The Analyst will support the design and implementation of the Sexual and Reproductive Health program in the State of Madhya Pradesh, India
In addition, this role will require working on other SRH priorities, including comprehensive abortion care, adolescent health and midwifery initiatives
The Analyst will be responsible to lead research activities in the areas of maternal health, family planning, and other workstreams to meet the programme goals as per the defined deliverables
The resource will be responsible for developing data collection and monitoring and evaluation tools to drive evidence-driven decision-making
The Analyst will collect, organize, review, and analyze multiple types of data that can inform the identification of priority issues of relevance for the WJCF mandate and help make the case for effective action, including investments by the public sector and other partnerships, to improve SRH outcomes
We are seeking a highly motivated, entrepreneurial individual with outstanding problem-solving and communication skills
The candidate must be able to function independently and have a strong commitment to excellence
WJCF places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, humility, responsibility, accountability, tenacity, independence, energy, and attention to detail
Responsibilities
Support the formulation and design of the country program and its component projects in the area of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Adolescent Health in line with the Government priorities.
Ensure quality of program/project design incorporating lessons learned, newly developed policies and best practices and establishing appropriate execution and monitoring mechanisms and systems.
Lead development and roll-out of data collection, tools and liaise with relevant govt officials to support the programme with data-driven decision-making.
Analyse and interpret the facility and community-level data relevant to the programme and identify gaps and opportunities for intervention.
Keep abreast of new policy developments and secondary research sources such as policy papers, strategy documents, and development frameworks, to prepare briefs and inputs to the theory of change of the programme.
Support the SRH team on demand generation and supply chain management work streams (eg, capacity building of service providers, community level engagement, product forecasting, developing stock monitoring tools, development of dashboards and visualization tools etc).
Support the team in program monitoring, identify challenges and next steps, and propose relevant solutions.
Develop an understanding and documentation of the SRH ecosystem, including donors, partners, relevant government departments and officials.
Support scoping for new opportunities/creating pitch documents for new grants/donors in the SRH and allied spaces including and not limited to maternal and child health, gender-based issues and identify white space opportunity areas for WJCF.
Coordinate project-wide outputs related to execution, implementation, reporting, compliance and updates.
Prepare documentation and reports for dissemination of information among partners, donors and stakeholders.
Provide operational support to the Manager to develop, plan, and implement multiple activities simultaneously.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Economics, Public Health, Business, or a related field.
A minimum of two years of professional experience in a private or public sector setting and with increasing levels of responsibility and experience.
Strong analytical skills and advanced technical proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Survey tools (Eg. Survey CTO, Tableau).
Entrepreneurial mindset with demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems, in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task with a strong commitment to excellence, both internally and externally, and with limited structural support.
Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multi-cultural environment.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations that translate the results of team activities into meaningful implementation recommendations.
English and Hindi language fluency, both written and verbal.
Experience with information collation and secondary research
Experience drafting proposals and collaborative documents.
Governmental and external stakeholder management experience.
Able to respond to critical situations and work under pressure.
Willingness to travel as and when required.
Advantages:
Effective and prompt communication and public relations skills.
Previous experience in public health especially Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Experience with Govt of Madhya Pradesh/ MoHFW/ Adolescent health organizations.
Knowledge of the range of service delivery products in family planning and maternal health products including contraceptive methods and labour room essentials.
Management consulting/ experience in relevant private or public-sector experience
