Project Technical Support-III – State Supervisors

1. POSITION VACANT: Project Technical Support-III (State Supervisors), SAMS, Madhya Pradesh

2. ABOUT ORGANIZATION:

About SAMS:

Strategic Alliance Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (SAMS) is a premier, multi-disciplinary, management consultancy, exclusively focused on servicing the needs of the Public Health and Development Sectors in India. SAMS is currently focused upon four principal practice areas, viz. Human Resource Consulting, Procurement & Supply Management (PSM), Capacity Building & Training and Management Consultancy Services.

Established in 1995, SAMS has been associated with a range of clients over the past 29 years which has included the best known, bi and multi-laterals, INGOs and NGOs in the country apart from the Government of India (GoI) and State Governments in the above sectors.

About Project:

The National Entrepreneurship Network is an independent organization developing AI-based solutions for social good. NEN is supported by reputed global institutions. NEN works closely with central and state governments in India to collaborate on solutions in the domains of healthcare, education, agriculture, etc.

NEN is implementing the ICMR-funded project titled “To design an AI-based solution for the public good to automate anthropometric measurements for children from 0 months to 3 years”, being strategized and implemented by NEN-AI, is a dedicated effort to build an AI-based solution for anthropometry based on a dataset of short videos (less than a minute) and images of children from 0 months to 3 years, along with their anthropometric measurements.

For more information about organization, please visit https://www.wadhwaniai.org/

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Project Technical Support III- State Supervisors (PTS-SS) role will involve overall coordination of field operations, ensuring accurate data collection and reporting, as well as maintaining proper documentation. Key duties and responsibilities of the PTS-SS will include:

(1) PTS-SS will coordinate with the Program Officer to oversee field operations and ensure the effective implementation of project activities;
(2) S/he will supervise and guide District Coordinators and Field Investigators, ensuring seamless communication and coordination to facilitate accurate and timely data collection.;
(3) S/he will monitor and ensure that all data collection activities are completed within the allotted time frame, addressing challenges and supporting resolution as needed to adhere to protocols and guidelines;
(4) S/he will actively participate in data collection efforts while ensuring the quality and timeliness of the data being gathered;
(5) S/he will coordinate with relevant officials and stakeholders as required, maintain detailed documentation, submit periodic reports, and assist in achieving project objectives through additional tasks as assigned;

(6) S/he will conduct structured annotation of field-collected video data in accordance with defined data standards and project guidelines.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualification and Experience:
(1) Applicants must possess a three-year degree in Science, Psychology, Public Health, Anthropology, Social Work, or Sociology, along with three years of experience in the relevant field.
(2) Post Graduate in relevant subject field is desirable.

Experience, Skills, and Competencies:
(1) Experience in anthropometric data collection;
(2) Knowledge of computer application;

(3) Prior knowledge of using the data collection application;

(4) Work experience in data collection in the field studies, including equipment calibration;

(5) Able to perform data annotation and labeling of video data collected from field operations to support analysis and model development.

5. AGE LIMIT: The upper age limit is 50 years, and the cut-off date for the age limit will be the date of submission of the application form.    

6. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

The gross fee budgeted for this position is fixed at 36,400 per month. The fee will be subject to applicable tax deductions as per prevailing laws.

Note: A monthly additional travel reimbursement of up to Rs. 8,000 will be provided, based on actual expenses incurred, subject to the submission of valid receipts and supporting documentation.

7. NATURE OF ENGAGEMENT:

The selected candidate will be engaged for a period of three months with Strategic Alliance Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (SAMS) on a contract basis, aligned to project requirements.

8. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Applicants are requested to review the general terms and conditions of the recruitment process before applying for the above positions. Please refer to the link below for the detailed T&Cs: https://sams.co.in/sourcefile/General-Termsand-Conditions-NEN-Recruitment.pdf

9. NO OF VACANCY:  03

10. LOCATION (Place of Posting): Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

(Note: This position requires extensive travel to project locations, and the candidate must be comfortable with it.)

11. REFERENCE: PTS-SS-SAMS

12. 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

Website: www.sams.co.in

13. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply online at https://www.samsstc.com/Jobs/job-description/project-technical-supportiii-state-supervisors-sams-bhopal/429 at the earliest.