State Head – Uttar Pradesh

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization and an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, dedicatedto improving the health of women and families. For over 50 years, Jhpiego has focused on providing highquality,affordable health care solutions, training health workers, and strengthening health systems.Jhpiego has been working in India since the 1980s in close partnership with national and state governments.With deep technical expertise and strong implementation capacity, Jhpiego helps design, test, and scalepractical solutions and innovations across thematic areas including maternal and newborn health, reproductivehealth, nutrition, immunization, comprehensive primary health care, human resources for health, TB andinfectious diseases, global health security, women’s cancers, non-communicable diseases, and digital health.About the ProgramJhpiego’s Uttar Pradesh portfolio works in partnership with the Government of Uttar Pradesh and otherstakeholders to strengthen health systems, improve the quality and reach of essential health services, andsupport evidence-informed and sustainable public health improvements. The portfolio spans comprehensiveprimary health care, health systems strengthening, digital health, non-communicable diseases, maternal andnewborn health, family health, and human resources for health, in line with government priorities and availableprogramme funding.About the PositionThe State Head – Uttar Pradesh will provide strategic, technical, programmatic, partnership, and operationalleadership for Jhpiego’s portfolio in the state. The position will guide programme planning and implementation,support strong partnerships with state government and other stakeholders, oversee team performance andprogramme quality, and ensure accountability for results, budgets, donor commitments, and organizationalpolicies. The State Head will also contribute to programme development, resource mobilization, strategicpositioning, and the development and dissemination of evidence to inform state health priorities. The rolerequires close collaboration with Jhpiego’s country leadership, technical teams, operations teams, governmentcounterparts, donors, and implementation partners.

1. State Strategy, Program and Technical Leadership• Provide strategic direction for Jhpiego’s Uttar Pradesh portfolio, translating organizational priorities,government strategies, and donor commitments into clear programme plans and deliverables.• Provide leadership and oversight across relevant programmes, including comprehensive primary healthcare, health systems strengthening, digital health, non-communicable diseases, maternal and newbornhealth, family health, and human resources for health.• Ensure programme approaches are technically sound, evidence-informed, responsive to state priorities, andfocused on equitable access, quality of care, and sustainable health-system improvements.• Review implementation progress, programme quality, risks, and results; guide adaptive management andtimely corrective action with programme leads and technical teams.• Promote documentation and dissemination of effective practices, innovations, implementation learning, andevidence that can inform government decisions and wider programme improvement.Jhpiego | State Head – Uttar Pradesh2. Government Engagement, Representation and Partnerships• Lead Jhpiego’s engagement with relevant Government of Uttar Pradesh departments and institutions,including the health department, National Health Mission, directorates, medical education institutions, andother relevant agencies.• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with senior government officials, donors, academicand research institutions, professional bodies, civil society, private-sector stakeholders, and developmentpartners.• Represent Jhpiego in state-level reviews, technical working groups, partner meetings, policy forums, andother relevant platforms.• Provide technical inputs and implementation support to government-led planning and review processes,reinforcing government ownership and alignment with state and national priorities.• Identify opportunities for collaboration and convergence across programmes and partners to supportcoordinated implementation and scale-up.3. Programme Development and Resource Mobilisation• Identify emerging public health priorities, health-system gaps, and opportunities for Jhpiego to contribute tostate health goals.• Work with New Program Development colleagues, technical teams, and country leadership to defineprogramme opportunities, develop concepts, and prepare high-quality proposals, budgets, andimplementation plans.• Cultivate relationships with current and prospective donors, funders, government stakeholders, andtechnical partners to support new programme opportunities and organizational growth.• Contribute to Jhpiego’s strategic positioning in Uttar Pradesh and ensure proposed initiatives arecontextually relevant, evidence-informed, feasible, and aligned with organizational strategy.4. Programme Operations, Grant Management and Compliance• Oversee state-level programme planning, implementation schedules, budgets, expenditure reviews,forecasting, resource allocation, and delivery against agreed milestones.• Work closely with finance, human resources, procurement, administration, and other support teams toensure timely and effective programme operations.• Ensure compliance with Jhpiego policies, donor requirements, approved work plans, financial procedures,and applicable organizational standards.• Monitor grant performance, implementation challenges, and operational risks; escalate issues appropriatelyand work with relevant teams to identify mitigation measures.• Ensure timely and high-quality technical reporting, donor deliverables, presentations, and inputs fororganizational reviews, audits, and assessments.5. Team Leadership and People Development• Lead, mentor, and support a multidisciplinary state team, ensuring clear roles, priorities, performanceexpectations, and accountability.• Provide guidance and coaching to programme leads and staff; support performance management, capacitydevelopment, and professional growth.• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, respectful, and high-performing work culture that values integrity, learning,innovation, and results.• Promote effective coordination across programmes and functions, address implementation bottlenecks, andmaintain communication with country leadership.

6. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting• Ensure programmes have clear results frameworks, indicators, review mechanisms, and approaches fortracking outputs, outcomes, and contribution to impact where feasible.• Promote the use of reliable programme and health-system data for decision-making, performanceimprovement, and communication of results.• Work with monitoring, evaluation, and learning colleagues to review progress, identify gaps, documentlessons, and inform programme adaptation.• Support evaluations, implementation research, knowledge products, case studies, and dissemination ofevidence in collaboration with government and technical partners.7. Other Duties• Take responsibility for issue resolution or escalation as required, minimizing disruption to programmedelivery.• Ensure adherence to Jhpiego’s organizational policies, ethical standards, safeguarding requirements, andapplicable donor guidelines.• Perform other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor that are consistent with the position andorganizational objectives.

Qualifications and Experience• MBBS, MSc Nursing, or a degree in a relevant health or allied health discipline, or an MBA, along with anMPH or another relevant Master’s degree.• Overall, 12–15 years (3-5 years in leadership role) of progressively responsible experience in public health,health systems strengthening, or programme implementation.• Substantial experience in programme leadership and management, including team supervision, governmentengagement, partnership development, and oversight of donor-funded programmes.• Experience working with state health departments, National Health Mission, and other government ordevelopment-sector stakeholders is strongly preferred.• Experience in more than one relevant public health area-such as comprehensive primary health care, digitalhealth, NCDs, maternal and newborn health, family health, or human resources for health-will be anadvantage.

Skills and CompetenciesTechnical and Programmatic• Strong understanding of public health and health-system priorities in India, including primary health care andstate-level programme implementation.• Ability to provide strategic direction, guide programme design and implementation, and maintain technicalquality across a diverse portfolio.• Strong programme planning, monitoring, data interpretation, adaptive management, grant oversight, andreporting skills.Leadership and Management• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, develop staff, manage competing priorities, and driveresults.• Ability to analyse complex implementation challenges, make sound decisions, and develop practical,context-sensitive solutions.• Experience with work planning, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and compliance oversight.

Partnership and External Engagement• Proven ability to build trusted working relationships with government, donors, academic institutions,technical agencies, and development partners.• Strong communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills, including confidence representing anorganization in senior-level forums.• Ability to identify opportunities for collaboration, programme development, and resource mobilization.Organizational Contribution• Commitment to Jhpiego’s mission, values, organizational policies, and high standards of integrity andaccountability.• Ability to work collaboratively across technical, programme, and operations teams in a dynamicenvironment.