Project Lead -Karnataka

About YRG MERF

Established in 1993, YRGMERF is a pioneering non-governmental organisation in India, committed to transforming lives through integrated healthcare, inclusive partnerships, and forward-looking research. Grounded in the values of integrity and sustainability, we address both immediate and evolving societal challenges empowering communities to attain equitable and lasting health outcomes. We provide comprehensive services across prevention, care, support, and treatment, particularly for those affected by HIV and other infectious diseases.

YRGMERF is anticipating a project to strengthen the Urban Ecosystem Against Future Disease Threats by implementing a framework for urban-peri-urban coordination. This project if commissioned will require a team of below positions to support the coordination, implementation and monitoring of several components.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Lead will be responsible for supporting the team in implementing the project activities, coordination with stakeholders, oversight of the activities. Will report to Chief Operating Officer based at Chennai. Will work closely with State Surveillance Officer, City Coordinator, State Data Quality Assurance Officer and other team members.

Strategic Direction and Planning

• Translates the approved project work plan into monthly operational plans with clear milestones, task assignments, and deadlines for key stakeholders
  


• Conducts monthly and quarterly strategic reviews of project progress against the approved timeline and recommend course corrections
  

Government and Stakeholder Coordination

• Establishes and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders, receive their timely inputs and align with the priorities so that the resources are optimised.
  


• Attends or deputes representation at the coordination meetings including timely submission of reports to the donor, stakeholders.
  

Team Management and Quality Assurance

• Directly supervises the designated staff, address bottlenecks, and provide guidance
  


• Works closely with the subject experts to ensure that the activities are implemented and monitored as per the specific action plans.
  


• Reviews performance, guide suitably and provide support to improve. Carry out team meetings to share their learnings among each other.
  


• Conducts field visit to observe field operations first-hand, interact with local stakeholders
  


• Ensures that all project activities comply with YRGMERF’s organisational policies on ethics, safeguarding, data protection, and financial management.
  

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepares and submits monthly and quarterly narrative progress reports in the prescribed format
  


• Ensures that the data quality checks are performed by the team before the reports are sent out
  


• Supports in documentation of the project activities and share with the stakeholders in a timely manner
  
  

Additional Duties

• Undertakes any other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor in support of project objectives.
  

Requirements

Desirable Attributes

• Creative thinking and attention to detail
  


• Strong time management and organisational abilities
  


• Ability to handle multiple tasks within deadlines
  


• Understanding of Karnataka Health Systems specific to Urban Health, Disease Surveillance is must
  


• Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools and inculcate a habit of team learning.
  

Qualifications and Experience

Masters in Public Health or similar courses in Public Health with minimum 8 years' experience in managing multi-stakeholder large scale project under NUHM, Urban Health Project, Disease Surveillance, One Health Activities in Karnataka. Preference will be given to local candidates who understands and have worked in Karnataka Health Systems.

Benefits

Benefits & Work Environment

• 24 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays.
  


• Health insurance coverage
  


• Opportunity to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
  


• Scope for learning and professional development.
  

YRG is an equal-opportunity organisation. At YRG, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity as part of our values. We celebrate employee’s differences in abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Our team are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives.