YRGT1107

Zoho; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

24 days annual leave

Learning opportunities

Job summary

YRGMERF is seeking a City Coordinator to implement urban health project activities in Hyderabad and peri-urban areas, coordinating with local health departments and stakeholders. The role reports to the Project Lead in Bengaluru and involves on-site field work with a focus on timely, ethical implementation.

The candidate should have a Masters in Public Health or Social Studies with at least five years of program management experience in relevant health initiatives, and a keen ability to engage

Qualifications

• Masters in Public Health or Social Studies with minimum 5 years' experience in managing projects in Hyderabad under NUHM, Urban Health Project, Disease Surveillance, One Health Activities, Urban Poverty Alleviation, National Vector Borne Control Program.

Responsibilities

• Implement project activities in designated municipal corporation and peri-urban areas with local stakeholders.
• Coordinate with health departments and other agencies to optimize resources and timelines.
• Monitor progress and report to Project Lead; ensure ethics, safeguarding, data protection and financial management.
• Lead coordination with MSU, DSO and disease surveillance teams for human and animal health.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Public health

Teamwork

Education

Masters in Public Health

Masters in Social Studies

Tools

MS Office

Job description

YRGaitonde Medical Educational & Research Foundation (YRGMERF)

Project

JSI

Experience Required

5years

Compensation

Remunerationwill reflect the candidate’s experience and skills, subject to the approvedbudget

About YRG MERF

Establishedin 1993, YRGMERF is a pioneering non-governmental organisation in India,committed to transforming lives through integrated healthcare, inclusivepartnerships, and forward-looking research. Grounded in the values of integrityand sustainability, we address both immediate and evolving societal challengesempowering communities to attain equitable and lasting health outcomes. Weprovide comprehensive services across prevention, care, support, and treatment,particularly for those affected by HIV and other infectious diseases.

YRGMERFis anticipating a project to strengthen the Urban Ecosystem Against FutureDisease Threats by implementing a framework for urban-peri-urban coordination.This project if commissioned will require a team of below positions to supportthe coordination, implementation and monitoring of several components.

Key Responsibilities

TheCity Coordinator will be responsible for implementing the project activities inthe designated municipal corporation and peri-urban areas, coordination withstakeholders, monitoring of the activities. Will report to Project Lead basedat Bengaluru. Will work closely with other team members.

ProjectImplementation Support

• Willbe responsible to ensure that the proposed activities are implemented as perthe timelines including organising collaborative activities with local healthdepartments.
  
• Ensuresthe project activities and plans are discussed with the local healthdepartments both in urban and peri-urban areas so that the resources areoptimised.
  

TeamManagement and Quality Assurance

• Directlysupervises the designated staff, address bottlenecks, and provide support inimplementation of the project including on the job skilling of the staff toperform their duties
  
• Worksclosely with the subject experts to ensure that the activities are thoughtthrough and designed as per the local needs, they are consulted with rightstakeholders before being rolled out.
  
• Ensuresthat the team members are having clear focus on the implementation of theactivities, able to flag issues in timely manner which may hinder the progressas well as share the best practices.
  
• Close-coordinationwith MSU, DSO and local disease surveillance teams for both human and animalhealth is critical. Must lead these coordination activities with support ofsubject experts.
  
• Worksclosely with the other relevant departments and agencies to make the activitiesrelevant and impacting to the preparedness of disease outbreaks in thedesignated project areas.
  
• Conductsfield visit to observe field operations first-hand, interact with localstakeholders
  
• Ensuresthat all project activities comply with YRGMERF’s organisational policies onethics, safeguarding, data protection, and financial management
  

Innovationand Best Practices

• Ensuresthat framework for innovations and best practices are embedded within theproject activities design, monitoring and DQA framework.
  
• Collaborationwith local communities, opinion leaders, RWAs in implementing these innovationsand best practices are critical. Must ensure that they are part of the designprocess.
  
• Ensuresthat government approved tools and techniques are scaled up and widelypracticed.
  

Reportingand Documentation

• Ensuresthat the data quality checks are performed by the team regular manner andfeedback is incorporated in the implementation.
  
• Progressmonitoring using a tracker and reporting to the management is keyresponsibility.
  

AdditionalDuties

• Undertakesany other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor in support of projectobjectives.
  

Requirements

• Teamplayer and problem-solving attitude
  
• Multi-taskingyet focusing on details of the project looking at wider impact beyond project
  
• Strongability to establish consensus on matters that impacts project timelines
  
• Understandingof Rajasthan Health Systems specific to Urban Health, Disease Surveillance ismust
  
• Adaptabilityand willingness to learn as a team and provide opportunity for team members
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Masters in PublicHealth or Social Studies with minimum 5 years' experience in managing projectsin hyderabad under NUHM, Urban Health Project, Disease Surveillance, One HealthActivities, Urban Poverty Alleviation, National Vector Borne Control Program.
  

Benefits & Work Environment

• 24 days of annual leave, in addition topublic holidays.
  
• Health insurance coverage
  
• Opportunity to work in a collaborativeand inclusive environment.
  
• Scope for learning and professionaldevelopment.
  

YRGis an equal-opportunityorganisation. At YRG, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity aspart of our values. We celebrate employee’s differences in abilities, sexualorientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Our team are people with differentstrengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improvingpeople's lives.