National Health Systems Resource Centre jobs - Senior Consultant Environmental Health

Qualification:  A post graduate degree in Computer Science or Computer Application or Information Technology or Public Health Informatics or post graduate in Public Health / Community Health / Community Health Administration / Preventive & Social Medicine / Community Medicine / Health Management, or postgraduate in Mathematical/Statistical Science from a recognized university.  Minimum of 7 years’ post qualification experience in the field of public health data or public health information system out of which 5 years’ experience should be of managing data on a health sector data portal.  Familiarity with the Indian government health system, key stakeholders and relevant government policies/strategies particularly of National Health Mission.  Familiarity with managing documentations (SOPs, Reports) and personnel management (Trainings, Handholding in Trouble shooting)  Excellent communication and presentation skills and inter-personal abilities to communicate programme related message to various stakeholders.  Demonstrated ability to coordinate and work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.  Demonstrated experience in operationalizing health information system at field level.  Computer proficiency with high level of familiarity with commonly used packages like MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point & Web surfing to search relevant data & documents.  Computer proficiency for Data analysis and interpretation and depiction of data from various sources.  Willingness to travel to states & districts to provide technical assistance & ability to work on different assignments simultaneously to meet the timelines for assignments.

Desirable : Five years of experience of working in National health programmes.  Good understanding of information systems various health or non-health programmes  Experience of working with Government organization or reputed Non-Government organization working in the field of Health, or Environment.  Knowledge of statistical models, tools, techniques and technologies which can be applied to integrate health data with other sectors such as meteorology, environmental variables etc.  Broad knowledge and understanding of disease surveillance system or public health practice.  Excellent skill in data analysis in field public health or environment setting  Knowledge of ICT hardware, software, web content, GIS software 

Remuneration:  Rs. 150,000/- per month (consolidated) on contract basis  Provision for 5% annual increment on extension of contract 

No. of Position: One (01)

Age: Not more than 45 years