Project Technical Support III (Field Executive (Implementation Support))

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Project Technical Support III (Field Executive (Implementation Support))

Number of Vacancies: 6 (2 Community, 2 Health Facilities, and 2 Health System)

Primary Location: Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi)

What is Community Empowerment Lab?

We, at Community Empowerment Lab, love to watch our people write their own stories – stories of success and challenges, stories of connecting with communities, of serving mothers and children. Stories of serving our nation.

So, who are we exactly? We are a Not for Profit Research Organization working on the frontiers of maternal and neonatal health, serving some of the most vulnerable through innovations and leveraging cutting-edge scientific approaches in public health. We are driven by scientific evidence, national priority, and global public health challenges!
Our mission revolves around empowering communities by providing them with evidence-based solutions to address their needs, thereby bridging the gap between communities and scientific knowledge. We adopt a grounds-up approach, engaging with communities to understand their requirements and co-designing solutions with scientific rigor. These solutions undergo trials and implementation research to ensure efficacy. The insights gained are then scaled up to influence state, national, and global policies and practices. Our focus lies at the intersection of newborn survival and maternal health, health system strengthening, and early childhood development, aligning all our initiatives to tackle both local and global challenges faced by newborns and mothers.

We are the Collaborative Centre of Excellence for Indian Council of Medical Research joining hands with several scientific research organizations pan-India to address numerous national priorities and build a future scientific workforce for the country! We are also an ICMR - Centre for Advanced Research for Neonatal and Maternal Health working on solutioning newborn survival. In Uttar Pradesh, we support UP National Health Mission as a newborn survival specialist through UP TSU (Uttar Pradesh Technical Support Unit).

For more information please visit our website

What defines us as a team?

We are young, collegial, committed, and sensitive- a bunch of creative people which love to do science with a compassionate heart. We believe in human goodness, unending capacities to grow as leaders, and finding meaning through their consistent efforts that often meet success and failure too. We believe in learning by doing! We believe in soiling our hands, doing science in the midst of the community, and keeping the community at centre! We are not merely desktop researchers. We value high-impact research publications and simultaneously bringing solutions to the doorstep of those who need them most!

Our people drive the organization and contribute to mutual growth. Some bright public health scientists, tech talent, management mavens, community organizers, and volunteers have kept us going for over twenty years now. We are ambitious, and growing and we need many more of our tribe now. At CEL, we encourage people to pursue a career and a passion for public health service.

What do you get? The freedom to express your talent, the joy of watching the difference your work makes to our nation, and the reward of working with a vibrant, joyful team.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for Field Executives (Implementation Support) at three different domains of operations- at community levels, at health facilities levels, and at health system levels. They will nudge implementation activities in collaboration with implementors and other key stakeholders.

(1) Field Executive - community processes: Their primary role will be providing implementation support ( to implementors) in the community. Her/his role involves actively engaging with the community and frontline health workers to understand their needs, concerns, and unique perspectives. This includes building relationships, facilitating dialogue, and gaining community buy-in for the proposed initiatives. They will participate in community meeting and mobilise the community.

(2) Field Executive - health facilities coordination: They will work with formal and informal health facilities under the guidance of team lead in her/his assigned area. They will participate in health facility meeting.

(3) Field Executive - System Support: They will establish a strong network of key departments. They will also ensure active participation of all CBOs at all levels. Actively work with village-level Panchayati raj institutions. They will participate in system meeting at block, district, and state levels.

Scope of Work

● Work closely with project lead/scientist to plan and implement projects in accordance with the mission and objectives.

● Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets for field activities.

● Skills in framework development, learning and knowledge management, capacity building and training of field team, etc.

● Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

● Supervise and lead field staff, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.

● Foster a positive and inclusive team culture that aligns with the values of the organization.

● Establish and maintain strong relationships with community leaders, local authorities, and project beneficiaries.

● Ensure that community input is considered in project planning and implementation.

● Implement monitoring and evaluation processes to assess the impact and effectiveness of projects.

● Collect and analyze field data to measure progress against project objectives.

● Facilitate training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of the team and community members.

● Monitoring and supervision of activities carried out by field teams

● Ensuring and supervising the Quality of intervention

● Prepare regular reports on field activities, progress, and challenges.

● To organize community mobilization activities in collaboration with health system staff.

● Participate in block and district-level meetings.

Qualification and Experience

● Three Years Graduate degree (in management/social science/nursing/Computer Science/Information Technology or relevant subject from a recognized University / Institution) and three Years’ experience OR post-graduate degree in relevant subject.

● Experience in working on projects/programs at the state or district level

● Experience in leading or coordinating similar clinical research/ trials

● Experience in the ethical use of AI tools in research (chatGPT etc.)

● Proficiency in MS Office (word, excel & PPT) and good analytical and writing skills

● Proficiency in Hindi and English is required.

Compensation: As per ICMR norms.

Application Procedure:

If you find this opportunity aligning with your skills and passion, we welcome you to apply by following these steps:

• Apply on this link
  
• Craft a brief yet impactful cover letter, around 500 words, that details your motivation for applying, your interest in Maternal and Newborn Health, and your enthusiasm for contributing to the work of Community Empowerment Lab.
  
• Attach your updated resume with a recent photograph.
  
• We kindly request that you include your current and expected salary details, along with your anticipated start date, in your cover letter.
  

Requirements

● Three Years Graduate degree (in management/social science/nursing/Computer Science/Information Technology or relevant subject from a recognized University / Institution) and three Years experience OR post-graduate degree in relevant subject.