Country

India

Type

Full Time

Program (Division)

Country Programs – India

Additional Location Description

Bihar

Telecommute

No

Overview: 

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance.

CHAI in partnership with its India affiliate, William J. Clinton Foundation’s (WJCF) has been working in India since 2004 in close partnership with and under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) at the central and state levels on an array of high priority initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes. Currently, WJCF programs support government initiatives on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, vector borne diseases, COVID-19, antimicrobial resistance, cancer and non-communicable diseases, sexual and reproductive health, family planning, immunization, malnutrition, anaemia, childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia, oxygen, access to safe drinking water, diagnostics and surveillance, health financing, and digital health.

Talent is the fundamental driver of WJCF’s success in helping save lives and reduce the burden of disease. WJCF’s organizational values reflect its relentless endeavour of hiring, nurturing, empowering, and celebrating diverse and high calibre individuals who come together to work as cohesive teams. WJCF places a high premium on providing its staff with an enabling environment that encourages entrepreneurship, humility, respect, equal share of voice and fosters high impact innovation to address some of the most challenging healthcare issues.

 

CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org 

 

Programme Overview: 

India’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) is one of the largest public immunization programmes in the world. It caters to 27 million infants and 30 million pregnant women. The programme provides access to vaccines against 11 Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) at the national level and against one VPD at the sub-national level.

Under the strong leadership of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and state governments, the immunization ecosystem has demonstrated a proactive commitment to achieving universal immunization coverage in the country in recent years. This includes health system strengthening efforts towards the introduction of new vaccines, rolling out of data systems, digitization of vaccine cold chain and inventory management, and health worker capacity building. MoHFW plans to scale up a digitized beneficiary management system (UWIN) for Routine Immunization, introduce new vaccines in the UIP, and reduce Zero-dose children.

Project Background: 

WJCF’s immunization program supports the MoHFW’s UIP at the national level and in the focus states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. The programme also supports national and state governments on broader operational aspects such as planning, capacity building and systems improvements for immunization service delivery.

In Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh, the programme provides catalytic support for achieving and sustaining 90% FIC. The programme focuses on setting up effective program management & review mechanisms, identifying pressing challenges as well as best practices in RI, enhancing impact of well performing interventions, developing & deploying effective solutions to pressing challenges and undertaking multi-year planning for long term immunization systems strengthening.

Position Summary

WJCF is seeking a highly motivated individual with exceptional credentials and demonstrated analytical and problem solving abilities for the Analyst, Routine Immunization role. Reporting to the Manager, Routine Immunization in Bihar, the Analyst will be an integral team member providing continuous analytical and programmatic support to our Immunization team in Bihar. The Analyst will deliver critical and on-demand program insights by leveraging multiple immunization and public health databases and field insights. This role requires independence, coordination with cross-functional teams, stakeholder management ,flexibility, and a strong commitment to excellence.

 

Responsibilities:

• Support WJCF’s Immunization team and the Government of Bihar in implementing the routine immunization program by strengthening management, governance, service delivery, and supply chain aspects.
• Provide the state leadership with insights to aid key policy, strategy, and program implementation decisions. The role also involves supporting the government in developing high-impact reports and presentations. The analyst will be instrumental in communicating key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, fostering informed decision-making at all levels.
• Develop the capacity of the state and sub-state program managers in data analytics by developing easy to use dashboards and performance reports for program review meetings, planning, and decision-making.
• Analyst will also support the state in training of program managers and data handlers in data analytics.
• Conceptualize, design, and coordinate program monitoring and evaluation close collaboration with the state and program leadership.
• Document program progress through reports, presentations, concept notes, proposals, and templates for internal use and dissemination at state and national levels.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across the immunization ecosystem in the state.
• Create customized tools and templates for evidence driven decision-making and review at the sub-state level.
• Travel on short notice to various parts of the state.
• Undertake any other duties as requested by the Manager, Routine Immunization.

Qualifications:

• Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in public health, management, economics, engineering, computer science, statistics, operations research, or allied areas.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in a result-driven environment, in public sector, consulting, investment banking, pharma, or insurance analytics.
• Prior project management experience for medium/large scale analytics projects preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word), PowerBI, QGIS, STATA, etc.
• Excellent analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and communication skills, including an ability to create persuasive presentations and written reports.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently, self-motivate, and propose new initiatives.
• Strategic thinking, ability to handle ambiguity, and problem-solving in a fast-paced, limited-structure environment.
• Fluency in English and Hindi.

Preferred:

• Proficiency in healthcare databases like HMIS, NFHS, or similar platforms.
• Experience in developing tools and aids in a public-sector context.
• Strong understanding of public health/immunization context.