Background
Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Project Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Provides advice and support to the development and phased implementation of the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) that includes vaccine logistics and cold chain management on one single information system platform in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This activity will involve a systematic and phased scale up of a system for SMS-enabled real time Management Information system (MIS) for cold chain and vaccine logistics management (VLM) at the respective state level.
- Partners with the state and district level health vaccine structures to assess and understand the capacity needs and support required for the effective and timely implementation of the eVIN. This activity will involve working closely State Level Health officials, coordinating with the GAVI- HSS partners namely UNICEF and WHO and other development partners working on immunization.
- Assists state level government to identify capacity-building needs on eVIN and undertake capacity-building activities. This will include support to the development of training modules for different levels of health professionals and field-level functionaries, facilitate learning exchanges as well as policy influencing and providing technical expertise as required.
- Provides guidance and direction to the Project and to the Project team in the State. Ably deals with HR issues including problem solving and conflict management. Discharges administrative and other responsibilities associated with the position. Mentors and supports State and district based personnel supported by UNDP. The Senior Project Officers will be direct responsible to the mentoring and supervision of project officers.
- Facilitates the review of the system and capacities relating to the delivery of eVIN in conjunction with State Health Mission. This will include undertaking field visits to monitor the implementation of the system and providing technical inputs to address gaps and bottlenecks. Documentation to the implementation process and analytical learnings from the implementation to feedback into the effective scale up in all the districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
- Prepares periodic status reports, annual reports, case studies, etc. in a qualitative and timely manner
Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
- Identifies problems and proposes solutions;
- Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things;
- Makes the case for innovative ideas from the team with own supervisor;
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office;
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
- Demonstrates ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan and execute ideas, as well as to impart knowledge and teach skills;
- Ability to manage stakeholder relationships, perform status reporting, and managing / resolving project issues;
- Ability to prioritize assignments and requirements, and multitask as needed;
- Ability to work independently with limited instruction;
- Ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
- Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
- Aptitude for technical innovations and data analytics.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- A minimum of Post graduation in Business Administration/Public Health/ Hospital Management/social Sciences/Material Management/Supply Chain Management from a reputed University / Institution.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 Years of professional work experience at the State level in policy-cum-programme development, monitoring & implementation and of this period, 2-3 years should be in Routine Immunization programme including the vaccine logistics and cold chain mechanisms;
- Experience in managing information technology driven projects;
- Should have analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills;
- Should have computer knowledge in MS Office and other applications;
- Demonstrated experience in Health Policy analysis and influencing is mandatory;
- Demonstrated experience in managing and scaling large technology driven projects preferably in health sector;
- Experience of working in the State Government or other international development organization will be an asset.
Language:
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English is required;
- A good working knowledge of local language of the duty station will be an asset.
Travel:
- Wililng to Travel.
Remuneration package is Rs. 1,27,175/- per month (taxable).