Sr. Director- Policy Advocacy and MLE
Intelehealth
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This is senior level leadership position, reporting to the Chief Program Officer (CPO) for policy and advocacy work and to Chief Executive Officer for the Research work. The Sr.Director Research Policy and Advocacy will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the management support for MEL activities, advocacy with key stakeholders such as MOHFW, National Programs, State Governments in service of organizations mission. The position is carved out as part of the Program and MEL department to support in advocating with the highest level in the Government on telemedicine, strengthening the policy environment for telemedicine in the country, influencing key opinion leaders with the evidences-based approach and leading policy changes. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in advocacy and influencing policies at State and Central Government level. Strong experience in working with government, donors and civil society organizations, experience in digital health, and knowledge of telemedicine. This position is remote with significant travel to project states.
Requirements
Advocacy at Central and State level
Work with MOHFW, ABDM, NHA, Niti Ayog, National Health Programs, CDAC and other key Government Stakeholders, supporting and doing evidence-based advocacy for Telemedicine initiatives.
Support State Program Managers in the advocacy and liasoning with the State Government Stakeholders in the implementation states.
Maintain collaborative relationships developed with Government stakeholders for substantiating the mission of the organization
Supporting Government stakeholders developing frameworks, guidelines, tools etc for effective implementation of telemedicine services
Communicating effectively the objectives, goals and achievements of the organization with the Government stakeholders.
Nurture long-term trusting relationships with Government stakeholders for each of our projects
Initiate and set goals for programs according to the strategic objectives of the organization
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:
Supportive supervision to the Director MEL at Intelehealth for effective management and implementation of MEL activities
Developing workplans for the MEL activities and ensuring the MEL activities are delivered within the timelines in quality manner.
Providing inputs in the designing of MEL activities from the policy, advocacy perspective.
Supporting MEL team in developing the quality contents for the advocacy tools such as scientific publications, research articles, white papers etc.
Building capacity of the MEL team in effective planning, execution of the MEL activities.
Collaboration with Internal Stakeholders
Work collaboratively with the internal stakeholders such as MLE, Technology, Partnerships, Clinical, for identifying areas for advocacy, policy influencing etc.
Support different departments with respect to advocacy and Government relationship building work for substantiating the organization objectives.
Ensure advocacy efforts and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies
Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations
Be an external presence that publishes and communicates program results at conferences, events and through impactful reports.
Collaborate with partnership team to engage with donors, advocate for scale up and follow on funding
Supporting Conducive Policy Environment for Telemedicine, AI and Digital health initiatives.
Support legal teams in telemedicine policy analysis related work
Be updated on the policy environment and ecosystem in India and other countries related to Telemedicine, AI, and Digital Health Initiatives.
Identify the opportunities on supporting Government on the policy framework, guidelines and work with internal stakeholders to support Government
Support the partnership and fundraising department to Develop new partnerships, proposals and budgets for new programs, as and when required.
Support the partnerships teams in donor engagement and nurturing relationships as required.
- Advanced degree in related field MPH/MBA in Health Management, PGDHM, MSW with experience in Public Health, Digital Health, mHealth or eHealth
- Min 10 years’ experience in project implementation, policy advocacy and management of public health programs
Proven experience in the development sector, preferably with government projects
Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and method
Excellent knowledge of monitoring & evaluation techniques and key metrics
Work experience in digital health and telemedicine, ideally, working closely with product development, testing, and ideation
A business acumen with a strategic ability
An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication skills - fluency in English and Hindi
Proven ability to manage professional relationships and to work under pressure strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
Committed to achieving results and proven perseverance to reach goals
Strategic thinker, action-oriented, entrepreneurial, highly adaptable, and innovative approach to business planning
An engaging and collaborative leadership style
Willingness to travel to project locations 40% of the time, including international travel
Intelehealth offers non-discriminatory environment and have zero tolerance for discrimination on the basis of gender, age, abilities, caste and religion
Benefits
- Remote working.
- Flexible working hours.
- Great work culture
- 5 days working.
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