Project Manager IRH social marketing & communication Program

Posted date: 15-Jul-2010

Location: Jharkhand

Population Services International

Job Description
Project Manager – IRH – social marketing & communication Program - Head quarter - Dhanbad

Reports to: State Program Manager - Jharkhand
Works with: Project Managers & POs
Supervises: Area coordinators
Level:

Context
Population Services International is a registered Indian Society dedicated to the improvement of public health in India. PSI India’s mission is to empower the people of India to lead healthy lives. Over the past twenty years, PSI has collaborated with the GoI and a number of donors to increase the use of modern contraception for family planning, to provide products and services for the health of mothers and children and to decrease the spread of HIV/AIDS. PSI harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address health problems of the low-income and vulnerable populations using social marketing to achieve positive behaviour change by promoting ideas, products and services conducive to better health. PSI promotes and distributes 11 health products, using commercial channels and outlets to make available quality health products at affordable prices. The basket of products includes condoms, oral contraceptives, ORS, water purification solutions; IFA tablets; clean delivery kits and pre-packaged STI treatment kit.

PSI’s is in the process of implementing its five year plan developed in 2008 which focus on maximizing health impact, developing organizational capacity and strengthening its financial foundations for expanded health impact. To implement this ambitious plan, PSI is looking for 1 Project Manager in Jharkhand.

Position Purpose

An experienced development sector professional with experience in conducting training, sales, communication and advocacy is sought to coordinate all field level activities related to “social marketing of cyclebeads Program” supported by in Deoghar districts of Jharkhand. The Project Manager will be responsible for spearheading the IRH – social marketing of Standard days methods through Cyclebeads in Deoghar district and PI operations in the designated area of the state. He / She will be accountable for implementing the program & demonstrating impact. He/She will be responsible for the implementation of the work plan for all project assigned.

Responsibilities

• Project Management
 Assists the State Program Manager in project planning by identifying and collecting information in allocated districts of Jharkhand:-
(i) Planning the training schedule for IPCs
(ii) Planning the implementation of on-ground communication activities
(iii) Planning social marketing of cyclebeads by IPC, Sadhan Mitra and MFA.
(iv) Planning and implementing the PI generation generation activities through MFAs.
 Plans work objectives, schedules and journey cycles to cover the project area in a cost-effective manner.
 Monitors and documents the output of all ground level activities (both communications and sales) and prepares reports on a regular basis to track activities.
 Co-ordinate with State Program Manager and Project Managers on a regular basis to discuss the problems encountered, best practices and lessons learnt to improve the quality of all ground level activities.
 Any other jobs that may be required from time to time.

• Communication
 Assists State Program Manager / Regional communication team in the development of communication activities by providing the required field information.
 Monitor all communication activities as and when implemented, (IPC and mid-media and Mass media activities).
 Handhold the area coordinators in supportive monitoring of IPC, mid media and mass media activities and ensure desired result for the project.
 Achieves desired scale of the BCC operations.
 Identify sadhan mitra and ensures placement of cyclebeads, OCP. ECP and Condoms are placed in all the program units of project.
 Identifies and implements other innovative communication channels.

• Sales
 Strategizing social marketing of cyclebeads, condoms, OCP and ECP in the assigned territory with the support of the State Program Manager.
 Ensuring the desired targets for all product sales and Program income are achieved.
 Ensure strategic coverage of the program area and volume sales in the territory.
 Ensure indent and stocking of all products at the stockist, MFA and IPC level.
 Coordination with State Program Manager / Project Managers to ensure optimal logistics i.e. orders placed on time and timely delivery of all products to stockists
 Manage and report on all product sales (Primary/Secondary & Tertiary) on monthly basis.
 Conduct field visit with area coordinators, MFA and develop and strengthen stockisys and retailers network

• Advocacy & co-ordination with stakeholders
 Coordinate with IRH district level representative and form advisory committee as per logframe of the project and apprise them on project developments on monthly and quarterly basis.
 Coordinate with Civil surgeon office to utilize the government health dept. support at the block & village level eg; ANM, Sahiya PHCs and subcentre level support..
 Appraise social welfare department and seek support of Anganwadi workers.
 Co-ordinate with media for coverage of the program activities

Essential Values, Behaviors and Skills

• Excellent Liaison skills - ability to manage the TI Partners
• Strong understanding of sales and communication development process
• Computer skills: MS Office and Internet
• Able to work in a team
• Enthusiastic, sincere and professional.
• Eagerness to learn.
• Ability to contribute in a collegial team environment.
• Willing and able to travel extensively in the project area.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, and to make effective public presentations
• Knowledge of local languages/dialects preferable.

Qualification

• Graduate in Social Work, Management/Health Management or other social sciences. Preference will be given to post graduate candidates.
• Minimum two years of work experience in managing sales and communication.
• Preference of work experience in Jharkhand.

Candidates with prior experience of sales (condom) and communication implementation will be preferred.

Send applications to: Tarupsi.org.in