Assistant-Program

Overview

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization and an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, dedicated to improving the health of women and families in developing countries. For over 50 years, it has focused on providing high-quality, low-cost health care solutions, training health workers, and strengthening health systems.

Jhpiego has been working in India since the 1980s in close partnership with national and state governments. With deep technical expertise and strong on-the-ground execution, Jhpiego helps design, test, and scale practical solutions and innovations that fit real-world systems. Jhpiego currently works in over 14 states of India, focusing on women’s health — including maternal, reproductive, and women’s cancers — and provides technical assistance to governments on health systems, human resources, quality of care, health surveillance, digital health, and primary health care.

SAAKSHI (Strengthening Access to Affordable and Quality Healthcare for Worker Communities through Awareness, Prevention, and Public Health Linkages) is a three-year initiative supported by the H&M Foundation, working in Panipat’s textile recycling ecosystem. The project will strengthen health, hygiene, and workforce stability for 1,500 migrant workers and their families by establishing integrated, community-owned primary healthcare access systems; strengthening preventive and occupational health practices at the workplace and in the community; and driving behaviour change and facilitation support to increase uptake of Government health and social protection schemes, including PM-JAY and ESIC.

The project is organised around three sub-goals: (1) improving sustained access to preventive, occupational, and primary healthcare; (2) enabling behaviour change and community ownership for long-term outcomes; and (3) strengthening local systems, governance, and frontline capacity to sustain impact.

The Senior Assistant- Program will support the implementation of community-based project activities and work closely with migrant worker communities, public health systems, employers, frontline health workers, and community leaders. The role requires strong field coordination, community engagement, and stakeholder management skills to ensure effective delivery of project interventions

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of community outreach, health promotion, and occupational health activities.
• Mobilize communities for health camps, screenings, awareness sessions, and enrolment drives.
• Facilitate access to government health and social protection schemes, including PM-JAY, ESIC, and other welfare programs.
• Coordinate with ASHAs, ANMs, public health facilities, hospitals, employers, and community stakeholders.
• Support identification and capacity building of community champions and peer leaders.
• Assist in establishing and strengthening workplace health and safety committees.
• Maintain project records, beneficiary databases, activity reports, and referral tracking systems.

Contribute to data collection, monitoring, reporting, and project review processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in development studies, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in public health, community development, social protection, or related programs.
• Experience in community mobilization, behavior change communication, and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with government health systems and social welfare schemes is desirable.
• Experience working with migrant populations, urban health, or occupational health programs will be an added advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong community mobilization and facilitation abilities.
• Good documentation, reporting, and data management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and digital data collection tools.
• Ability to work independently in field settings and manage multiple priorities.
• Fluency in Hindi; working knowledge of English preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Panipat and surrounding areas.