Regional Coordinator – National Program for Lead Elimination

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Implement Lead-Safe India’s strategy in collaboration with government and industry stakeholders at the state level.

• Develop and sustain relationships with government officials, medical institutions, industry representatives, and other relevant partners.

• Raise awareness among stakeholders regarding lead poisoning and the elimination of lead.

• Assist state and district-level government stakeholders in executing project activities and achieving set objectives.

• Promote inter-departmental collaboration across Health, Food, Environment, ESIC, Labour, Mines & Minerals, and other relevant departments.

• Organize and facilitate training programs, workshops, and consultations with stakeholders.

• Compile stakeholder engagement data and provide regular updates on progress and challenges.

• Map health and environmental indicators.

• Supervise field-level data collection, validation, analysis, and identification of lead exposure hotspots.

• Create and maintain reports, presentations, briefs, capacity-building materials, databases, trackers, and other project documentation.

• Engage in extensive field travel within prioritized districts and occasional travel to other states or New Delhi.

⛳️ Requirements

• 4–6 years of professional experience in public health, environmental science, social sector programs, policy implementation, or related fields.

• Experience in program implementation and government engagement, particularly as part of Technical Support Units.

• Strong stakeholder management abilities and experience in handling multiple stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Public Health, Health Sciences, or a closely related field.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Basic understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods and data analysis.

• Ability to address problems in field settings and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.

• Proficiency in the local language of the state/district(s) applied for, as well as in English.

• Residing in Chennai or Bengaluru with a willingness to commute to surrounding districts.

• Openness to extensive travel within assigned state districts and occasional travel to other states and New Delhi.

🏝️ Benefits

• Primary work location is remote/WFH.

• Opportunities for extensive local travel and travel to other states/New Delhi for training and project needs.

• Compensation in the form of a daily rate or annual consultation fee.

• Commitment to an equal opportunity and diverse, inclusive workplace.