Position: Assistant Manager/Manager – Surveillance and Outbreak response
Location: New Delhi, India
An international non-governmental organization (NGO) working in partnership with national and state governments to strengthen health systems and improve access to high-quality, evidence-based health services. The organization provides technical assistance across public health priorities through practical, scalable solutions, implementation support, and capacity strengthening
The Assistant Manager/Manager – Surveillance and Outbreak response will support the planning, coordination, and implementation of Jhpiego’s infectious diseases and surveillance in India, with a particular focus on technical engagement with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), and other relevant national and state health authorities.
The position will coordinate programme activities, provide technical assistance for strengthening disease surveillance and outbreak preparedness, facilitate government and partner engagement, and track programme implementation against agreed workplans and deliverables. The role will work closely with internal technical teams, state programme teams, government counterparts, and implementing partners to ensure timely execution, quality assurance, documentation, and follow-up of programme activities.
Roles and Responsibilities
A. Government Engagement and Coordination
• Coordinate technical engagement with NCDC, IDSP/Central Surveillance Unit (CSU), state surveillance units, and other relevant government institutions.
• Organise government consultations, technical reviews, programme planning meetings, and stakeholder discussions.
• Track decisions, action points, and commitments arising from meetings and ensure timely follow-up.
• Facilitate coordination among national and state government institutions, implementing partners, and Jhpiego technical teams.
• Prepare technical briefs, presentations, meeting notes, and other materials required for government engagement.
• Maintain effective stakeholder relationships and facilitate resolution of coordination-related bottlenecks.
B. Programme Planning and Implementation
• Translate approved programme priorities into activity plans, implementation schedules, and defined deliverables.
• Coordinate implementation of assigned programme activities with government counterparts, state teams, technical experts, and implementing partners.
• Support initiatives related to disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness, emergency response capacity, simulation exercises, functional drills, and after-action reviews.
• Coordinate technical assistance for laboratory–surveillance linkages, diagnostic network optimisation, multipathogen testing, and other assigned initiatives.
• Identify implementation challenges and risks, recommend corrective actions, and escalate issues requiring management decisions.
• Ensure timely delivery of assigned activities and outputs in accordance with approved workplans and donor requirements.
C. Capacity Building and Technical Assistance
• Coordinate training, mentoring, and capacity-building activities for relevant public health personnel.
• Support the development and adaptation of training materials, technical guidance, e-learning resources, and operational tools.
• Plan and facilitate workshops, technical consultations, and peer-learning activities.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on disease surveillance, outbreak response, and other relevant technical areas.
Qualifications and Experience
• MBBS/ Other Allied Health Sciences with Master's degree in Public Health, or other relevant Master’s degree.
• Approximately 5–12 years of relevant public health experience, with previous experience working with IDSP/NCDC.
• Demonstrated experience in infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology, outbreak investigation, public health emergency preparedness, or related programmes.
• Experience working with government health programmes, public health institutions, or development partners in India.
• Familiarity with IDSP, IHIP, surveillance reporting systems, outbreak investigation, and public health response mechanisms would be highly desirable.
• Experience coordinating technical assistance, government consultations, training activities, and programme implementation across multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical documents, presentations, meeting records, progress reports, and implementation plans.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work collaboratively across teams, and travel domestically as required.
Skills and Competencies
• Technical knowledge of infectious disease surveillance and outbreak preparedness.
• Government engagement and relationship management.
• Programme planning, coordination, and implementation.
• Technical writing and communication.
• Monitoring, reporting, and results orientation.
• Stakeholder coordination and problem-solving.
• Team collaboration and accountability.
• Attention to detail and timely delivery.
Interested candidate can send their resume with cover letter at ingojobs29@gmail.com
Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will receive a response from HR