Consultant

Job Description

Brief on the Organization: The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health. PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) and Centers of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders. For more information, please visit the website www.phfi.org. Project Brief: Design and adoption of alternate models for responding to the critical shortage of medical specialists in select states- The project would attempt to design and facilitate the adoption of alternate model(s) for responding to the critical shortage of medical specialists in select states. Medical specialists are scarce in India, and the numbers are disproportionately lower in the public sector, at the Community Health Centre (CHC) level and above. Even district hospitals in several states have an acute shortage of medical specialists. Increasing the conventional supply side of medical specialists is expensive and slow in demonstrating results. It is acknowledged that here is an immense latent potential in utilizing District Hospitals (DHs) as a site for training medical specialists, which can lead to acquisition of a formal higher education qualification as a specialist. The District Health Model of the National Board of Examinations (NBE) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) model are two alternative models that can be adopted in select states. This project requires working closely with the Government of India State Governments, the NBE and the CPS, and other stakeholders to: accelerate policy decisions to support specialist strengthening in the public sector; leverage DHs for specialist training; and with states with traditionally poor health indicators especially in vulnerable groups and geographies. Deliverables: To Help Advance Project Activities in the state of Punjab with Effective Collaboration With the State Govt. For Implementation and Sustainability of DNB Program in the State. The key deliverables include: Engage with stakeholder departments in the state of Punjab for advancing the project activities. Undertake gap assessment visits for district hospitals in Punjab to offer DNB programs. Prepare gap assessment report of the District Hospitals and submission of rectification plan to the State Government. Provide technical write-ups and plans as required for advancing various project activities. Participate in internal project review meetings and provide inputs to project team. Attend project meetings with the government representatives and technical agencies. Undertake project related travel as per requirement. Support Project Director for handling day-to-day implementation of project activities in Punjab. Travel as required. Any other task required under the project. Qualification: Essential: Master’s degree/Diploma in Public Health, Hospital Administration, Management, AYUSH, Social Work and Social Sciences or related degree. Experience: Desirable: Around 2-3 Years of work experience in public health OR project management OR Coordination; Social Sector/Public Health Experience; Excellent communication skills (Oral & Written) Ability to effectively collaborate. Process to Apply: Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to recruit@phfi.org and fill the application form – https://forms.office.com/r/nWuGsbqgeq . Please mention the exact Position Code ( PHFI-CNST-2559 ) in the email subject line . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview. Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 13 June 2025. Remarks : Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description & process for applying. Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website. Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high quality graduate / post-graduate education. Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview. Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel. PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials. No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview. Please note that consultancy fees will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process. “ PHFI reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process ”. Women are encouraged to apply! Code: PHFI-CNST-2559 Location: Mohali, Punjab Category: Consultant Duration of Position: 06 Months or co-terminus with the project, whichever is earlier Number of Positions: 1 Last Date: June 13, 2025