, GNM, BSc, MSc and P.B. BSc Nursing.
• Delegate tasks to nursing personnel as appropriate to their level of knowledge, skills and abilities, offering support and guidance accordingly.
• Collect the activity reports, statistical data and various training reports and share them with the State Program Manager, State Team Lead and Director
• Respond in a timely manner to requests for meetings, reports and other requests.
• Plan examination reforms in the courses conducted in the state of Bihar
• Facilitate project activities including trainings, on-site coaching, workshop planning, logistics planning and management to ensure smooth project implementation
• Develop and produce documents like situation analysis reports, assessment reports, success stories, gap analysis plans, procurement plans etc. as per the program need and local context
• Represent Jhpiego at national and state-level meetings involving government and development partners
• Frequent travel to the districts as per the project and organizational requirements
• Align and ensure efficient and effective administrative operations, maximizing the input and support of other Jhpiego staff and consultants as appropriate
• Perform other activities, as assigned by the supervisor to achieve organizational goals

Abilities/Skills

Required Qualifications

• Strong advocacy skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Hindi; proficiency in local language will be an asset
• Proficiency in developing technical and programmatic documents such as training materials and periodic reports
• Ability to develop productive working relationships with other agencies, development and technical partners and State Government counterparts
• Ability to work with diverse technical team
• Ability to multi task and work under multicultural environment
• Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines
• Proficiency in computers – Microsoft Office
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30 % of his/her time

Qualifications/Knowledge And Experience

• MSc Nursing with any specialty or BSc Nursing with Master in Public Health or a related field
• 7-10 years of experience in Public Health sector
• Previous experience of working in Nursing programs is desirable
• Technical knowledge and field experience of implementing large scale public health programs
• Strong technical expertise, good management skills, and extraordinary communication skills are the essentials for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer and offers highly dynamic and enabling work environment.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will receive a response from Jhpiego

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