Population Services International seeks - Program Training Specialist

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Population Services International seeks - Program Training Specialist

Location: Delhi

About the Organization

Population Services International is a leading nonprofit public health

organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. PSI harnesses the

vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of

low-income and vulnerable populations across more than 60 developing

countries. PSI in India implements the Social Marketing & amp; Social

Franchising Program as part of the Avahan program funded by the Bill

& amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. The program aims to promote safer sexual

practices and STI treatment-seeking among male clients of sex workers in project

states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Position Purpose

Working in collaboration with IntraHealth through the Performance

Improvement Core Group (PICG), a collaborative team of IntraHealth and

PSI Avahan, the program training specialist participates with the group to focus

on improving the quality of STI services delivered through the franchise of

health care providers (Key Clinic Network), design, manage and implement the

training and supporting tools and services of the project for both Training and

Support Team (TST) members and for the health care provider franchise members

who are trained and supported by the TSTs in 4 program states. During the first

year, learns and utilizes performance improvement and performance training

approaches under the guidance of IntraHealth and PSI senior members in PICG.

Responsibilities

* Using program management and evaluation teams input identifies

and meet performance improvement needs of health care providers and

franchise teams. Participates in mentoring training and support visits;

facilitating qualitative research with health care providers; and other

performance enhancement initiatives for achieving quality standards

* Using adult learning and participatory methodologies prepares or

refines medical training curricula and training materials in support of the HIV

AIDS prevention strategy.

* Working with other PICG members, strengthens capacity of new

member of PICG in developing curriculum and manuals using Performance

Learning Methodology (PLM).

* Coordinates and plans training of trainers programs including

clinical observation as assigned.

* Participates as a key trainer and mentor of the Training and

Support Team trainers.

* Working with State Franchise Managers, coordinates PICG input

and optimal utilization of services of STI specialist in one or more

States.

* In collaboration with the monitoring and evaluation team and

IntraHealth, gives input to the management system to enhance the

effectiveness of training and support visits for health care providers.

* Participates in building mentoring capacity of Area Franchise

Managers.

* Working with the Team assures that documentation, reporting and

use of evaluation findings to improve interventions are in place

* Participates in the process of assuring training and support to

the Training Support teams and franchise health providers results in

quality performance.

* Provides inputs for development of concept papers and proposals.

* Coordinates with communications team to promote the health

services of the franchised outlets.

* Contributes to the quarterly newsletter and technical letters by

preparing or reviewing write-ups on program or technical issues.

* Provides technical inputs and support for new services that may

be introduced into the Key Clinic Network.

* Provide inputs and support to the management team to strive

towards ongoing progress in making the Key Clinic Network more effective and

cost efficient

Essential Values, Behaviors and Skills

* Strong proficiency in written and spoken English.

* Willingness to learn performance methodologies.

* Experience in curriculum development will be a preference.

* Willingness to travel within India 40-50%, particularly in

Southern India.

* Knowledge of one or more regional languages amongst Kannada,

Tamil, Telegu and Marathi would be a preference.

Qualifications

* MBBS with 5-7 years experience in reproductive and sexual

health. (Particularly STI treatment in males using Syndromic Management)

* Experience as a medical trainer using participatory and skill

based training methodologies.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please send your resume with contact information to hrd@...

clearly mentioning the position applied for in the subject line.

Last date for sending applications is 5th September 2007. Only

short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Pooja Mathur

e-mail: <pooja@...>