Job Description

About the position: Ummeed is looking for an Associate Director - Public Health to play a pivotal role in advancing its strategic objective of collaborating with government systems to promote inclusive early childhood development (ECD), early identification, and timely intervention for children with or at risk of developmental disabilities. This role will contribute to the broader goal of making inclusive ECD more accessible to vulnerable populations in our country and establishing a certified cadre of disability interventionists across India, focusing on both community-level and center-based disability interventions. We seek a professional with a master s degree in public health or relevant public health certification work experience, with up to 10 to 15 years of experience in settings such as government agencies, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, or primary healthcare units. We are looking for someone who is excited by this mission and with the willingness for significant travel to rural and underserved areas to enable the same. Some base expectations from this role: Collaborate with the early childhood development leadership team to implement existing programs in select geographies at the geographic level. Work with them to identify facilitators and barriers to state-level institutionalization for long term sustainability of the impact of these programs Establish and maintain relationships with senior leaders in relevant government bodies and partner organizations, working with them to build support and buy-in for suggested interventions towards sustaining and enhancing disability services in both current and new geographies Establish and maintain relationships with Ummeed s established internal ECD team and with other teams in the organization to ensure collaborative approaches to intervention and impact multidisciplinary teams Employ project/ program management strategies for planning, risk mitigation, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and other actionable recommendations to efficiently oversee, operate, and manage ongoing programs, in partnership with existing teams and functions Support and build skills in relevant team members in preparing project implementation plans, budgeting processes, project/ program management, risk mitigation, and impact measurement. Initiate and lead processes for continuous reflection and learning to course correct/improve project activities when required Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of additional/ future programs aimed at enhancing early childhood development outcomes in other states and regions, as and when needed Be part of and support funder conversations