Lead Poisoning Surveillance Coordinator, Gujarat

Job Summary

Lead Poisoning Surveillance Coordinator, Gujarat

The Lead Poisoning Surveillance Coordinator, seconded into the local state health departments or related health agency located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, will closely work with the state health department to design, support, and monitor state-wide blood lead surveillance and related activities. This position will provide programmatic and operational support, maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, and plan and organize state workshops.

About Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Lead poisoning is a widespread but preventable crisis that affects millions-particularly children-leading to severe cognitive, developmental, and lifelong health consequences. Vital Strategies is expanding its program that addresses the issue of lead poisoning in low- and middle-income countries. We plan to build upon existing efforts and interest by collaborating with governmental agencies in more Indian states to strengthen health systems and build local expertise in lead poisoning prevention to enact sound, cost-effective policies to address exposures.

Job Purpose

Duties and Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a liaison between the government/state health department and Vital Strategies, facilitating communication and collaboration;
• Work with appropriate authorities to support the formation of a state technical working group;
• Coordinate with all key stakeholders to ensure regular and timely communication and progress of the project.

Technical Support

• Provide technical support for the state technical working group and other key stakeholders to develop a statewide blood lead surveillance framework;
• Seek and incorporate technical input from key stakeholders on the surveillance framework and support the standardization of surveillance procedures;
• Provide technical assistance to district-level health officials and frontline workers;
• Assist in developing state-level strategies and action plans for reducing lead poisoning;
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions for health staff, laboratory staff, and field teams on blood lead surveillance procedures.

Program Management and Implementation

• Monitor and oversee district and field surveillance teams, track data collection progress, and identify challenges for efficient implementation;
• Conduct field visits for on-ground supervision and to ensure data quality;
• Conduct data analysis and prepare presentations, technical and non-technical reports for routine review and decision-making;
• Coordinate state and district-level meetings and events (e.g., workshops, webinars);
• Support dissemination of surveillance findings to key stakeholders.

Administrative and Operational

• Manage program-related operations by assisting with project start-up, logistics, contracting, expense and activity monitoring and reporting, and procurement activities with support from the associate;
• Line reporting through the State Program Manager with technical guidance and direction from Vital Strategies;
• Assist with other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in public health, Environmental Health Science, Epidemiology, and Health policy, or a related field, or MBBS will be preferred. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in dental science, Life sciences, or Environmental science with prior experience working in public health programs, government health systems, or environmental health projects, may also be considered.

Experience

• Six to seven years of relevant experience required, with at least 2 years at the state level;
• Two or more years of experience in data management and analysis related to public health or environmental health;
• Experience working with government health departments, health facilities and ability to navigate government systems;
• Experience working with statistical software such as R, SAS, SPSS, Stata;
• Experience in conducting training sessions for health officials, laboratory staff, and frontline workers;
• Experience in organizing meetings, workshops, and discussions.

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