Open Positions – IPE Global Limited (IPE Global)

PE Global Limited (IPE Global) is an international development consulting group providing expert technical assistance and solutions for equitable development and sustainable growth in developing countries. Headquartered in India with seven international offices in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines and United Kingdom, the Group offers a range of integrated, innovative and high-quality consulting services across several sectors and practices. Continuous innovation and rapid transformation have been themes throughout our history. Over the last 20 years, we have successfully implemented more than 850 projects in over 100 countries across 5 major continents. We partner with multilateral and bilateral agencies, governments, corporates and not-for-profit entities in anchoring the development agenda for addressing complex, socio-economic issues. Over the years, through our projects, we have transformed the lives of over 350 million people globally. IPE Global offers a range of integrated, innovative and high quality services to international donors, governments and corporates across various development sectors. The key sectors in which we operate includes Health, Nutrition & Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Urban & Infrastructure Development, Education & Skills Development, Private Sector Development (including Agriculture), Tourism, Heritage & Conservation, Environment & Climate Change (including Forest Governance & Renewables), Governance, Social & Economic Empowerment, Grant & Fund Management, Economic & Public Financial Management, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning and IT & e-Governance

About the Project:

IPE Global is setting up a SAMRIDH Aggregator Platform (SAP) to help deliver RISE program of Jhipego ‘at scale’ while achieving ‘operational sustainability’ by adding more offerings in the basket of services and piloting a sustainable model. RISE (Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control) is a global project to drive health system preparedness aimed at building sustainable, self-reliant & resilient health systems. It is a USAID’s global program and is being implemented in India by Jhpiego, the program focuses on up-skilling manpower, Infrastructure planning & capacity enhancement, quality improvement & digital health intervention. It comprises 1,900+ health facilities (public & private) in its ‘Hub-Spoke’ network & has been working 5 key segments – Critical care, Oxygen, Labs, Vaccine & Bio-medical waste. RISE aims to cover 3000+ facilities across 28 states with a broadened set of offerings to be delivered with help of Hubs (e.g., AIIMS-–Bhopal, Rishikesh, Jodhpur, Delhi WHO, CC, Patna, Nagpur NEIGRIHMS) and Industry experts (private entities). The spokes comprise of Secondary and Tertiary care facilities e.g., District & Sub-district hospitals, standalone private hospitals.

SAMRIDH (Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare) is an initiative under USAID PAHAL project (implemented by IPE Global) which aims to leverage public-private engagement for rapidly introducing and scaling social and market-based health solutions to improve access to affordable and quality healthcare for the poor. The initiative has mobilized a capital pool of over $300 million to offer grant and debt financing provision to healthcare enterprises and innovators to augment their capacity for producing and supplying high-impact healthcare solutions.

The goal of SAP is to provide a comprehensive platform which acts as a marketplace for healthcare solutions and service providers with focus on Tier 1, 2 & 3 health facilities for delivery to the last mile.

1. State Program Lead

Location: Multiple locations

Department Health, Nutrition and WASH
Employee Type Employee- Fixed Term
Experience range (Years)5 years – 7 years

Job Description:

The State Program Lead for SAP is responsible for overseeing the successful execution of the project at the State level, ensuring that it achieves its goals and objectives.S/He will work closely with the National Program Lead at IPE Global, Advisory Committee, Jhpiego, and other relevant teams for the overall project implementation.

The key responsibilities of the State Program Lead will include:

• Leading and managing the SAP project team in the State, ensuring effective communication, coordination, and collaboration among team members.
• Overseeing the implementation of the project within the State.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Health Department of the State and other relevant government agencies.
• Develop and onboard a network of hospitals within their State for achieving the stated objectives under SAP.
• Responsible for overall management and supervision of the State program team under SAP.
• Liaising with public and private sector healthcare entities to define project requirements, scope, and objectives that align with the SAP goals.
• Coordinate internal and external resources, ensuring that projects remain within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Ensuring compliance with all project requirements, including monitoring and evaluation, financial management, and reporting.
• Managing the project budget and ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently.
• Analyse project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope or timeline to achieve optimal results.
• Assign roles and tasks to team members based on their individual strengths and abilities.
• Developing and implementing strategies to achieve project goals, including liaising and collaboration with the entities through the establishment of a comprehensive platform (SAP) as a marketplace for healthcare solutions and service providers.
• Ensuring that the project is implemented in accordance with ethical and legal standards.
• Preparing and submitting regular progress reports to the National Program lead for SAP at IPE Global.
• Supervising, assisting and guiding the Operations Manager regarding implementation of the project requirements along with supporting the IT Agency, to develop, test and operationalize an IT platform which can seamlessly do orders placement, service delivery partner onboarding, services listing with pricing, and partners onboarding.
• Willingness to travel to field locations across the State.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Post graduate degree in Hospital Management/ Public Health/ Healthcare Management/Business Administration/Pharmaceuticals/Medical Devices (2 Years Full Time – UGC /AICTE approved)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project co-ordination in similar project across healthcare value chains
• Experience in executing new projects.
• Experience in Business development.
• Experience in coordinating teams and clients.
• Proven success in similar work settings, working with all levels of management.
• Keen understanding of healthcare milieu in the State
• Strong leadership skills
• Project Management and planning skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work in cross functional teams.
• Ability to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently on complex projects and proactively manage projects with minimal supervision.
• Sound computer skills, including use of Internet, MS Office™ software.
• High EQ and excellent interpersonal skills, especially in cross-cultural settings and highly distributed work environments with demonstrated ability to build relationships quickly.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player in a complex, multicultural environment.
• Ability to make effective use of resources and comparative advantage to strengthen programs and partnerships.
• Ability to identify problems, propose solutions and take immediate corrective measures.
• Candidate should ideally be a native of Rajasthan or Karnataka for respective positions in each of the State.
• Candidate should be aware of the health ecosystem in their respective State(s).
• Candidate should be able to network with State Health Department(s) and hospital groups for achieving the overall deliverables under the project.

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2. Program Lead

Location: New Delhi (travel to Karnataka and Rajasthan)

Department Health, Nutrition and WASH
Employee Type Employee- Fixed Term
Experience range (Years)10 years – 16 years

Job Description:

The Program Director for SAP is responsible for overseeing the successful execution of the project, ensuring that it achieves its goals and objectives. S/He will work with the advisory committee, USAID teams to develop a clear roadmap for the Project and provide guidance to the project team.

The key responsibilities of the Program Director will include:

• Leading and managing the SAP project team in India, ensuring effective communication, coordination, and collaboration among team members.
• Overseeing the implementation of the project, including development of TA packages related to up-skilling manpower, infrastructure planning and capacity enhancement, quality improvement, and digital health intervention.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including USAID, government officials, and other partners.
• Ensuring compliance with all project requirements, including monitoring and evaluation, financial management, and reporting.
• Managing the project budget and ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently.
• Developing and implementing strategies to achieve project goals, including the establishment of a comprehensive platform (SAP) as a marketplace for healthcare solutions and service providers.
• Leading design sprints to create a feasible operating model for sustainability of the RISE TA package.
• Ensuring that the project is implemented in accordance with ethical and legal standards.
• Preparing and submitting regular progress reports to Practice Lead (HNWASH) IPE Global.
• Supervising, designing and Assisting the IT Agency, to develop, test and operationalize an IT platform which can seamlessly do orders placement, service delivery partner onboarding, services listing with pricing, and partners onboarding.
• Willingness to travel to field locations in Karnataka and Rajasthan

Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• Post graduate degree in Hospital Management/ Public Health/ Healthcare Management/Business
• Administration/Pharmaceuticals/Medical Devices (2 Years Full Time – UGC /AICTE approved)
• Minimum Ten years of experience in leadership roles in similar project across healthcare value chain
• Experience in executing new projects
• Experience in Business development
• Experience in sales
• Strong leadership skills
• Project Management and planning skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work in cross functional teams.
• Ability to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to work independently on complex projects and proactively manage projects with minimal supervision.
• Sound computer skills, including use of Internet, MS Office™ software, and Data Analytics
• High EQ and excellent interpersonal skills, especially in cross-cultural settings and highly distributed work environments with demonstrated ability to build relationships quickly.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player in a complex, multicultural environment
• Ability to make effective use of resources and comparative advantage to strengthen programs and partnerships.
• Ability to identify problems, propose solutions and take immediate corrective measures.

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3. Operations Manager

Location: Multiple locations

Department Health, Nutrition and WASH
Employee Type Employee- Fixed Term
Experience range (Years)3 years – 6 years

Job Description:

The Operations Manager for SAP is responsible for implementing and executing the activities of the project SAP on field, ensuring that it achieves its goals and objectives. S/He will work closely with State Program Lead, National Program Lead at IPE Global and other relevant teams for execution and fulfillment of the stated goals and objectives under SAP.

The key responsibilities of the Operations Manager will include:

• Be a responsible Point of Contact with Health Department of the State(s) and different hospital stakeholders for achieving the overall objectives under SAP.
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders in the State(s) for the establishment of a comprehensive platform (SAP) as a marketplace for healthcare solutions and service providers.
• Develop strong liaison with clients-public and private and other health ecosystem players.
• Possess excellent networking opportunities and people management skills.
• Enforcing all procedures, maintaining proper documentation, along with undertaking extensive field visits.
• Ensuring compliance with all project requirements, including monitoring and evaluation, and timely reporting.
• Willingness to travel extensively across field locations of the State.
• Support in documentation and monitoring as required for the success of the project.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Postgraduate in Hospital Administration/Public Health/Hospital Management/General Management/Pharma/and other allied fields
• Graduate Candidate(s) with exceptional credentials are also encouraged to apply
• Working knowledge of Kannada (for positions in Karnataka), Hindi and Rajasthani (for positions in Rajasthan)
• Candidate should be aware of the health ecosystem in their respective State(s).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project execution, networking and collaborative partnerships in similar projects across healthcare value chains.
• Experience in working and implementing new projects.
• Proven success in similar work settings, working with all levels of management.
•  Excellent networking and collaborative skills and ability to work in cross functional teams.
• Project implementation and planning skills
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Ability to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Ability to work with people and diverse entities and proactively manage projects with minimal supervision.
• Sound computer skills, including use of Internet, MS Office™ software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially in cross-cultural settings and highly distributed work environments with demonstrated ability to build relationships quickly.
• Ability to make effective use of resources and comparative advantage to strengthen programs and partnerships.
• Ability to identify problems, propose solutions and take immediate corrective measures.

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4. Associate Director

Location: New Delhi

Department Economic and Public Financial Management
Employee Type Employee-Regular
Experience range (Years)10 years – 15 years

Job Description:

MEL & EPFM team is an independent Business Unit and an established practice area in IPE Global. IPE Global is the lead agency for many of the global frameworks of FCDO, UNCDF, UNICEF, WFP and others on Economic development, PFM and monitoring and evaluation.

The team works on implementation research, formative, process and impact evaluation, portfolio evaluations, concurrent monitoring, Public Expenditure reviews and PFM. Some of our Monitoring and evaluation clients include – FCDO (formerly DFID), UNICEF, UNDP, GIZ, DFAT, UNCDF, BMGF, GAIN, GOI, ADB, World Bank etc.

Our research and evaluation experience covers – Agriculture and food systems, Climate change, Health Nutrition and WASH, Skills, livelihood and entrepreneurship, financial inclusion and poverty evaluation, policy and knowledge programs, strategy and portfolio evaluations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Delivery: Leading and managing research and evaluation assignment. Responsibilities included drafting of methodology/ research design, survey tools, sampling framework, data analysis and quality report writing.
• Business Development: lead on drafting of the Approach and methodology section of the technical proposal. Support in Identifying new opportunities or clients
• Supporting junior or other team members – technical guidance, support on delivery of the bids and assignments.
• Interaction with clients- progress updates, technical response, making presentation
• Contribution and ensuring timely and quality delivery of reports and findings to clients.

What we provide

• Open and flat structure with ample opportunities for career growth and learning
• Opportunities to work various sectors and geographies
• Exposure and experience of working on cross country and international assignments and visit
• Opportunities for secondment to UK and other international offices for high performing candidates
• Opportunities to work with National government, Global clients and agencies in India and abroad.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

What we expect

• Post-Graduate preferably in social sector discipline including Economics
• At least 10-15 years of work experience in business development and project implementation in the development sector i.e., preferably social sector. Previous experience in leading or working in research, monitoring and evaluation assignment.
• Good writing and communication skills in English
• Good knowledge and understanding of quantitative or qualitative research techniques and design
• Integrity, commitment, hardwork and willingness to learn and grow
•  Proactive and ability to work in a Team.

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5. Manager – Business Development

Location: New Delhi

Department Health, Nutrition and WASH
Employee Type Employee-Regular
Experience range (Years)5 years – 10 years

Reporting Director/AD, Health, Nutrition, WaSH

Job Description
This is a middle level business development position under the sector and will closely work with the Vice President – Business development in identifying suitable business opportunities, developing consortium, identifying appropriate professionals to lead the implementation of the projects, submission of bids within the timeframe and provide support in grounding newly won projects. Some of the important responsibilities of this position are:

• Work with the senior management in identifying trendsetter ideas by researching in health, nutrition & Wash space publications, and announcements
• Develop and strengthen relationships with current and potential donors and partners, and help to position the organization for new business development.
• Coordinate between the BD team and the Technical Experts for requirements of Identify business development opportunities from international and bilateral agencies, as well Government clients in alignment with the strategic plan of IPE Global;
• Analyze RFPs/EoIs issued by donors; assess appropriateness; explore partnership options; and facilitate a process for taking action.
• Develop network and relationships with other consultancy firms, institutions and individuals working in the sectors;
• Lead in the proposal development process for large, complex bids by working closely with program and operations staff and with external partner organizations. This includes partnership negotiation, planning and facilitation of internal and external strategy meetings in collaboration with program/sector team, allocation of human and financial resources, and leadership of proposal development teams as appropriate.
• Draft sections of technical proposals such as approach & methodology, the management plan, capability statement and staffing sections, and other areas as appropriate.
• Assist with the strategic marketing and bid decision making process
• Develop systems, including standard operating procedures and templates, to ensure maximum technical and financial quality of IPE Global submissions, and to track and monitor new business development.
• Collaborate with technical and finance staff in the review of proposal budget submissions to ensure synergy between the technical response, budget response, and the solicitation.
• Negotiate with partners, proposed employees, and consultants as necessary.
• Provide regular briefings to senior staff regarding development opportunities and bid status, keeping them fully abreast of all opportunities and proposals.
• Build institutional relations and brand of the company in the health and related sector channels with the client;

Project Management:

• Negotiate with subcontractors, proposed employees, and consultants as necessary.
• Develop PDSs for all new projects and share the share the same with the HQ team
• Plan the delivery of overall program and its activities in accordance with the objectives and goal of the project.
• Coordinating overall planning, management and field implementation of the project.
• Ensuring timely submission of deliverables and invoices.
• Ensuring provision of necessary resources for projects and Project Teams’ Management.
• Develop an annual / cost budget and operating plan to support the project. Including monitoring Project costs vs. budget.
• Coordination with donor and other stakeholders
• Over time, assume increased responsibilities as a member of the senior management team of the company; Work with the senior management in developing and executing a sector growth strategy

Qualifications

• Masters or higher degree in areas of Business Administration, Health Administration, and other related fields

Experience Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of and networks with various health sector actors and various multi- and bi-lateral donors;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Research, Business Development and Programme Management in Health and Nutrition sectors;
• Experience of working on long term Technical Assistance Projects in Health and related sectors.
  Essential Skills
• Excellent Client Management and coordination skills including demonstrated experience of successfully undertaking client negotiations
• Excellent writing and research skills
• Good presentation skills and proficiency in MS Office
• Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex information.
• Being pro-active and ability to work with minimum level of supervision
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic teams.
• Fluency in English and ability to deliver message effectively verbally and in writing.

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