Program Officer

Responsibilities

• Develop district implementation and micro-plans in consultation with the State Health Department and key stakeholders.
• Carry out stakeholder consultations and coordination meetings at state and district levels.
• Support baseline assessments, community mapping, and operational surveys where applicable.
• Develop/adapt training materials, IEC/BCC resources, implementation tools, and reporting formats.
• Establish monitoring, reporting, and beneficiary tracking systems.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in public health, Community Medicine, Nursing, Social Sciences, Health Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in public health program implementation, preferably in cancer prevention and control, NCDs, reproductive health, or community health.
• Experience working with Government health systems and development partners.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and coordinating capacity-building activities and community-based health interventions.
• Experience in program monitoring, data management, report writing, and stakeholder coordination.
• Willingness to undertake regular field travel across districts in Sikkim.

Qualifications

• Strong program coordination and project management skills.
• Sound understanding of cervical cancer screening, HPV DNA testing, and public health programs.
• Excellent training, facilitation, mentoring, and supportive supervision skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with government officials, healthcare providers, development partners, and communities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience in data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.