Advisor - Public Health Administration

About the Organization

National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) has been set up under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) of Government of India to serve as an apex body for technical assistance.

Established in 2006, the National Health Systems Resource Centre's mandate is to assist in policy and strategy development in the provision and mobilization of technical assistance to the states and in capacity building for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) at the centre and in the states.The goal of this institution is to improve health outcomes by facilitating governance reform, health systems innovations and improved information sharing among all stake holders at the national, state, district and sub-district levels through specific capacity development and convergence models.

Job Description/Responsibilities

NHSRC adopts a holistic approach towards health systems strengthening, hence, there might be overlap between the thematic areas of the divisions. The following key responsibilities shall come directly under the purview of the Advisor (PHA).

The Advisor (PHA) shall be responsible for leading and overseeing the division’s work in the specified thematic areas as mentioned below.

• Assist the States and UTs in strengthening the provision of secondary and tertiary healthcare (to the extent it is supported in NHM) and developing secondary facilities to deliver multi-specialist care
• Support and review the implementation of the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) across the public health institutions of States and UTs
• Provide technical support to the States and UTs in achieving the goals and targets specified under the Sustainable Development Goal 3 and National Health Policy, 2017 for the relevant thematic areas under the division.
• Provide technical assistance, supportive supervision and capacity-building support to States and UTs for the implementation of the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) and contribute to the strengthening of the urban health architecture in the country Support the States and UTs in institutionalising the public health management cadre
• Support the States and UTs in planning, implementing and upgrading the health infrastructure as per the required components outlined in the PM-ABHIM and XV-FC guidelines especially for Critical Care Units, IPHLs and BPHUs
• Review and strengthen the functioning of Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) and emergency referral transport network of National Ambulance Services (NAS)
• Review and improve the mechanisms for strengthening the accountability of health systems including Maternal and Child Death Reviews, Civil Registration System, Grievance Redressal and Health Helpline in collaboration and co-ordination with the relevant technical divisions in MoHFW
• Contribute towards strengthening the legal framework of health and provide technical support to the MoHFW, States and UTs for the same
• Examine and appraise proposals from States/UTs, including PIPs, for the specified thematic areas
• Lead the task of guideline development and enable relevant policy and programme modifications on the specified thematic areas. Develop data bases for the thematic areas of the division to facilitate monito ring and decision making Support in building capacities of States and districts in contextualising and implementing the guidelines/ policies developed for division thematic areas.
• Review and scale up initiatives and innovations to improve health sector preparedness and resilience for division thematic areas.
• Build team capacity and mentor division/team members in NHSRC and NE-RRC to serve as the technical and programmatic reference point for MoHFW/States Undertake other assignments, which may be assigned from time to time by the Executive Director, NHSRC and /or the Executive Committee of NHSRC.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Essential :

• Medical Degree (MBBS) with Post graduate degree (MD (PSM/CHA, etc.) / MS / master’s in public health / PhD
• At least 15 years of post-qualification work experience inHealthpolicy and Planning and Implementation of service delivery / Academia / Health Systems Research Demonstrated experience in planning and strategy development with policy and/or demonstrated experience in operationalising health programmes at the field level / working in strengthening State/District level health systems
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in commonly used packages like MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to undertake desk research, literature review and accessing other relevant documents through internet usage
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, analytical and interpersonal abilities, and immaculate oral and written communication skills in English. Working knowledge of Hindi is also desirable
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team.

Desirable:

• Published work in the area of health systems or public health

Candidates are requested to fill in the online application correctly which is available on the NHSRC website (http://nhsrcindia.org). Applications will be accepted in the prescribed online application format only. The last date for receiving applications is 22ndSeptember 2026

In case of any difficulty in filling in the on-line application form, you may contact Principal Administrative officer, NHSRC at +91-011-26108982/83/84/92/93 between 09:00 am to 05:30 pm on all working days.

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