The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.

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WJCF is an Indian not-for-profit entity, registered under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act 2013, and has an affiliation agreement with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). Our mission is to save lives and improve health outcomes in the country by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health systems. WJCF has partnered with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and state health departments since 2007, providing technical and operational support across key health priorities, including infectious diseases (COVID-19, hepatitis, HIV, TB, vector-borne diseases), non-communicable diseases (cervical cancer, diabetes, sickle cell disease), maternal and child health (anaemia, immunisation, diarrhoea, pneumonia), sexual and reproductive health, health insurance and digital health (AB PM-JAY, ABDM), oxygen and hypoxemia management, safe drinking water, and climate and health.

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Programme Overview:

WJCF seeks to expand access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, strengthen maternal and newborn care across India by strengthening systems, innovating service delivery, and empowering communities. Our goal is to address the entire continuum of care, from reproductive health and family planning to safe pregnancy and newborn care, through evidence-driven strategies, collaborative partnerships, and sustainable solutions.

Since 2018, WJCF has partnered with national and state governments to strengthen Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, and Newborn Health (SRMNH) services across India. Our work has focused on expanding access to comprehensive abortion care, improving family planning and contraceptive uptake, strengthening antenatal and newborn care, addressing anemia, and piloting innovative service delivery models. Between 2018 and 2023, we supported states in scaling CAC services, building provider capacity, improving iron and folic acid supplementation, enhancing readiness of maternal and newborn health facilities, and closing supply chain gaps for family planning commodities. We also introduced digital health interventions and tested new approaches to improve service delivery.

In 2024–2025, WJCF collaborated with state governments to develop multi-year strategies aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and broadening access to high-quality SRH services. These strategic roadmaps, endorsed by state leadership, lay the foundation for expanding contraceptive choice, including new methods such as long-acting reversible contraceptives, strengthening facility-level MNH care, and establishing robust monitoring and evaluation systems. During this period, WJCF also deepened programmatic support by strengthening access to intravenous iron for treatment of moderate and severe anemia in pregnancy, enhancing CAC service delivery, and expanding availability of modern contraceptive methods through both public and private-sector channels. Additionally, we designed and tested alternative service delivery models for reproductive health and family planning, including leveraging e-pharmacy platforms to reach populations with limited access to SRH products.

Across all years, WJCF has worked closely with government counterparts, development partners, private-sector innovators, and frontline providers to improve access, quality, and awareness across the SRMNH continuum. Our approach combines policy support, data and analytics, operational assistance, market shaping, and scalable implementation models to deliver sustainable impact for women, adolescents, newborns, and families across India.

The Opportunity : Why This Role Matters

Madhya Pradesh carries one of the highest burdens of maternal mortality in India. As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2019-21 Special Bulletin, the state’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) stands at 175 per 100,000 live births, nearly twice the national average of 93. While India has achieved the National Health Policy target of bringing MMR below 100, Madhya Pradesh is one of the few large states where MMR has not shown consistent decline, and the state needs to significantly accelerate its annual rate of reduction to meet the SDG 2030 target of fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.

The determinants of this challenge are multi-layered. According to NFHS-5 (2019-21), only 58% of women in the state received four or more antenatal care visits during their last pregnancy. Over half of pregnant women in Madhya Pradesh are anaemic, which is a direct contributor to postpartum haemorrhage and maternal death. The state also has the highest infant mortality rate (41 per 1,000 live births) and the highest neonatal and under-five mortality rates among large Indian states.

This role places you at the centre of WJCF’s response to this challenge. You will be part of a focused team working directly with the Government of Madhya Pradesh to first build a rigorous, data-driven understanding of the determinants of maternal mortality in the state, and then design and support the implementation of targeted interventions to address the most impactful and state-prioritized determinants.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside senior state government officials, travel to field to understand ground realities, and directly shape the strategy that guides how Madhya Pradesh tackles maternal health. You will be part of an established WJCF Bhopal team with a track record of leading successful implementation programs across several areas over the past decade.

1. Government Engagement and Strategic Advisory

• Work closely with senior officials in the state Department of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Mission (NHM), and allied departments to develop a systemic understanding of decision-making processes and state priorities in maternal and newborn health.
• Support preparation of briefs, presentations, and evidence summaries for state leadership, helping translate data into actionable policy inputs.
• Represent WJCF in government review meetings and coordination forums at state and district levels.

2. Data Analysis and Contextual Understanding

• Analyse large health datasets (HMIS, NFHS, SRS, state programme data) to identify patterns, determinants, and district-level variations in maternal mortality and morbidity across Madhya Pradesh.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and analytical tools to track programme performance and inform evidence-based decision making.
• Conduct primary and secondary research, including desk reviews and stakeholder consultations, to deepen understanding of supply-side and demand-side barriers to maternal health service delivery.

3. Program Strategy and Implementation Design

• Contribute to building a comprehensive programme strategy that targets specific determinants of maternal mortality, aligned with grant objectives and state priorities (e.g., strengthening antenatal care, addressing anaemia in pregnancy, improving quality of care at delivery points).
• Support the design and rollout of targeted interventions, including developing implementation plans, operational guidelines, and monitoring frameworks.
• Track implementation progress, identify bottlenecks, and work with internal and government teams to course correct.

4. Field Engagement and Learning

• Conduct field visits to districts across Madhya Pradesh to observe programme delivery, engage with frontline health workers, and gather ground-level insights that inform strategy.
• Work with field teams to take stock of progress, understand what is working, identify what needs to change, and document learnings from the field.
• Synthesize field observations into structured reports and recommendations for internal teams and government counterparts.

5. Donor Communication and Reporting

• Contribute to the preparation of donor-facing deliverables, including progress reports, presentations, and strategic updates.
• Support the development of grant proposals and pitch documents for expanding WJCF’s maternal health work.

What This Role Offers You:

• Direct exposure to senior state government officials and the opportunity to understand how public health policy decisions are made and executed at scale in one of India’s largest states.
• End-to-end programme ownership: from analysing data and building strategy to designing interventions and supporting on-ground implementation. Few roles at this level offer the breadth of experience across the full project lifecycle.
• Work on a problem that matters: Madhya Pradesh has the highest maternal and infant mortality among large Indian states. Your work will directly contribute to reducing preventable deaths.
• A collaborative, high-calibre team: You will be joining an established WJCF office in Bhopal with a proven track record of successful government partnerships and implementation programmes.
• Consulting-style skill development: structured problem-solving, stakeholder management, data analysis, and strategic communication, applied to challenges with real-world impact

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 2 years of professional experience in management consulting (e.g., strategy, operations, healthcare, or public sector practice) OR equivalent experience working with government stakeholders in roles involving strategic analysis, programme design and delivery, and implementation support.
• Strong quantitative skills: demonstrated ability to work with large datasets, conduct analysis, and translate data into clear, compelling narratives using MS PowerPoint. High proficiency in MS Excel is essential; experience with tools such as Stata, R, Python, or Tableau is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Working knowledge of Hindi is required for effective government engagement.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations, presentations, and reports for diverse audiences (government officials, donors, internal leadership).
• Comfort working in semi-structured, fast-paced environments where you will need to define approaches, work independently, and manage multiple workstreams with limited oversight.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in the Indian public health ecosystem or working with state/central government health departments.
• Familiarity with India’s maternal and newborn health landscape, including key programmes (NHM, JSY, PMSMA, LaQshya, Anemia Mukt Bharat) and data systems (HMIS, NFHS, SRS).
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.

Skills & Traits:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to synthesise information from multiple sources and present it clearly
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with government stakeholders
• Proactive, resourceful, and willing to take ownership of assigned tasks
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while being a strong team player

Last Date to Apply: 3rd April, 2026