Background:
Health Security Partners (HSP) and the U.S. CDC India office in collaboration with Government of India partners are seeking a consultant to provide provide technical support for IPC curriculum and action plan development, healthcare facility assessments, monitoring and evaluation, training, mentoring, and implementation of IPC practices. The role will involve coordination with US CDC, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), states, healthcare facilities, and technical partners. Applicants must be current residents of India and be capable of traveling domestically to complete the work. This is a full-time role.
Scope of Work:
The consultant will
- Deliver and update IPC curricula, training materials, standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, and guidance documents
- Support the development and implementation of national, state, and facility IPC action plans
- Develop and adapt IPC assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and quality improvement tools
- Conduct or support healthcare facility IPC assessments and follow-up reviews
- Support implementation of IPC practices, including hand hygiene, personal protective equipment use, environmental cleaning, standard and transmission-based precautions, and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention
- Provide in-person and virtual IPC training, mentoring, and technical assistance
- Support the use of IPC assessment and monitoring data to guide quality improvement and program decisions
- Coordinate with government counterparts, healthcare facilities, and technical partners on IPC activities
- Contribute to IPC reports, presentations, technical documents, and scientific products
Deliverables:
- Monthly reports summarizing activities completed, progress, challenges, and planned next steps
- IPC curricula, training. Materials, and job aids developed or updated
- National, state, or facility IPC action plans developed or updated with technical support
- IPC assessment, monitoring and evaluation, and quality improvement tools
- Facility IPC assessment and follow-up reports, including findings and recommendations
- SOPs, guidance documents, presentations, and other technical or scientific products
- Documentation of mentoring and technical assistance provided
- Training sessions delivered and accompanying training reports
- Participation in technical and coordination meetings, documented in monthly reports
Qualifications:
- MD/MS; or MBBS or MDS/BDS with a degree recognized and registered in India and additional training in public health or epidemiology, such as a Master of Public Health (MPH), Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), or Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS).
- Candidates with advanced qualifications in nursing (e.g., MSc or PhD), public health, epidemiology, IPC, AYUSH, or another relevant clinical or health discipline may also be considered, provided they demonstrate IPC expertise and experience commensurate with the position’s requirements and meet applicable professional, regulatory, and organizational requirements in India.
- At least 2–3 years of relevant experience supporting or implementing IPC programs in hospitals or other healthcare settings.