State Coordinator

Description

• The State Coordinator will provide technical and operational oversight for PATH4AIPOCUS implementation at the state level.
• Reporting to the Project Coordinator, the State Coordinator will ensure effective facility-level deployment, stakeholder engagement, quality service delivery, and performance monitoring.
• The role requires strong familiarity with state health systems, maternal health programming, and field-level implementation dynamics.

Responsibilities
State-Level Implementation:

• Coordinate execution of project activities within assigned state(s).
• Lead facility readiness assessments and site activation processes.
• Oversee training, deployment, and operationalization of AI-enabled POCUS devices.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Serve as the primary liaison with the State Ministry of Health, SPHCDA, facility leadership, Ward Development Committees, and professional bodies.
• Facilitate state-level stakeholder consultations and technical review meetings.
• Support ethical approval processes and regulatory compliance at state level.

Supervision & Quality Assurance:

• Supervise trained providers to ensure adherence to clinical protocols and referral pathways.
• Monitor competency development and provide supportive supervision.
• Ensure implementation meets quality assurance and safety standards.

Monitoring & Reporting:

• Track and report key performance indicators (ANC attendance, referrals, institutional deliveries, device utilization rates).
• Submit monthly and quarterly progress reports.
• Support state-level costing, evaluation, and health systems assessment activities.

Risk Management & Community Engagement:

• Identify and escalate operational risks including security, workforce gaps, and equipment challenges.
• Support culturally appropriate community engagement strategies to enhance uptake.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, or related discipline (possession of a postgraduate academic or professional degree is an added advantage).
• Minimum of 5 years experience in maternal and child health program implementation.
• Experience working with State Ministries of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agencies.
• Strong knowledge of local health systems and socio-cultural contexts.
• Demonstrated skills in reporting, stakeholder engagement, and supervision.
• Proficiency in relevant local language(s) is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

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