Senior Program Coordinator

Overview

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization and an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, dedicated to improving the health of women and families in developing countries. For over 50 years, it has focused on providing high-quality, low-cost 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 on-the-ground execution, Jhpiego helps design, test, and scale practical solutions and innovations that fit real-world systems across 11 thematic domains (Maternal and Newborn Health, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Immunization, Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Human Resources for Health, TB and Infectious Diseases, Global Health Security, Women's Cancers, Non-Communicable Diseases, Digital Health).

About The Position

Jhpiego is hiring for the position of Program Coordinator based in Mayurbhanj, Odisha for the M-SPARR project. The position will contribute to providing programmatic and administrative support in the implementation of project activities across 10 high-priority blocks, in overall coordination with stakeholders and ensuring smooth execution of activities. The Program Coordinator will report to the Project lead.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with state, district, and block health authorities, private providers, PRIs, and community stakeholders

• Support planning and execution of trainings, workshops, and review meetings
• Ensure alignment with DAMaN, Arogya Pathe, and IHIP platforms
• Support rollout of key interventions of the project in consultation with the project lead
• Track implementation across 10 blocks of Mayurbhanj and support scale-up
• Monitor progress against timelines and key indicators
• Collect and manage data on fever alerts, private-sector reporting, LLIN checks, PLA micro-plans, and response timelines
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and evaluation reports
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, and timely submission
• Coordinate logistics for trainings, field activities, app deployment, and review meetings
• Support procurement and field-level resource management
• Facilitate training and mentoring of youth champions and PLA facilitators
• Support community surveillance, PLA sessions, and active case detection linkages
• Promote IEC/BCC activities in local languages (Odia, Santali, Ho)
• Undertake any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor to support program delivery
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Masters in Social Sciences/Social Work or any other relevant discipline is essential
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in programmatic, administrative, and data support functions in public health programs.
• Experience in NVBDCP/DAMaN initiatives, community engagement, or private-sector coordination in Odisha or tribal districts is highly desirable.
• Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer and offers a highly dynamic and enabling work environment.
• Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work in a multicultural, tribal context
• Attention to detail
• Ability to produce documents and coordinate activities independently
• Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills required
• Excellent English and Odia communication skills; working knowledge of Santali/Ho is highly desirable
• Demonstrated skills in communications, community mobilization, and knowledge management
• Proficiency in computer skills particularly MS Office and mobile reporting applications
• Willingness and flexibility to work on a wide range of tasks and travel extensively (up to 70% of time) within the 10 blocks of Mayurbhanj district
  
  

Reporting Line

The Senior Program Coordinator will report to the Associate Director, M-SPARR.

Duration & Location

• Duration: May – 31 December 2026
• Location: Odisha with travel to project Geographies states
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Periodic travel to project Geographies State /districts for documentation, Reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
  
  

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer and offers highly dynamic and enabling work environment.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package. Women candidates will be preferred.

Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will receive a response from Jhpiego HR