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SUMMARY

Wadhwani AI is hiring for the position of Program Manager - Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) based out of Delhi. This position requires MNCH technical expertise, public health experience, strong coordination skills, understanding of the Indian public health system and ability to develop positive, professional working relationships with various government/non government counterparts and other development partners. This position reports to the respective program lead.

ABOUT US  

Wadhwani AI is a nonprofit institute building and deploying applied AI solutions to solve critical issues in public health, agriculture, education, and urban development in underserved communities in the global south. We collaborate with governments, social sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and domain experts to identify real-world problems, and develop practical AI solutions to tackle these issues with the aim of making a substantial positive impact.

We have over 30+ AI projects supported by leading philanthropies such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and Google.org. With a team of over 200 professionals, our expertise encompasses AI/ML research and innovation, software engineering, domain knowledge, design and user research.

In the Press:    

Our Founder Donors are among the Top 100 AI Influencers    

G20 India’s Presidency: AI Healthcare, Agriculture, & Education Solutions Showcased Globally.     

Unlocking the potentials of AI in Public Health     

Wadhwani AI Takes an Impact-First Approach to Applying Artificial Intelligence - data.org    

Winner of the H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2022    

Sole Indian Winners of the 2019 Google AI Impact Challenge, and the first in the Asia Pacific to host Google Fellows

Cultures page of Wadhwani AI - https://www.wadhwaniai.org/culture/

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES    

Contribute to the Innovation team consisting of team members from Programs, Products, Engineering, and Research to build artificial intelligence-based solutions addressing specific problems.    

Build working relations and be the primary interface with government and non-profit organizations in assigned geography    

Be the team's main resource for finding knowledge and experts/expertise relevant to the problem.    

Design, set up, and execute efforts such as data collection, clinical studies, field experiments, and pilots.  

Write proposals or study protocols independently, with inputs from other team members    

Work with partners and stakeholders to develop the roadmap, operational plans, and financial proposals for setting up data collection/field experimentation or rollout sites in the intervention geography.    

Work in collaboration with multifunction teams, partner organizations, and the government to develop high-quality program deliverables. This includes, but is not limited to, study designs, program plans, solution design, training plans, and training content.    

Provide technical support to the identified institute/ clinical sites for successful implementation of desired program components    

Manage the design, implementation, and monitoring of all activities to ensure necessary technical input and coordination to achieve desired results.    

Coordinate and collaborate with government officials and other stakeholders for ongoing implementation of activities in the intervention sites    

Develop and produce documents like landscaping reports, research proposals, program plans, donor reports etc. as per the program need and local context    

Undertake process documentation of lessons learned during the program implementation and best practices emerging from the intervention sites    

Work closely with the supervisor on setting program priorities, directions, and responding to requests for technical support from relevant stakeholders    

Represent Wadhwani AI at various forums & gatherings/meetings involving partners, government officials, and other development organizations.    

Perform other activities, as assigned by the supervisor to achieve organizational goals.

REQUIREMENTS    

Experience and demonstrated ability working with government health programs, counterparts and systems at the national/ state level.    

Direct experience of independently liaising with stakeholders, development partners and government health functionaries.    

Proficiency in writing technical and programmatic documents such as operational guidelines, assessment reports etc.  

Technically proficient in the field of MNCH with up to date skills required for the assigned task.    

Strong written and oral communication skills.    

Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines   

Microsoft Office computer skills, proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.   

Ability to travel up to 50% of his/her time.

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE     

Medical/Nursing graduate with Masters in Public Health (MPH) or equivalent    

At least 8 years of experience working with government programs and systems for large scale public health programs    

Knowledge of latest RMNCH program guidelines and operational components    

Familiarity with the Indian health system, key stakeholders and relevant government policies/strategies—particularly National Health Mission

We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourage qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity, and disability. If you have any questions, please email us at careers@wadhwaniai.org.

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