Program Coordinator - New Delhi, India - WomenLift Health

Description

PositionTitle: Program Coordinator India

Location: Delhi

Type: Hybrid (3days a week from office)

Reportsto: Program Lead India

Function:Leadership Development Team

Hoursper week (average): 40 (fulltime)

Our Vision andMission WomenLift Health is committed to expandingthe power and influence of talented women in global health andcatalyzing systemic change to achieve gender equality inleadership. We envision a world where diverse accomplished leaderscollectively transform health outcomes.

Our WorkEstablished in 2019 we work to advance equality in healthleadership through a range of actions at the individualinstitutional and societal levels. This includes a LeadershipJourney which focuses on giving midcareer women the tools alongwith peer mentor and coach support to successfully use their voiceexpertise and leadership for impact. It includes pushingconversations and partnerships with health institutions and takingsteps to prioritize gender equality. It also includes driving aglobal conversation about the importance of womens leadership andamplifying the voices of national and global health leadersincluding at our annual conference Women Leaders in Global Health.

Our Culture andValues We are building a diverse entrepreneurialteam of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectivesand experiences. We welcome resultsoriented problemsolvers of anynationality race gender sexual orientation age and disability. Weare a growing organization that is committed to building a culturewith our partners that values:

Collaborativeleadership that celebrates diverse perspectives andexperiences and ensures everyone contributes to their fullpotential.

Partnershipgrounded in humility respect empathy and inclusion.

Transformativechange is based upon bold strategic thinkingcombined with adaptability and pragmatic action.

Spirit of learningthat ensures we are open forwardlooking constructive and committedto growing collectively and individually.

Achieving impact byimproving global health and gender equality

PositionSummary

WomenLiftHealth is seeking a Program Coordinator to work under the directionof the WomenLift Health Senior Program Manager in India tocontribute to the implementation and administration of programmaticfunctions to achieve the objectives of WomenLift Health.

The Program Coordinator will work closely withthe Program Lead and Senior Program Manager India and other membersof the small and nimble globally distributed WomenLift Health teamto contribute to designing building and implementing the systemsand processes to efficiently track and support the operations ofthe WomenLift Health India training program (The LeadershipJourney) for midcareer women leaders in global health in India. TheIndia Leadership Journey currently operates 1 cohort per year eachwith 30 women for a 12month duration and will scale up to more thanone Journey in the coming years along with running institutionaljourneys. More details about the Leadership Journey can be foundhere.

The Program Coordinator should bea selfstarter with a strong work ethic someone who pays closeattention to detail and takes initiative. They should have an eyeon constant improvement and streamlining of systems and processesrelated to the India Leadership Journey and other programs beingrun by the India team. The ideal candidate should be able to workadeptly both independently and in a team. WomenLift team membersfeel closely aligned with our values and enjoy working in anentrepreneurial environment with a diverse set of teammates fromaround the world.

This recruitment is for 1fulltime (100% FTE) position.

Responsibilities andTasks

• Working with the India Teammaintain the processes and systems that support the IndiaLeadership Journey and other programs including but not limited to:
• Support the call for applications management& review of applications and onboarding of the women leadersselected for the program.
• Distil anddisseminate information to support the cohort members throughoutthe program via email communications and the programs virtuallearning platform.
• Serve as a reliable pointof contact for the cohort members.
• Identifyand resolve administrative problems.
• Help setprogram priorities and keep track of key milestones anddeliverables according to established program timelines.
• Oversee the documentation of all Indiabasedsystems and processes.
• Refine and managesystems to track support evaluate and find synergies between cohortmembers leadership projects.
• The ProgramCoordinator will also coordinate Leadership Journeyrelated sessionsand events:
• Support the tech and programmaticproduction and delivery of the biweekly/monthly virtual learningsessions attended by the cohort members. This includes managingZoom operations for all virtual learning sessions.
• Along with our Operations team coordinate thelogistics and event planning for 2 inperson residencies during the12month program an initial 3day leadership Immersion and a closing2day Leadership LiftOff event. These inperson events may be held invarious Indian locations and will require travel.
• Coordinate the mentoring sessions with programmentors and any other mentormentee engagements.
• Help schedule and support meetings with coreimplementing partners as well as multipartner workshops anddiscussions.
• Oversee coordination of Journeystakeholders & sessions including scheduling of touchpointsmentoring sessions and any other Journey engagements.
• In collaboration with the WomenLift HealthCommunications team provide marketing and logistical support forpanel discussions and conferences that feature current LeadershipJourney cohort members and alumnae.
• Communicate on behalf of the India Director(Senior) Program Managers and Program Lead and WomenLift Healthwith internal stakeholders such as the cohort members programmentors and program coaches as well as design operational &evaluation partners.
• Support the program teamin initiating their institutional influence workstream includingoverseeing the institutional journeys and keeping partners up todate.
• Support the program team in carving outtheir thematic journey to include community health and/or climatechange at the intersection of public health and gender.
• Assist WomenLift Health communicationspersonnel with the development of India cohort training materialsincluding contributing to the creation of presentations invitationsbrochures website collateral social media assets etc.
• Support program monitoring & learningefforts by establishing & updating core metrics of theLeadership Journey and other programs which encompass theapplication process virtual activities inperson residenciesleadership projects mentoring sessions coaching sessions and peerengagement

EducationExperience Knowledge Skillsand Ability

EDUCATION& EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL

• Bachelorsdegree and 3 or more years of related experience in activitiesincluding administration training implementation project managementscheduling tracking and budgeting; or a combination of educationand relevant experience for projects of comparable size/complexity
• Background in public health gender equityleadership development or related field

KNOWLEDGESKILLS ANDABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Commitmentto WomenLift Healths mission vision theory of change and uniquepositioning in the field
• Sophisticatedknowledge and use of technology and varying digital platforms (e.g.Zoom Monday SharePoint)
• Interpersonal Skills:Demonstrates the ability to work well with colleagues clients andexternal stakeholders from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Demonstrated success in following through andcompleting projects promptly
• Interest in theissue of community health climate change and its impact on publichealth
• Excellent organizational skills andattention to detail
• Strong verbal and writtencommunication skills
• Ability to prioritizemultitask and assign work to others
• Ability tobe entrepreneurial and embrace ambiguity
• Ability to take initiative and ownership ofprojects
• Ability to routinely andindependently exercise sound judgment in decisionmaking
• Ability to work independently whilecollaborating closely with the team

Preferred(not required) Education Experience Knowledge Skills andAbility

Additionallanguages especially Hindi

Experience working inother South Asian countries

How toApply

To apply submit aresume and cover letter through the Jobsoid link. Please alsoinclude 3 professional references and your desired annual salary inINR.

HiringStatement

Weare looking for talent that is passionate selfdriven flexible ableto multitask and thrive in a fastpaced demanding environment thatshows strong initiative and ability to proactively manage assignedproject deliverables with minimal supervision.

The talent will be hired through either GFSConsulting Private Limited (India) for WomenLift Health. GlobalFinance Strategies (GFS) founded in 2012 is a subsidiary of GlobalHealth Strategies (GHS) which has been providing expert consultingservices to clients working in international health and developmentfor nearly 15 years. GFS has offices in New York New Delhi Rio deJaneiro Beijing Nairobi and Johannesburg and supports work indiverse countries in Africa Asia the Middle East Europe and theAmericas.

GFS is an equal opportunity employerand encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.