Project Coordinator in Trivandrum | Pallium India

Pallium India

Pallium India is a charitable trust based in Trivandrum, Kerala, that works to make sure people with serious illness can live and die without needless pain. It provides palliative care to patients with illnesses such as cancer and supports their families through hard times. The organisation also trains doctors, nurses and volunteers, and works with governments so that palliative care and pain relief become part of everyday health care across India.

Role

As Project Coordinator, you will keep healthcare projects running smoothly across several partner institutions. You will plan the work, organise training and mentoring, track progress, look after project data and reports, and stay in close touch with everyone involved, so that the project stays on time and follows its approved protocols and goals. You will report to the Department Head, guide a Junior Project Coordinator, and spend time in the field visiting project sites.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate healthcare projects across participating institutions, making sure activities are delivered on time and follow approved protocols and objectives.
• Coordinate training and mentoring activities that support project implementation.
• Monitor and evaluate how the project is carried out at each centre and track progress against its goals.
• Manage project data and prepare clear, regular reports.
• Communicate and coordinate with stakeholders, partner institutions and multidisciplinary teams.
• Carry out field visits to project sites.
• Supervise and support the Junior Project Coordinator.
• Contribute to research, documentation and the ongoing improvement of how the project is run.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or a related field, or an MBBS.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience after your qualification in project coordination, healthcare programmes, public health, research or implementation, and experience coordinating projects across several institutions or centres is an advantage.
• Strong skills in project planning, coordination and running projects across several centres.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, reporting and documentation.
• Clear written and spoken communication, and the ability to manage several priorities, work independently and work well with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in cancer care, palliative care, public health, implementation research or implementation science is desirable, as is research experience or published work in peer-reviewed journals.
• Knowledge of research methods and tools such as REDCap, Kobo Toolbox, SPSS or R is an advantage.
• Based in or willing to move to Trivandrum, Kerala, and willing to travel for project field visits.

Benefits

• Pay in line with industry standards.
• Lead projects that improve care for people living with serious illness and their families.
• Grow your skills in research, implementation science and managing projects across several centres.

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