Position Title: Program Coordinator, India
Location: Delhi
Type: Hybrid (3 days a week from office)
Reports to: Program Lead, India
Function: Leadership Development Team
Hours per week (average): 40 (full-time)
Our Vision and Mission – WomenLift Health is committed to expanding the power and influence of talented women in global health and catalyzing systemic change to achieve gender equality in leadership. We envision a world where diverse, accomplished leaders collectively transform health outcomes.
Our Work – Established in 2019, we work to advance equality in health leadership through a range of actions at the individual, institutional, and societal levels. This includes a “Leadership Journey,” which focuses on giving mid-career women the tools, along with peer, mentor, and coach support, to successfully use their voice, expertise, and leadership for impact. It includes pushing conversations and partnerships with health institutions and taking steps to prioritize gender equality. It also includes driving a global conversation about the importance of women’s leadership and amplifying the voices of national and global health leaders including at our annual conference, Women Leaders in Global Health.
Our Culture and Values – We are building a diverse, entrepreneurial team of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectives and experiences. We welcome results-oriented problem-solvers of any nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. We are a growing organization that is committed to building a culture with our partners that values:
Collaborative leadership that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences and ensures everyone contributes to their full potential.
Partnership grounded in humility, respect, empathy, and inclusion.
Transformative change is based upon bold, strategic thinking combined with adaptability and pragmatic action.
Spirit of learning that ensures we are open, forward-looking, constructive, and committed to growing collectively and individually.
Achieving impact by improving global health and gender equality
Position Summary
WomenLift Health is seeking a Program Coordinator to work under the direction of the WomenLift Health Senior Program Manager, in India to contribute to the implementation and administration of programmatic functions to achieve the objectives of WomenLift Health.
The Program Coordinator will work closely with the Program Lead and Senior Program Manager, India, and other members of the small and nimble globally distributed WomenLift Health team to contribute to designing, building, and implementing the systems and processes to efficiently track and support the operations of the WomenLift Health India training program (“The Leadership Journey”) for mid-career women leaders in global health in India. The India Leadership Journey currently operates 1 cohort per year each with 30 women for a 12-month duration and will scale up to more than one Journey in the coming years, along with running institutional journeys. More details about the Leadership Journey can be found here.
The Program Coordinator should be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, someone who pays close attention to detail and takes initiative. They should have an eye on constant improvement and streamlining of systems and processes related to the India Leadership Journey and other programs being run by the India team. The ideal candidate should be able to work adeptly both independently and in a team. WomenLift team members feel closely aligned with our values and enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment with a diverse set of teammates from around the world.
This recruitment is for 1 full-time (100% FTE) position.
Responsibilities and Tasks
- Working with the India Team, maintain the processes and systems that support the India Leadership Journey and other programs including but not limited to:
- Support the call for applications, management & review of applications, and onboarding of the women leaders selected for the program.
- Distil and disseminate information to support the cohort members throughout the program, via email communications and the program’s virtual learning platform.
- Serve as a reliable point of contact for the cohort members.
- Identify and resolve administrative problems.
- Help set program priorities and keep track of key milestones and deliverables according to established program timelines.
- Oversee the documentation of all India-based systems and processes.
- Refine and manage systems to track, support, evaluate, and find synergies between cohort members’ leadership projects.
- The Program Coordinator will also coordinate Leadership Journey-related sessions and events:
- Support the tech and programmatic production and delivery of the biweekly/monthly virtual learning sessions attended by the cohort members. This includes managing Zoom operations for all virtual learning sessions.
- Along with our Operations team, coordinate the logistics and event planning for 2 in-person residencies during the 12-month program – an initial 3-day leadership Immersion and a closing 2-day “Leadership Lift-Off” event. These in-person events may be held in various Indian locations and will require travel.
- Coordinate the mentoring sessions with program mentors and any other mentor-mentee engagements.
- Help schedule and support meetings with core implementing partners, as well as multi-partner workshops and discussions.
- Oversee coordination of Journey stakeholders & sessions, including scheduling of touchpoints, mentoring sessions, and any other Journey engagements.
- In collaboration with the WomenLift Health Communications team, provide marketing and logistical support for panel discussions and conferences that feature current Leadership Journey cohort members and alumnae.
- Communicate on behalf of the India Director, (Senior) Program Managers and Program Lead, and WomenLift Health with internal stakeholders such as the cohort members, program mentors, and program coaches, as well as design, operational & evaluation partners.
- Support the program team in initiating their institutional influence workstream, including overseeing the institutional journeys and keeping partners up to date.
- Support the program team in carving out their thematic journey, to include community health and/or climate change – at the intersection of public health and gender.
- Assist WomenLift Health communications personnel with the development of India cohort training materials including contributing to the creation of presentations, invitations, brochures, website collateral, social media assets, etc.
- Support program monitoring & learning efforts by establishing & updating core metrics of the Leadership Journey and other programs, which encompass the application process, virtual activities, in-person residencies, leadership projects, mentoring sessions, coaching sessions, and peer engagement
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Ability
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - ESSENTIAL
- Bachelor’s degree and 3 or more years of related experience in activities including administration, training implementation, project management, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting; or a combination of education and relevant experience for projects of comparable size/complexity
- Background in public health, gender equity, leadership development, or related field
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
- Commitment to WomenLift Health’s mission, vision, theory of change, and unique positioning in the field
- Sophisticated knowledge and use of technology and varying digital platforms (e.g., Zoom, Monday, SharePoint)
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders from diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects promptly
- Interest in the issue of community health, climate change, and its impact on public health
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work to others
- Ability to be entrepreneurial and embrace ambiguity
- Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects
- Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in decision-making
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with the team
Preferred (not required) Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Additional languages, especially Hindi
Experience working in other South Asian countries
How to Apply
To apply, submit a resume and cover letter through the Jobsoid link. Please also include 3 professional references and your desired annual salary in INR.
Hiring Statement
We are looking for talent that is passionate, self-driven, flexible, able to multitask, and thrive in a fast-paced demanding environment that shows strong initiative and ability to proactively manage assigned project deliverables with minimal supervision.
The talent will be hired through either GFS Consulting Private Limited (India) for WomenLift Health. Global Finance Strategies (GFS) founded in 2012 is a subsidiary of Global Health Strategies (GHS), which has been providing expert consulting services to clients working in international health and development for nearly 15 years. GFS has offices in New York, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Nairobi, and Johannesburg and supports work in diverse countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
GFS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.