Senior Program Officer (Coordination)

Overview

The Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV / AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades CHAI has expanded its focus. Today along with HIV we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19 malaria tuberculosis and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer diabetes hypertension and other non-communicable diseases and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines reduce maternal and child mortality combat chronic malnutrition and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health digital health and health financing. With each new and innovative program our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale ensuring that governments lead the solutions that programs are designed to scale nationally and learnings are shared globally.

At CHAI our people are our greatest asset and none of this work would be possible without their talent time dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in with majority of our staff based in program countries.

WJCF is an Indian not-for-profit entity registered under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act 2013 and has an affiliation agreement with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). Our mission is to save lives and improve health outcomes in the country by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health systems. WJCF has partnered with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and state health departments since 2007 providing technical and operational support across key health priorities including infectious diseases (COVID-19 hepatitis HIV TB vector-borne diseases) non-communicable diseases (cervical cancer diabetes sickle cell disease) maternal and child health (anemia immunisation diarrhea pneumonia) sexual and reproductive health health insurance and digital health (AB PM-JAY ABDM) oxygen and hypoxemia management safe drinking water and climate and health.

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Program Overview :

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the World Health Organization-led National Polio Surveillance Project (NPSP) began in 1997 to support Indias polio eradication efforts. After achieving that goal in 2014 the network broadened its focus to include active and passive population-based and case-based surveillance of other vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) such as diphtheria measles rubella pertussis and neonatal tetanus. Today it remains the most reliable source of VPD case incidence data in the country.

NPSPs complete transition to the Government of India is underway in a phased manner and is expected to conclude by 2027. The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) under the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been designated to take over the functions currently managed by NPSP. Established in 2004 IDSP tracks more than 33 infectious diseases and conditions through near real-time case-based reporting on the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP).

The planned integration of the National Polio Surveillance Network into the existing IDSP will be carried out comprehensively and responsibly to maintain the high standards of data quality investigation and sample collection that NPSP is known for. The initiative will ensure continued effectiveness in monitoring VPDs especially for measles and rubella elimination and polio eradication with a strong focus on capacity building and strategic oversight at both national and sub-national levels. Through this transition the programme will support Indias long-term health security goals leveraging government partnerships community engagement and cutting-edge innovations.

Project Background :

WJCF is privileged to support IDSP NCDCs vision for a sustainable transition of the existing VPD surveillance network through an embedded program management unit (PMU) model at the Central Surveillance Unit (CSU). The PMU will work under the direct supervision of NCDC MoHFW leadership to facilitate the achievement of key strategic goals :

• Smooth transition of all functions related to VPD surveillance from WHOs VPD surveillance network to IDSP in a time-bound manner.
• Enhance sustainable leadership management and technical capacity of IDSP-NCDC and consequently the state IDSP units for maintaining the appropriate standards for VPD surveillance by evidence-informed programmatic financial and policy decision-making.
• Trigger development and comprehensive implementation of newer strategies implementation frameworks and approaches for further building on the gains achieved thus far.
• Increase and sustain multisectoral responses advocacy and political momentum towards elimination goals.

Position Summary :

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding credentials and demonstrated VPD surveillance experience to facilitate day-to-day PMU operations support the planning of national and state review meetings coordination with various State Surveillance Units (SSUs) and health leadership across ministerial nodes for ensuring effective adoption of PMU interventions. This role provides the operational backbone for the PMU ensuring seamless coordination and timely reporting of progress. The ideal candidate should have exceptional analytical skills problem-solving ability and communication skills. The candidate must be able to function independently be comfortable with travelling across India extensively be flexible and have a strong commitment to excellence. WJCF places great value on relevant personal qualities : resourcefulness responsibility tenacity independence energy and work ethics.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Last Date to apply : 15th Nov 2025

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Public Health,Program Management,ICD Coding,Military Experience,Analysis Skills,Research Experience,Security,Economic Development,Counterintelligence,Program Design,Program Development,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1