The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is a National effort at ensuring effective healthcare through a range of interventions at individual, household, community, and most critically at the health system levels. Despite considerable gains in health status over the past few decades in terms of increased life expectancy, reductions in mortality and morbidity serious challenges still remain. These challenges vary significantly from state to state and even within states.
The Government of Meghalaya is committed to improving the health status of its citizens. Despite considerable challenges, the state has shown progress in various health indicators over the last decades. To further accelerate the progress, the Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW), Government of Meghalaya with technical and financial support from the World Bank, is implementing ‘Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project’ (MHSSP) in the state. The MHSSP intends to improve accountability, quality and utilization of health services in Meghalaya, especially among public facilities at primary health center (PHC), community health center (CHC) and district hospital levels. In order to achieve its objectives, the MHSSP will over the next five years adopt a system approach to combine results-based financing and input-based financing with the aim of achieving enhanced performance management in the public sector
Description
Applications from citizens of India are urgently required for appointment on contractual basis for filling up the following Project Architect and Training Consultant post as given below for the Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening (MHSS) Project, Meghalaya
The project activities are structured across 4 broad areas, while the first three addresse different parts of the project development objective (Accountability, Quality and Utilization), the fourth area is related to Contingent Emergency Response Component.
The details are as under:
Area 1: Improve accountability and strengthen governance through Internal performance agreements: This will support the creation of an enabling environment for reforms at each level (state, district and sub-district), enhance performance of the DoHFW and its subsidiaries, and
improve efficiency of the public health administration.
Area 2: Strengthen Systems to Sustain Quality of health service: This will focus on improving the quality of care through a comprehensive quality assurance for health service; augmenting systems related to human resource management, bio-medical waste management, procurement and supply chain, and project management capacity.
Area 3: Increase coverage and utilization of quality health services: This will mainly focus on increasing the coverage of the state health insurance program, pilot for strengthening primary care response through the Health and Wellness Centers, strengthening community interventions and
engagement.
Area 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component: A mechanism for provision of immediate response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, as needed.
Position
- Project Architect
- Training Consultant
Eligibility
Position:Project Architect
Duration : 1 year with provision for extension to 3 years subject to satisfactory performance and/or validity of the Project
Qualifications : Master of Architecture (M. Arch) with at least 1 year OR Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) with at least 2 years of relevant experience in health related planning and design.
Position:Project Architect
Duration : 1 year with extension up to 2 years based on performance and requirement
Qualifications : MD/MS (OBG) with minimum 15 years of clinical experience and minimum 5 years of relevant training/field experience in Public Health Related Matters
Minimum Monthly Remuneration
- Salary : Negotiable
How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates can submit their applications electronically through Google Form (Links below) only on or before 4:00pm of the 31st August 2021, with soft copies of their bio-data, certificates and job experience. The Terms of Reference for the above post can be downloaded from the NHM Meghalaya website under MHSSP Recruitment (Link: http://nhmmeghalaya.nic.in/).
Terms and Conditions:
- All biodata and testimonials (incl. CV/Resume) are to be scanned and forwarded in a single PDF file.
- All applicants are required to fill the Google form as per link below (Mandatory):
Training Consultant : https://forms.gle/p3DZ9RMUFuFzAq5w5
Project Architect : https://forms.gle/7cnqb2V3QZJgeYpZ6
Important Date
Application Submission Deadline 31st August 2021
Job Location 🇮🇳
Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening (MHSS) Project, Directorate Of Health Services, Red Hill Rd, Nongkynrih, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, Meghalaya 793003
For Additional Information
Highlights
- Government Job Opportunity in Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening (MHSS)
- Yrgently required for appointment on contractual basis for filling up the following Project Architect and Training Consultant
- Project Architect and Training Consultant Opportunity for Master of Architecture (M. Arch)