Director - Community Health Services

Director Community Health Services

1. Community Health

- Formulate a strategic framework for the community health department for approval by the AKHS, I Board and the AKDN Director for Health

- Conceptualize, design, implement, monitor and supervise community health projects including satellite centers

- Evaluate the programs from time to time, document processes and prepare reports

- Prepare annual budget for the community health department

- Supervise, mentor and monitor the staff working in the community health department

- Coordinate and synergize with clinical departments at PAKH and establish linkages with relevant partners of, and stakeholders in the community health department

- Build a relationship with CSR and funding agencies, write project proposals in strategic areas of interest, manage and implement externally funded projects

- Design a - Tobacco free hospital premises policy- for the hospital. Implement, supervise, identify gaps in implementation and take corrective steps for tobacco cessation project including research

- Facilitate partnerships and ensure the benefit of PAKH services to the community outside South Mumbai by way of tele-medicine

- Explore the possibility of community programs taking advantage of government assisted schemes and government related initiatives

2. Research

- Work in liaison and coordinate with - Director of clinical research-

- Strengthen and expand the research portfolio of operational research in community health

- Ensure compliance in conduct and smooth functioning of Institutional Ethics committee (IEC) with the maintenance of proper records, minutes, regulatory compliance with DGCI

- Conceptualize, identify potential areas in research and coordinate with clinicians to generate research projects that link clinical research with population health research

- Provide necessary support, especially epidemiological/statistical back-up for the studies/ dissertation undertaken by post graduate students/ candidates doing fellowship

3. Technical Support to Aga Khan Health Board (AKHB)

- Support Community health programs implemented by the Aga Khan Health Board

- On request, review technical content and implementation of community health programs of AKHB

- On request, attend trainings and review meetings conducted by the AKHB

SPECIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)

Education: MD in Community Medicine with Masters of Public Health or Master of Science in Epidemiology/Medical Statistics or Masters in Nursing

Experience: minimum 10 years experience implementing community based health programs in India. Extensive knowledge of the health care environment and issues within India