Job Description — State Coordinator
Integrated TB–Maternal Health Services Project | Rajasthan · Assam
Organization: MAMTA – Health Institute for Mother and Child (MAMTA-HIMC)
Position Title: State Coordinator
Project: Integrating TB Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment & Care into Maternal Health Services for Pregnant Women (MAMTA in collaboration with JSI)
Location: State headquarters — one position each for Rajasthan, and Assam
Reports To: National Project Lead (NPL)
Supervises: District Coordinators and field teams across the state
Project Duration: March 2027
Email: jobs@mamtahimc.in
Last Date to Apply: 22 July 2026 (5:00 PM)
Organization Background:
MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child (MAMTA-HIMC) is a leading national not-for-profit organization registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1956. Over the past 30 years, MAMTA has grown into a multi-dimensional institution focused on empowering communities, strengthening capacities, building partnerships, and generating evidence to inform health and nutrition policy for marginalized populations. MAMTA works across 26 states in India through direct interventions, community mobilization, health-system strengthening, and policy advocacy, in close partnership with government and public-health systems. For more information, visit www.mamtahimc.in.
About the Project:
MAMTA, in collaboration with JSI under TIFA ( Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement) , is implementing a project to strengthen the integration of Tuberculosis (TB) screening, diagnosis, treatment, and care within maternal health services for pregnant women across selected districts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam. The project addresses the persistent gap in TB detection and treatment among this vulnerable population by embedding comprehensive TB services within existing antenatal care (ANC) platforms. Working closely with the Central TB Division, National Health Mission, State TB Divisions, district health authorities, frontline health workers, and private healthcare providers, the initiative strengthens systematic screening, referral mechanisms, treatment initiation, and continuity of care. Through the implementation and documentation of practical, scalable, and sustainable service-delivery models, the project generates evidence and best practices to support wider adoption and institutionalization of integrated TB–maternal health services within government health systems.
Purpose of the Role:
The State Coordinator leads project implementation across the assigned state and is the primary point of alignment between the project and the state government. Consistent with the donor's emphasis on lean, justified staffing, the role exists to maximize service-delivery results and secure strong government buy-in so the state health system can absorb and sustain integrated TB–maternal-health services. The position drives aggregate state-level screening, diagnosis, treatment, and continuity-of-care targets; secures approvals and alignment from state authorities; provides on-the-job mentoring to district teams; safeguards data and service quality; and documents the service-delivery model to support institutionalization. The role is explicitly designed to transition capacities to government counterparts over the life of the project.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Secure State-Level Government Buy-In and Alignment:
• Secure approvals from the State TB Cell / State TB Officer and State NHM (RCH) leadership, and present the state integration and implementation plan at State TB Forum and state maternal-health review meetings to align with NTEP and NHM targets and the government's review calendar.
• Organize review meetings with the State TB Division, State NHM, and key stakeholders to finalize integrated TB–ANC screening tools and checklists and agree on dissemination steps.
• Align the project work plan with the government's existing schedule and serve as the project's primary link to the State TB Divisions, and state health authorities.
2. Drive State-Level Service-Delivery Results (core anchor):
• Ensure the state meets aggregate quantifiable targets — 35000 pregnant women screened for TB across three districts, with presumptive cases linked to diagnosis, confirmed cases initiated on treatment, and continuity of care maintained through pregnancy.
• Strengthen referral mechanisms and the TB–ANC cascade across districts to maximize the service-delivery result for the investment, prioritizing direct services over above-service costs.
3. Lead and Mentor District Teams:
• Supervise District Coordinators and provide on-site, one-on-one and group mentoring to district teams and frontline staff — with mentors travelling to sites to observe practice, reduce diagnostic delay, and strengthen screening, referral, and counseling — rather than venue-based workshops.
• Map capacity gaps across districts and deploy corrective coaching, short virtual orientations, and mobile job aids (no/low cost except staff time).
4. Safeguard Data and Service Quality:
• Lead data quality assurance (DQA) across districts — reviewing paper against digital records, assessing the TB cascade with facility teams, and identifying interventions to improve patient throughput.
• Consolidate the state MIS and ensure consistency between ANC/MCP records, Nikshay, and project data.
5. Engage Private Healthcare Providers at Scale:
• Map and engage private maternity homes, OB-GYN practitioners, and nursing homes across the state to extend systematic TB screening and referral, and formalize linkages to public diagnostic and treatment services.
6. Consolidate Milestone-Ready Deliverables and Reporting:
• Compile and submit state-level milestone deliverables to project leadership, JSI, and NTEP — summary monitoring reports across sites with indicator results aggregated and by district, TB cascade charts, strengths, remaining challenges, and recommendations.
• Ensure all activities follow a logical sequence: customize tools, orient personnel, deploy in the field, then report and validate data.
7. Document Scalable Models and Generate Evidence for Institutionalization:
• Document the integrated TB–maternal-health service-delivery model, workflows, and best practices, and produce evidence briefs to support the State TB Division and NHM in adopting and institutionalizing the model.
8. Lean Management, Budget Oversight, and Transition to Government:
• Manage the state work plan and budget within approved limits, keeping the management footprint lean and minimizing above-service costs such as venues, travel, and meeting expenses.
• Plan and execute the transition of capacities to government and frontline counterparts so integrated services are sustained after the project period (“work their way out of a job”).
9. Additional Responsibilities:
• Undertake any other reasonable task assigned by project leadership in support of project objectives.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
• Master's degree in Public Health (MPH), Social Work (MSW), Health Administration or a related field.
Experience:
• Minimum 10-12 years of experience in public-health programme implementation, including state-level coordination, preferably in TB and/or maternal and reproductive health (RMNCH/ANC).
• Demonstrated experience securing approvals from and aligning work plans with state government bodies — State TB Cell/NTEP and State NHM/RCH — and representing projects at state-level reviews.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring district-level teams and managing multi-district implementation and reporting.
• Experience engaging private healthcare providers and documenting service-delivery models for government adoption is an advantage.
Skills and Competencies:
• Strong working knowledge of the NTEP framework, TB diagnostics and treatment, TB risk in pregnancy, and antenatal-care/maternal-health platforms (NHM/RCH).
• Ability to secure government buy-in through active coordination — seeking approvals, attending state reviews, and aligning with the government's schedule — not passive liaison.
• Familiarity with Nikshay, ANC/MCP records, and digital monitoring tools, and the ability to lead DQA against the TB–ANC cascade.
• Ability to set and track quantifiable, milestone-based deliverables and to consolidate state-level reports for milestone-based funding.
• Skill in on-the-job coaching and mentoring of district teams and frontline workers.
• Ability to document scalable, sustainable models and evidence to support institutionalization.
• Strong written and verbal communication in plain, active-voice English, and competency in MS Office and digital data platforms.
• Knowledge of the relevant state language is preferred (Hindi for Rajasthan; Assamese for Assam).
Other Requirements:
• Must own an Android smartphone; willingness to be based at the state headquarters and to travel frequently to project districts and to national reviews.
Compensation and How to Apply:
Remuneration for the position is max Rs 100,000 per month depending upon previous salary. MAMTA-HIMC is an equal-opportunity organization and strongly encourages women candidates to apply.
To apply, email a cover letter explaining your suitability and an updated CV to jobs@mamtahimc.in, with the position title and state in the subject line. Last date to apply: 22 July , 5:00 PM.