Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization and an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, dedicated to improving the health of women and families in developing countries. For over 50 years, it has focused on providing high-quality, low-cost health care solutions, training health workers, and strengthening health systems.
Jhpiego has been working in India since the 1980s in close partnership with national and state governments. With deep technical expertise and strong on-the-ground execution, Jhpiego helps design, test, and scale practical solutions and innovations that fit real-world systems across 11 thematic domains (Maternal and Newborn Health, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Immunization, Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Human Resources for Health, TB and Infectious Diseases, Global Health Security, Women's Cancers, Non-Communicable Diseases, Digital Health).
Jhpiego is implementing a multi-state initiative to strengthen the quality of Antenatal Care (ANC) services in collaboration with state governments. The program focuses on improving maternal and newborn health outcomes by addressing key gaps in service delivery. The intervention adopts a comprehensive approach built on four core pillars: competency strengthening of healthcare providers, ensuring availability of essential commodities, promoting continuity of care across the pregnancy continuum, and enhancing community engagement.
Through targeted capacity building, supportive supervision, digital innovations, and system strengthening, the program aims to improve early identification and management of high-risk pregnancies, increase adherence to ANC protocols, and enhance service utilization.
The goal is to reduce low birth weight, prevent avoidable maternal deaths, and improve overall quality of care at public health facilities.
The Program Officer will be responsible for providing technical, programmatic, and operational support to improve maternal health outcomes. The position will work closely with the State Program Officer and other stakeholders to support effective implementation of the project. The incumbent will report to the State Program Officer.
Work under the guidance of the State Program Officer to support the streamlined rollout of the ANC strengthening intervention and its day-to-day operations at the district level
Assists State Program Officer (SPO) to achieve project deliverables and timelines as per desired quality and specifications.
Provide technical and programmatic support and guidance to district-level stakeholders involved to strengthen ANC services
Liaise and coordinate with the team to provide troubleshooting support in the district and at the facility level.
Support testing, implementation, and documentation of technology solutions.
Take responsibility and accountability for ensuring issues are resolved or escalated to the proper resources to resolve in a timely manner with minimum disruption to the operational areas.
Assess and supervise the utilization of technology platforms within healthcare delivery infrastructure in the state.
Support to organize and conduct virtual as well as in-person trainings, workshops, and on-site coaching in consultation with the supervisor, this includes planning training schedules, identifying trainers, monitoring training, and post-training follow-up.
Ensure timely collection, and collation of the program data and facilitate project activities including workshop planning, logistics planning and management, travel arrangements, and other activity support to ensure smooth implementation.
Support supervisor in the development of technical content required for the program and travel when required to Districts in support of activity implementation and monitoring as needed. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Jhpiego is a nonprofit global leader in the creation and delivery of transformative health care solutions for the developing world. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities, we build health providers’ skills, and develop systems that save lives now and guarantee healthier futures for women and their families. Our aim is revolutionizing health care for the planet’s most disadvantaged people.
Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University Affiliate, translates decades of program experience and in-depth technical knowledge into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breath; the moment a nurse screens for cervical cancer with a simple vinegar swab; the moment a community health worker tests a man for HIV and reports he is HIV free. By embedding the know-how and skills into everyday practice, we are able to increase access to quality health services and create a healthier future for generations to come. Access to lifesaving health care for all people, whoever they are, wherever they live, that’s our mission.
Jhpiego saves lives, improves health, transforms futures.
