Terms of Reference Consultant - RCH-Programme Implementation Plan / (Two Positions) National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi on behalf of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is seeking resumes from qualified candidates for the above mentioned post purely on contractual basis.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Analysing and appraising annual Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) prepared by state / UTs.

Provide handholding to States/UTs in preparation of annual PIPs through provision of technical assistance to State Programme Management Units in development of health plans and subsequent reflection of monetary requirements in their PIPs, consistent with the national guidelines.

Undertake planning visits to the States/UTs for assisting them in need-based budgeting and financial planning for RMNCH+A activities.

Act as the primary interface of the RCH programme with the programme managers in the States/UTs and coordinate with them for timely submission of State PIPs.

Coordinate with different technical divisions under RCH programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for providing relevant inputs on the State PIPs.

Ensure internal consistency within the State PIPs and its adherence with operational guidelines and protocols developed by the technical divisions.

Undertake compilation and consolidation of all inputs and comments received from the technical divisions and communicate the same to States/UTs in order to ensure revision of State PIPs.

Prepare comprehensive PIP appraisal notes for detailed review of State PIPs during the National Programme Coordination Committee (NPCC) meetings for finalization of PIPs.

Preparation of draft Record of Proceedings (RoPs) of RCH programme based on the discussions and decisions taken during the NPCC meetings, in coordination with the technical divisions.

Work with the planning division of NHM for finalization of RoPs for all the States/UTs.

Interact with the States/UTs for timely submission of supplementary RCH proposals based on the programmatic needs and roll-out of newer initiatives.

Scrutinize and process supplementary proposals submitted by the State/UTs for approval of additional funding or for re-appropriation of available funds.

Participate in Common Review Mission of NHM for assessment of achievements made by the states and for identification of service delivery bottlenecks, and suggest appropriate steps to overcome them.

Undertake other assignments, which may be assigned from time to time by the Reporting Authority.

Delivery of all the above tasks in a time bound manner

Eligibility:

Post Graduate in Social Medicine or MBA from a reputed and recognized institution.

Minimum 4-6 years of post-qualification work experience in the overall management of RCH programme, out of which 3-4 years must be in a leading position in national or state government, with the experience of analyzing state RCH Programme implementation plans.

Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Excellent coordination skill and ability to work under pressure and in time bound manner.

Computer proficiency with high level of familiarity with commonly used packages like MS Word, Excel, Power Point & Web surfing to search relevant data & documents.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, analytical and interpersonal abilities, excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Working knowledge of Hindi also desirable.

Willingness to travel to states & districts to provide technical assistance & ability to work on different assignments simultaneously to meet the timelines for assignments.

Preference will be given to candidates who have worked in RCH programme under the National Health Mission at National or State level.

Formal educational qualification, experience and age could be relaxed when there is work experience of specific relevance.

Age: Upper limit 55 years as on 1/4/2016 and having sound health to undertake extensive field visits. Remuneration Range: Between Rs. 90,000/- to Rs. 1,30,000/- per month

Location: Delhi

Resume must reach by 4 p.m. on 4-Jun-2016 by email to consultant.rchpip@nhsrcindia.org or by post / by hand to HR Manager, NHSRC, NIHFW Campus, Baba Gang Nath Marg, Munirka, New Delhi -110 067.

Note:

It is mandatory to mention Age, Year of Passing the Degrees, Current and Past Employment dates on your resume, without which it will not be accepted.

Please ensure to mention exact position applied for on the envelope (in post) and subject-line (in e-mail), without which resumes will not be accepted.

If a candidate wishes to apply for more than one position then the individual is required to submit separate resumes for each position on the particular email id as mentioned in the ToR.