State Engagement Lead

The International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD); India; Vor Ort; INR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

WJCF in India seeks a State Engagement Lead for the Type 1 Diabetes Program to drive on-ground implementation across public health facilities. You will engage state government partners, shape the implementation model, and coordinate cross-functional teams for sustainable T1D care delivery.

The role requires excellent interpersonal skills, independence, and willingness to travel extensively within the state and beyond. Strong English/Hindi communication is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in any domain with minimum 7 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in managing large projects and teams.
• Experience working with government stakeholders and familiarity with Indian public health system.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks.
• Advanced proficiency in project and program management tools and in maintaining accountability trackers.
• Excellent written and oral communications in English and Hindi.
• Willingness to travel extensively within and outside the program states and districts.

Aufgaben

• Lead WJCF and its T1D program with state government stakeholders and secure alignment on initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior officials in health departments and NHM, enabling approvals.
• Support budgeting and planning through NHM and State Health Corporation to ensure access to drugs and diagnostics.
• Develop program strategy and implementation plan for the state and scope allied interventions.
• Lead day-to-day program implementation at state level with the program team and field staff.
• Support district-level rollout and monitoring by engaging district administrators and facility stakeholders.
• Strengthen capacity of state and district health staff through training and on-site support.
• Represent WJCF in state-level technical working groups and review meetings on NCDs and T1D.
• Coordinate with development partners to align activities and share learnings.
• Identify risks to implementation and design mitigation plans to protect continuity.
• Support data systems for collecting, managing, and reviewing progress and inform strategy.
• Develop presentations, progress narratives, and reports for stakeholders and travel as required.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Jobbeschreibung

WJCF is seeking a highly motivated, entrepreneurial professional with strong credentials and exceptional stakeholder-management skills for the role of State Engagement Lead for the Type 1 Diabetes Program.The State Engagement Lead will drive on-ground program implementation to strengthen the delivery of Type 1 Diabetes services across public health facilities. The role requires developing a comprehensive understanding of the state’s public health system, governance structures, policy landscape, and barriers to care.They will play a pivotal role in designing and operationalizing program interventions, shaping the implementation model, supporting day-to-day program operations, andfacilitatingeffective stakeholder engagement to ensure high-quality and sustainable care delivery.The ideal candidate should have exceptional interpersonal skills, be able to work independently, be flexible, be comfortable working and supporting operations across cross-functional teams and have a strong commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead WJCF and its T1D program with state government stakeholders, and secure necessary government alignment on ongoing intervention support and proposed new initiatives.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with senior officials in the Department of Health, NHM, and State Health Corporation, and expedite approvals required to drive program momentum.
• Support the government in budgeting and planning through NHM and the State Health Corporation to ensure sustained access to essential drugs, diagnostics, and commodities for T1D management.
• In collaboration with the Associate Director (NCDs), develop the program strategy and implementation plan for the state, and scope allied areas of intervention within the broader NCD portfolio.
• Lead day-to-day program implementation at the state level — including planning, sequencing, and on-ground roll-out of programmatic activities — in coordination with the state program team and field staff.
• Support district-level roll-out and monitoring by working with the state program team and field staff to engage district administrators, health officials, and facility-level stakeholders.
• Strengthen the capacity of state and district health staff to deliver T1D services through training, mentoring, and on-site support, in coordination with program technical leads.
• Represent WJCF in relevant state-level technical working groups, review meetings, and forums on NCDs and T1D.
• Coordinate with other development partners active in the state to align activities, share learnings, and leverage complementary resources and geographic reach toward strengthening T1D access.
• Identify programmatic, operational, and political risks to implementation, and work with program leadership to design and execute mitigation plans that protect program continuity and sustainability.
• Support the design and operation of systems for collecting, managing, and reviewing programmatic data, and use results to monitor progress and inform strategy.
• Develop compelling presentations, progress narratives, update notes, and reports for internal and external stakeholders, and travel within the state as required to support implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in any domain with minimum 7 years of relevant work experience in a demanding, results-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large projects, project design, and team management.
• Experience of working with government stakeholders and familiarity with the Indian public health system.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency in project and program management tools and in maintaining complex accountability trackers and dashboards
• Ability to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English and Hindi. Preference for candidates versed in local languages/ dialects.
• Willingness to travel extensively within and outside theprogramstates and districts.