Program Planning and Monitoring Specialist

Strengthening Comprehensive Primary Health Care in Urban Areas Program under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission - Program Planning and Monitoring Specialist 1 (53121-001)
Tendering Stage
Delhi
Application deadline closed.
Part Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

The program planning and monitoring specialist will work closely with selected state/city health officials, other consultants, MOHFW, National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) and the ADB project team (including consultants engaged by ADB) to ensure effective implementation of Technical Assistance (TA) support for Strengthening Comprehensive Primary Health Care Services (CPHC) service delivery in urban areas. The specialist will work closely with 6-7 selected States from the following group of states (Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan; Telangana Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, and Assam, Jharkhand, West Bengal) supported by ADB under CPHC in urban areas and assist in management and implementation of actions and processes to ensure achievement of the below Disbursement Linked Indicators and Program results. There will be two positions available.

Project Description
The Government of India launched the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWC) in 2018 to
improve access to comprehensive primary health care (CPHC) as an important strategy to achieve universal
health coverage. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic has revealed gaps in health systems,
especially in urban areas, and the government subsequently announced the Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar
Swasth Bharat Yojana (PM-ASBY) in May 2020 to strengthen public health systems for preparedness in
future pandemics and other emergencies. The PM-ASBY scheme has been renamed as Pradhan Mantri–Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) as per the Cabinet approval on 15 September 2021. The Strengthening Comprehensive Primary Health Care in Urban Areas under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission Program (RBL Program) will assist the government in implementing the AB-HWC and the PM-ABHIM to strengthen primary health care in urban areas in 13 selected states with the aim of improving the urban population’s access to quality and CPHC services.
Screening Criteria 1
"The specialist(s) should preferably have a Master’s degree in a related field, such as in management, public policy, or public health"
Screening Criteria 2
"8 years of health management experience that include experience in any large scale National level Health Program and consulting services in the health sector with exposure to training and capacity development programs for health workers."
Screening Criteria 3
"Experience in Comprehensive Primary Health Care and urban development settings, along with knowledge of urban health and related issues preferred."

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