Consultant - Midwifery

1. POSITIONS VACANT: Consultant - Midwifery, International Not-for-Profit Organization, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

2. ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Our client is a respected international not-for-profit, that works in public health, to improve the health of disadvantaged communities, across the globe.

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Public Health Consultant - Midwifery will be responsible for the following tasks:

Key Job Responsibilities:
(1) Overall co-ordination of Midwifery activities including training, mentoring and overall support in midwifery initiative implementation;
(2) Co-ordination between partner organizations (Government of Rajasthan, Government College of Nursing identified as NMTI or SMTI, Parent Medical College Hospitals, State Nursing Council, UNFPA, INC as needed);

(3) Co-ordination with state government & Directorate of Medical education on developing Midwifery Led Care Units (MLCUs) and skill labs at SMTIs and other sites as needed. Assist in timely procurement of items;

(4) To support State Midwifery Task Force in dissemination of state roadmap for roll out of midwifery in the state;

(5) Technical assistance in developing operational guidelines for midwifery in the state;

(6) Field visits to districts and blocks to monitor integration of Midwives (NPMs) in the health system as per the plan;

(7) Periodic oversight for quality midwifery education for daily lectures and clinical duties at NMTI , SMTIs & MLCUs;

(8) Support parent hospital of midwifery training institute sites to ensure evidence-based clinical practices and related to values are incorporated, as required;

(9) Coordinate with Principals of Midwifery training institute & state to facilitate academic mentoring by IMEs and experienced midwives;

(10) State level data collection, support data management process from state and regular feedback to MLCUs and Training institute on performance indicators;

(11) Facilitate learning visits to other states to observe the midwifery services;

(12) Knowledge management in terms of providing Midwifery and maternal health/ SRH  guidelines to trainers as needed, organizing scientific briefs, advocacy briefs and Audio visual materials on the midwifery program;

(13) Support Project Director Maternal Health, Joint Director Training, Jhpiego and UNFPA in conducting quality assurance for midwifery;

(14) Support Joint Director Training or Assistant Director training with the Administrative and financial functions related to midwifery;

(15) Support State Nursing Council for online portal update of NPM & NPME course;

(16) Represent State and Jhpiego in district, state, and National event relevant to Midwifery implementation;

(17) Undertake any other related task assigned by the Directorate or Supervisor;

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualifications and Experience
(1) Applicant must have B.Sc. Nursing is essential with MPH / M.Sc. Nursing will be preferred;

(2) Minimum 0-3 years of experience working in public health programs;

Skills and Competencies:

(1) Excellent communication and capacity-building skills;

(2) Proficiency in computer applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;

(3) Good interpersonal abilities;

(4) Keen attention to detail and a positive attitude;

(5) Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

5. CONSULTANCY FEE: The overall consultancy fee budgeted for the assignment, for the period of two months, is INR 1,80,000 + Travel Cost as per actual.

6. LOCATION: Jaipur, Rajasthan

7. REFERENCE: C-M-INPO

8. NATURE OF CONTRACT:

The selected candidate shall be engaged as a Consultant on the rolls of SAMS, a third-party payrolling agency, for a full-time consultancy engagement initially offered for a period of Two months. The contract is extendable based on performance and project requirements. It is explicitly clarified that this consultancy engagement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of future employment, with SAMS, or our client, or any other organization associated with the project.

9. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar 
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025

Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612

10. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to urgently apply using the link https://samsstc.com/Jobs/job-description/consultant-midwifery-international-notforprofit-organization-jaipur/96 by or before May 30, 2025.