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Consultant – Capacity Building, District

Organization: Population Foundation of India

Apply By: 30 Sep 2025

Location: (Uttar Pradesh)

About Population Foundation of India:

Population Foundation of India (PFI) is a national non-government organization at the forefront of policy advocacy and research on population, health and development issues in the country. PFI leads advocacy efforts and works as a think-tank dedicated to promoting and advocating effective formulation and implementation of gender sensitive population, health and development policies, strategies, and programs in the country. Policy advocacy, social and behavior change communication, community action and knowledge management are some of the key strategies that PFI works on to achieve the organization’s goals.

Over the years, PFI has played a catalytic role to address issues relating to gender equality, women empowerment and other social determinants. PFI is committed to serving the economically weak and marginalized sections of society in the high priority districts (HPDs) with poor socio-health-demographic indicators.

Job Description: Consultant – Capacity Building, District

Reporting: Consultant – State Capacity Building

Duration: As per project duration, currently till January 2027

Location: Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh

Purpose: Population Foundation of India will implement a three project to increase the adoption and use of family planning (FP) and sexual reproductive health (SRH) through responsive and sustainable systems in seven districts of Uttar Pradesh (Bahraich, Balrampur, Barabanki, Gonda, Sitapur , Unnao and Shravasti). Each district will have a two-member team comprising a Government Partnership Officer (GPO) and a CBO. The position will be responsible for leading all capacity building efforts in one of the assigned districts. This includes building capacity of government facility based staff in family planning counseling, improving FP knowledge, counseling skills and motivation among frontline workers, building a pool of local resource persons and FP Champions, building capacities of other stakeholders like Panchayati Raj Members (PRI), Jan Arogya Samiti (JAS) members and Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNCs) members among others, to contribute to FP efforts in the blocks and district.

Responsibilities:

Planning, executing and documenting capacity building activities in the assigned district

Work with the district officials to identify a pool of district and block level master trainers and resource persons
Build knowledge and capacities of the master trainers to facilitate trainings at district and block levels
Develop an annual capacity building plan for the assigned district, with quarterly and monthly targets
Support state office and contribute towards development of training modules, SBCC materials, assessment tools etc
Plan and facilitate trainings related to functioning of FP Corners, trainings of ASHA/ANMs and trainings of District Health Society (DHS)/Block Coordination Committee (BCC)/Jan Arogya Samiti (JAS)/Rogi Kalyan Samiti/ Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition (VHSNC) members as required to enable demand generation and utilisation of FP and SRH services

Plan and facilitate capacity building of ASHAs and ANMs through cluster meetings and other available platforms
Plan and conduct need based trainings of different government / non-government cadres in family planning in the assigned district /s
Provide ongoing supportive supervision to FP corners to ensure quality counselling, address early marriage, teenage pregnancy, contraceptive choices, emergency contraception ECP, medical abortions and promoting male engagement etc
Document and regularly report on all training activities, outcomes and validations

Support Government Partnership Officer (GPO) in planning and execution of awareness generation campaigns involving government and community stakeholders including support in use of new and existing communication tools (including digital) for integrated behavior-change interventions

Reporting and documentation

Maintain data base on all trainees, trainings and training outcomes as required
Undertake post training assessments, mentoring visits to the field to ensure application of acquired knowledge and skills by the trainees
Undertake regular written and audio-visual documentation and validations of the trainings and other key activities related to the project impact
Share regular and complete updates / data /reports with state office as required

Admin and Finance

Ensure timely submission of indents and advance requests
Manage all training related expenses in the assigned district/s and submit all bills and receiving’s in a timely manner and as per reporting requirements
Ensure that all trainings expenditure is undertaken is in compliance with the program budget and organisational policies
Perform any other tasks as delegated by the supervisor

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Timely and quality delivery of trainings as per project commitments and annual district capacity building plan
Satisfactory budget utilisation for trainings
Efficiency and effectiveness of all organizational projects/programs in the district, highest quality maintained in training and reporting
Timely and comprehensive reporting of all training processes, outcomes and learnings on regular basis
Regular mentoring and post training follow up / handholding of the trainees

Excellent relationships with government officials and trainees at all levels

Competencies:

Communication & influencing: Establishes excellent rapport with stakeholders / trainees and possesses an ability to motivate them

Striving for excellence: Understands and appreciates the critical role of capacity building in achieving intended program impact, ability to deliver high quality results within timelines

Result Oriented: Takes ownership for results, demonstrates flair for quick thinking and possesses positive, pro-active, problem-solving approach

Working together: Works successfully with, partners, govt. departments and within the project team to build overall efficiency and effectiveness. Maintains congenial working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.

Financial diligence: Complies with financial and due diligence processes

Skills & Experience:

Experience of facilitating capacity building and mentoring on FP / SRH
Ability to work with government officials and service providers at block and district levels
Ability to work in diverse circumstances and flair for quick thinking and problem solving
Experience of financial management, reporting of field expenses
Proficient in MS Office
Fluency in written and spoken Hindi and English. Ability to work in Hindi (writing and typing) will be an advantage
Commitment for inclusion and diversity

How to apply

Please send your updated CV with a covering letter describing your suitability for the position to hrpfi@populationfoundation.in latest by September 30, 2025.

Please include the following in the cover letter:

Current CTC:

Expected CTC:

Notice/ Availability to join:

Please mention the position “Consultant – Capacity Building, Gonda” in the subject line of your e-mail.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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