Job Description

ROLE PROFILE

Job Title : Specialist – HR Systems Strengthening

Functional Area : Health System Strengthening

Reports To : Team Leader, HR Systems Strengthening

Location : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Travel Required : As per requirement

Effective Date : September 2024

IHAT PURPOSE AND PRIORITIES

India Health Action Trust was instituted in 2003 as a Charitable Trust with a vision to meaningfully impact the lives of vulnerable and marginalised people by addressing health and social inequities. The Trust is working towards reducing inequities by developing comprehensive and sustainable programmes to improve population health. Since its inception, IHAT has working closely with the Government of India and state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Bihar to achieve public health goals. Our work is focused in areas of prevention and control of HIV and Tuberculosis, in achieving significant improvements in Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, improved Nutrition among mothers and children, and strengthening health systems. We use program science to optimise and scale public health programs while partnering with the governments and communities. 

ROLE PURPOSE 

Specialist – HR Systems Strengthening will work closely with the government counterparts in National Health Mission, Dept. of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Dept. of Medical Education and Dept. of Women and Child Development to implement HRIS, improving recruitment processes, HR planning, Learning and Development frameworks, Performance Management System and other HR system strengthening initiatives 

She/he will play a critical role in understanding complex policy interactions, identifying key bottlenecks, developing policy proposals, implementation pathways and building capacity of GoUP for sustainability. 

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE 

1. Technical:

Support Team Leader, HR Systems Strengthening in advising the GoUP in best practices and frameworks for recruitment, capacity building and performance management initiatives

Identify key bottlenecks to optimal performance of employees of Depts. of Medical Health & Family Welfare, Medical Education and Training and Women & Child Development

Support Govt. of UP in developing competency dictionaries for various cadres based of FRAC framework

Support Govt of UP to make competency based assessments and competency building products for Learning Management System

Support Team Leader in rolling out e-Kshamata, the Learning Management system across public health in Uttar Pradesh

Lead capacity building of department officials in identifying and mitigating key HR issues

Develop and advocate for effective L&D and PMS frameworks for public health workforce

Support DoMHFW in various Organizational Development interventions as necessary

Support NHM, UP and DoMHFW in effective manpower planning, geographical rationalization of existing workforce, critical recruitment policies/projects etc.,

Conduct rapid research of best practices from other States, research literature and international practices on key HR systems components

Develop appropriate policy proposals in a participative approach through effective liaising with internal and external stakeholders

Follow up with concerned government officials to ensure appropriate proposals are moved in a timely manner

Provide techno-managerial support to National Health Mission, UP and Dept. of Health and Family Welfare, UP on various HR Systems 

2. Any other work assigned by the line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

MBA/PGDM/Masters in Public Policy/Masters in Public Health or any other equivalent degree 

Experience:

At least 2 years in large scale program management or consulting with government/development sector projects

Consulting backgrounds shall be strongly preferred

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES 

Behavioral

Collaboration for Success

Senior govt. official liaisoning

Influencing and Negotiating

Functional

Advanced MS Excel for data analysis

Vendor Management

Basic Project Management

Domain

Basic knowledge of components of RMNCHN

Basics of Human Resource Management

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Health System Strengthening Team

External: DG Medical Health, DG Training, Directors/ADs/JDs of relevant program 

IHAT’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

Community Centric: It is the communities we serve and the community at IHAT that drives us forward.

Think Sustainability: We believe in engaging with the government and communities to scale up and sustain positive outcomes

Scientific and Innovative: We relentlessly pursue scientific rigour and adapt our work in the face of new evidence. We encourage out of the box thinking and challenge ourselves to do better.

Interdisciplinary: We foster discussion, debate and deliberation across disciplines to arrive at the best possible solution. 

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

Low Contact – Low frequency of interaction with children 

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates please apply by COB 6th October, 2024 using the online IHAT Application by clicking https://www.ihat.in/vacancies/specialist-hr-systems-strengthening-3/ or visit IHAT Vacancy page at www.ihat.in. Only complete online applications will be considered. 

IHAT is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is continuously assessing and enhancing its practices allied with gender equity and inclusion. We provide a multicultural and safe working environment for all our employees. Equal opportunity is provided to qualified and interested candidates irrespective of caste, color, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, ability, gender identity expression, or any other basis for attracting diverse talent, cultivating and nurturing an inclusive workplace environment. IHAT is committed to providing an enabling environment to its employees to continue with the learning pathway. Applications are particularly encouraged by women and other diverse genders, applicants from marginalized communities, people living with HIV and different abilities.

We will be following a systematic selection process to fill this position based on experience, competency and suitability. Shortlisting for the posts will take place soon after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. If you have not heard from us within fifteen days of the closing date, please assume that the current IHAT positions are unable to accommodate you at the moment. It is also not possible for us to provide you with specific feedback because of the volume of applications we receive.

IHAT does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing, or other fees in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it.

About Company

IHAT was instituted in 2003 as a Charitable Trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 and is registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act,1976, under section 12A(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules 2021.

We work closely with the Government of India and state governments to achieve public health goals. Our work is focused in areas of prevention and control of HIV and Tuberculosis, in achieving significant improvements in Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, improved Nutrition among mothers and children, and strengthening health systems. Our work is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

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