STATE
HEALTH SOCIETY, BIHAR
(Department
of Health, Govt. of Bihar)
DFID
supported SWASTH Programme
Invites application for
positions
Background
Sector wide approach to strengthen health (SWASTH) is a Government of
Bihar (GoB) initiative supported by Department for International Development,
Govt of UK. The goal of SWASTH programme is to improve the health and
nutritional status of people in the state. The purpose of the program is to
increase access to better quality health, nutrition, water and sanitation
services for underserved groups.
Given the scale and nature of interventions envisaged under SWASTH, it
is imperative that a PPP cell be set up within the department/SHSB to manage
and oversee the health related interventions on a day-to-day basis. To be truly
effective, these units would need to be properly manned and functionally
empowered to take critical decisions. With this in view the State Health
Society, Bihar invites applications from suitable candidates for following
positions:
1.
Position: Technical Advisor - RCH & Public Health Reporting to the Additional Director-RCH, SHSB
Place of Posting
- Patna No. of Position - 1 Category - Open
The Technical Advisor - RCH & Public Health is a senior advisory
level position and reports directly to the Additional Director - RCH based at
SHSB. The selected candidate needs to work closely with BTAST for
implementation of SWASTH programme.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Advisor’s (RCH & Public Health) primary duties and
responsibilities will include but not be restricted to:
•
Lead
the SHS and SWASTH efforts on planning and implementation of all activities
that would lead to the increased scale and functionality of health, nutrition
and sanitation services in the State of Bihar
•
Assist
in the development of short, medium and long term action plans relevant to the
goals and objectives of the SWASTH program
•
Ensure
the timely and cost-effective implementation of the plans especially in
increasing the scale and functionality of health, nutrition and sanitation
services -including, but not restricted to:
•
Implementation
of the Essential Health Services Package (EHSP) across all levels of public
health facilities in Bihar.
•
Provide
inputs for the up gradation of hospitals in Bihar with special focus on
providing preventative and curative care for common public health ailments
• Oversee the implementation of
hospital upgradation plans.
•
Provide
inputs for development of Standard Treatment Protocols (STPs) - especially for
the prevalent communicable diseases - and ensure that the STPs are properly
understood
and implemented by relevant health care staffs across all levels of public
health facilities in Bihar
•
Develop
(where not available) / strengthen (where available) appropriate monitoring
mechanisms for prevalent public health issues and assist in the implementation
of processes that would generate, capture and analyze relevant data in the
timely and cost effective manner
•
Plan
and oversee the implementation of Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) to assess
feasibility of adopting innovative solutions for prevalent public health
challenges
•
Assist
in the development of appropriate mechanisms and processes to monitor the
timely, efficient and effective implementation of the action plans
•
Work
in close partnership with the BTAST team as well as other governmental
departments, development partners, research and academic institutions and
private sector organizations to ensure the meeting of SWASTH goals
•
Prepare
research briefs, white papers and position papers from time to time on the
public health situation in Bihar and elsewhere in the country and abroad
•
Assist
in regularly identifying improvement opportunities in public health delivery
systems in Bihar and ensure timely and relevant action to meet the
opportunities.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
•
S/he
should hold a MBBS degree from a reputed medical college in India with an MD in
Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM) or have Post Graduate qualifications in
Public Health Management from a reputed university in India or abroad.
•
S/he
should have at least 5 years of experience in the field of public health
management of which 3 years should have been spent in senior
managerial/advisory levels.
• Should possess strong
managerial and leadership skills.
•
Must
have effective decision making abilities, possess excellent communication
skills, be a creative problem solver and have the ability to multi-task.
2.
Position: Senior Advisor PPP
Reporting to the Principal Secretary/ Secretary -
Health/ED- SHSB
Place of Posting
- Patna No. of Position - 1 Category - Open
The post of “Senior Advisor, PPP” is a senior level advisory
post. The Senior Advisor PPP will be the head of the PPP Cell and will report
directly to the Principal Secretary/ Secretary -Health/ED- SHSB. S/he will be
required to advise and work closely with the Principal Secretary, Department of
Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bihar / Executive Director SHSB or an
officer designated by the Principal Secretary/Executive Director on PPP issues
in the health sector. S/he needs to work in close coordination with BTAST for
implementation of SWASTH Programme.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of the Senior PPP
Advisor will include, but not be restricted to:
•
Lead
and facilitate the development of a comprehensive PPP strategy for the state
aimed at expanding the scope and scale of private participation and investments
in the health sector in Bihar.
•
Liaise
with the national and state government and development partners to mobilize
technical, managerial and financial support for implementation of the PPP
strategy and action plans
•
Lead
and facilitate the development of appropriate regulatory mechanisms and
guidelines for the smooth implementation of PPP projects in the health sector
•
Guide
the development of guidelines, protocols and mechanisms for PPP service
agreements for different areas in the health sector (including, (legally
tenable) guidelines for different PPP models including inter alia development
of templates for Expression of Interest, Terms of Reference, Tender, Memorandum
of Understanding (contract agreement with clauses), criteria for private
partner selection, costing of services, tariff fixation, payment modalities,
performance and quality indicators, outcome indicators, renewal of contract,
grievance and disputes resolution mechanism, obligations of the public sector
and the private sector partners, grievance handling system, exit options, legal
obligations, etc.)
•
Overall
supervisory responsibility for mechanisms established to monitor financing and
expenditure practices of PPP service agreements in the health sector in Bihar.
•
Develop
and maintain relationships with private sector organizations / agencies /
institutions interested in partnering with the government to ensure better,
more affordable, more equitable health services for the people of Bihar
•
Lead
the state’s efforts in creating / participating in appropriate for a
platform for dialogue, discussions and knowledge sharing / dissemination on PPP
activities in the health sector within and outside India.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
•
The
Senior Advisor, PPP should have a post graduate degree from any recognized
university in India or abroad in the area economics / finance / business
management / public policy. Candidates having additional qualifications in law
will be given preference.
•
Applicants
having at least 5 years experience of working with the national or state level
agencies /governments / management consulting firms / legal firms in the areas
of public health / infrastructure / public financial management / procurement
will be given preference. Experience in PPP policy formulation at the national
or state level, strategic planning, project evaluation, design and procurement
is required.
•
Retired
Government officials (BAS or any other state service up to 65 years of age) not
below the rank of Joint Secretary may also apply.
•
The
Senior PPP Advisor must have proven experience and knowledge of executing and
designing Public Private Partnership programmes and projects in a developing
country environment with a minimum 5 years of experience in this area
• The ideal candidate should
possess excellent managerial and leadership skills.
3. Position: Legal Expert- PPP
Reporting to
the Senior Advisor-PPP
Place of Posting
- Patna No. of Position - 1 Category - Open
The post of “Legal Expert” is a mid-level advisory
post. The Legal Expert will report directly to the Senior Advisor, PPP Cell and
work in close co-ordination with the government counterparts on PPP issues and
BTAST for implementation of SWASTH Programme.
DUTIES and
RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of the Legal Expert will
include, but not be restricted to:
•
Assist
in developing appropriate legal and regulatory mechanisms and guidelines for
the smooth implementation of PPP projects in the health sector
•
Develop,
in consultation with the Senior PPP Advisor and other colleagues in the PMU,
guidelines, protocols and mechanisms for PPP service agreements for different
areas in the health sector (viz. (legally tenable) model guidelines for
different PPP models including inter alia development of templates for
Expression of Interest, Terms of Reference, Tender, Memorandum of Understanding
(contract agreement with clauses), criteria for private partner selection,
costing of services, tariff fixation, payment modalities, performance and
quality indicators, outcome indicators, renewal of contract, grievance and
disputes resolution mechanism, obligations of the public sector and the private
sector partners, grievance handling system, exit options, legal obligations, etc.)
•
Develop
model contract templates / service agreements for different types of PPP
contracts ensuring compliance (both by the state and the private partner) to
the different laws and acts pertaining to contracts law / law of partnership /
other applicable laws
•
Assist
the state in identifying and assessing possible financial and legal risks for
different PPP agreements and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures
•
Lead
and facilitate the structuring of appropriate transaction agreements between
the state and private sector partners
•
Provide
advisory (and, if required, litigation) support to the state to protect its
interests in PPP arrangements
•
Assist
in the preparation of annual / quarterly / monthly reports, white papers,
position papers, etc. on PPP arrangements in the health sector.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
•
The
Legal Expert should be a law graduate from any recognized university in India
or abroad. Post graduate qualifications (LLB or equivalent) in law preferable.
•
Applicants
having at least 5 years experience of working with the national or state level
agencies / governments / law firms on PPP contracts preparation, contracts
management, mergers
and acquisitions, financial
and legal due
diligence of investment
proposals, etc. is desired.
•
Knowledge
of the national laws and policies pertaining to public private partnerships,
contracts, partnerships, commercial and company laws, etc. is essential.
•
Experience
of assisting clients in designing strategies and guidelines for public private
partnerships, structuring different types of transaction agreements, litigating
on issues related to mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, etc. is required.
• The ideal candidate should
possess strong managerial and technical skills.
•
The
ideal candidate must also have good decision making abilities, possess
excellent communication skills - have the ability to explain complex legal
issues in simple layman’s terms, be a creative problem solver and have the ability
to multi-task.
4. Position: Bio Medical Engineering Expert
Reporting to
the Senior Advisor - PPP / Concerned officials at SHSB
Place of Posting
- Patna No. of Position - 1 Category - Open
The post of “Bio-Medical Engineering Expert” is a mid-level advisory
post. S/he will work in close co-ordination with the Senior PPP Advisor and the
legal expert posted in the PPP Cell and BTAST for implementation of SWASTH
Programme.
DUTIES and
RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of the Bio-Medical
Engineering Expert will include, but not be restricted to:
•
Assist
the Government in developing systems and mechanisms for selection of different
hospital equipment based on the different / specific requirements of different
levels of public health facilities in Bihar.
•
Analyze
the economic costs and benefits of procuring different equipment (based on
specifications) and advise hospital administrators / government on the
planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipments
•
Assist
in / supervise the installation of different medical equipments / devices /
technologies in different levels of public health facilities in Bihar
•
Evaluate
the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of different types of biomedical
equipment.
•
Develop,
in consultation with users and vendors, installation and maintenance schedules
and protocols for different types of medical equipment that are procured.
•
Set
up protocols for facilities to report upkeep of all (high value) equipments to
its proper and uninterrupted working performance by planned and scheduled
preventive maintenance program. Ensure timely repairs / replacement of nonfunctional
equipment
•
Prepare
a comprehensive condemnation and replacement schedule of different types of
medical equipment and develop necessary protocols / guidelines for proper
disposal / replacement of medical equipment that are no longer in use / no
longer needed
•
Review
Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs) and Comprehensive Management Contracts
(CMCs) of Medical Equipments and ensure adherence to contracts by the vendors
•
Develop
and maintain a “live register” of equipments, suppliers,
vendors and manufacturers of Medical Equipments procured all across the state
•
Develop
and maintain an inventory of equipments along with the corresponding Service
Manuals and Operation Manuals
•
Undertake
periodic supportive supervision visits across different public health
facilities to ensure that patient care instruments used in the Hospitals /
Health Care Units are safe.
•
Help
in skill development of the operators and / or technicians of different types
of equipments.
•
Provide
necessary support to Doctors/ Nursing Staff/ Operators on terms with proper
usage of different medical equipment usage.
•
All
other activities as required by the higher authorities in matters relating to
equipment repair and procurement.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
•
B.E./B.Tech
or equivalent degree in Bio-Medical Engineering from any recognised engineering
college or university in India or abroad. Candidates having additional Post
Graduate level qualifications (degree or specialized diploma) in Bio-Medical
Engineering will be given preference.
•
At
least 3 years experience of working as a Bio-Medical Engineer with large
hospitals in the public or private sectors/hospital equipment
manufacturers/scientific laboratories etc.
•
Applicants
must possess up-to-date knowledge of the different medical
equipments/devices/technologies vis-à-vis their intended uses in
the health sector.
For detailed information of all the positions
please visit: www.statehealthsocietybihar.org General
Condition:
1.
Those who have applied earlier, need not to
apply since the positions are being re-advertised.
2.
The recruitment will be on contractual basis for
a period of 3 years which may be renewed every year based on performance.
3.
Society reserves the right to cancel any or all
the positions mentioned above without assigning reasons.
4.
Please visit www.statehealthsocietybihar.org
for detailed advertisement including Job Profiles, eligibility criteria and
other conditions for positions mentioned above.
5.
Candidates need to apply online in
the prescribed format which can be downloaded from the web site www.statehealthsocietybihar.org
and e-mail your application to swasth.health@gmail.com by 24/10/2012
6. Post
applied for must be mentioned in the subject line of the mail.
7. Applications
received in other than prescribed format will not be accepted.
8.
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for
Test/interview. Original educational certificates and other testimonials must
be carried at the time of interview.
No TA/DA will be given for
attending the Test/ interview for any position.