Team Lead

Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

New Delhi, India

Jhpiego is hiring for the position of Team Leader based at Delhi for improving the ecosystem of nursing and midwifery cadre in India. The position will overall in-charge of the day-to-day operations of the program and will work closely with the Government and engage with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership, strategic direction for the project, ensuring alignment with the priorities of government and stakeholders'.
Oversee project planning, implementation, and reporting, ensuring timelines and objectives are met.
Ensure project activities are evidence-based, data-driven, and aligned with national standards.
Support bringing in key evidence-based nursing cadre strengthening interventions from various states and to implementation in other states through a nationally driven approach.
Collaborate with different departments and organizations by fostering co-creation and consensus building towards innovative interventions to introduce and execute a competency framework for both preservice and in-service nursing reforms.
Ensure timely implementation of assigned project activities as per the agreed annual project work plans.
Organize, manage and provide programmatic and technical inputs for the projects from international and national staff, partners and short-term consultants to ensure smooth implementation.
Oversee and support the development of assessment tools, learning resource packages, documents, reports, and presentations according to the project and Jhpiego guidelines for internal project needs and externally for dissemination.
Track project performance indicators, document lessons learned, and adapt strategies as necessary to improve impact and sustainability.
Develop, implement and manage a knowledge management plan for the project to ensure that key project achievements and lessons learned are documented.
Oversee/prepare donor progress reports to ensure donor and government reporting needs are met.
Support and supervise project staff, ensuring team members have the skills and support needed to perform effectively.
Provide mentoring and capacity-building opportunities for project staff and, fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment.
Work to ensure efficient and effective office operations, maximizing the input and support of all Jhpiego staff and consultants as appropriate.
Ensure compliance to Jhpiego policies, systems and processes.
Represent Jhpiego at various meetings and conduct advocacy for the assigned projects.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, with minimal supervision, and manage multiple priorities.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor as per the need.

Required Qualifications

Abilities/Skills:

Ability to work with a diverse technical team.
Ability to multitask and work under multicultural environment.
Ability to drive the vision and manage a diverse set of team members, mentoring them and providing management oversight to all the teams.
Build excellent working relationships with all key stakeholders in the ministry of health and other ministries at the national level.
Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with government, donors and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector.
Ability to oversee the development and implementation of a high-quality monitoring and evaluation framework for the project.
Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines.
Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to travel at least 30% of the time.

Qualifications/Knowledge and Experience:

Advanced degree in public health, policy, health reform, management, or a related field.
12-15 years of professional experience working in healthcare, Human resource for health interventions, as well as previous experience leading teams for project implementation.
Extensive experience working with counterparts at various levels of government and the nongovernment sector in managing international development assistance projects.
Strong technical expertise, good management skills, and extraordinary communication skills are the essentials for this position.
In depth knowledge and understanding of nursing regulation and National Nursing and midwifery commission (NNMC) Act 2023.
Experience of working in nursing projects will be desirable.
Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills.
Familiarity with the Indian health system, newer initiatives in health sector and relevant government policies/strategies particularly National/State Health Mission.

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