Field Supervisor

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

• Full time Position
• Location - Ambikapur (Surguja), Chhattishgarh
• Fixed Term 

We have an opportunity for your career to make a difference!  We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Field Supervisor to join our organisation.

 How to apply:
Interested candidates should send their resume with full contact details, current and expected CTC/salary. Clearly mentioning the job title " Field Supervisor" in the subject line to hrindia@georgeinstitute.org.in by the 01 December 2023

Context and the Role

The George Institute for Global Health, India in partnership with Imperial College London is hosting the Global Health Research Centre (GHRC) for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Environmental Change. This centre is funded by National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), UK. The overall aim of the proposed NIHR GHRC is to become a recognized centre of excellence on NCDs and global environmental change in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), co-producing and implementing world-leading research with local communities, strengthening research capability, advocacy, and policy for health equity, within a period of 5 years. During the five-year period, the centre will work in three countries namely India, Bangladesh and Indonesia.

One of the initiatives under the NIHR-GHRC for NCDs and Environmental Change is developing a sustainable food systems intervention integrated with primary health care focusing on, but not limited to, public food procurement programs. The goal is to enhance dietary diversity, food and nutrition security, and reduce NCD risk with co-benefit of better environmental outcomes.

The formative phase of this study involves co-development of the intervention in consultation with the stakeholders and community. In the selected block of district Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, villages will be purposively selected. Qualitative enquiries will be conducted with key stakeholders, beneficiaries of the public food procurement programs (PFPPs) and health system functionaries. Community surveys with PFPP beneficiaries will further inform the intervention. Proposed modifications in PFPP will be assessed for acceptability among stakeholders and community members and the feasibility of integrating them into existing policies and programs will be explored during stakeholder workshops and discussions. The situational analysis will be followed by the actual development of the multisectoral intervention.

An experienced field supervisor will assist the research officer and project manager in the day-to-day running of the tasks on the field. The position will be in Chhattisgarh and will involve the running of the project as per the protocol in the field.

Reporting Relationships

Directly reports to Research Officer

Duties and Key Responsibilities

The Field Supervisor would be expected to:

1. Collate a list of villages with the total population/ number of households per village in the selected blocks of the district of Sarguja, Chhattisgarh.
2. Visit the villages and explore the feasibility of conducting formative research and subsequent food and health systems intervention.
3. Identify key informants and influencers in the community.
4. Facilitate qualitative interviews and focus group discussions in the field with key stakeholders.
5. Supervise the field investigators during data collection in the field.
6. Coordinate with the health system functionaries and other key stakeholders.
7. Implement food systems intervention integrated with health system in the field.
8. Project liaison for communicating data management issues/ change requests to Data Management and following up resolution.
9. Liaison with project staff and associated activities to ensure that the project milestones, objectives and requirements are fulfilled.

 As a Team Member:

• Be responsible for the field work planning and administration
• Liaison with government and non-government entities involved in health and nutrition related activities.
• Contribute to all aspects of the current project at the site level. Work closely with senior and junior staff to make sure that the scope and direction of the project is on schedule, at all sites.
• Participate in team meetings and activities relating to proposed work and work area
• Participate in special projects to improve processes, tools, systems and organisation;
• Take responsibility for personal learning and development and for setting achievable and meaningful work objectives and managing personal targets, meeting obligations of the Institute’s Performance Management and Development Policy;
• Demonstrate commitment to GI’s values, including performing to an exceptionally high ethical standard and focus on integrity, collaboration and teamwork in all efforts.

As a Team Manager:

• Ensure direct reports understand and comply with GI’s Policies and procedures, standard operating practices, ethical practice (with respect to research) and the legislative environment.
• Be responsible for managing performance of direct reports, including the completion of plans and agreeing on work and personal objectives and reviewing such plans and objectives, in accordance with GI’s Performance Management and Development Policy.
• Act as a role model and ensure the team’s commitment to GI’s values, ensuring direct reports perform to a high ethical standard and focus on integrity, collaboration and teamwork in all efforts.

Work, Health and Safety

• Comply with GI’s Work Health and Safety Policy and related procedures, and similar policies which apply when visiting the premises of affiliates and collaborating sites.
• Promote and contribute to a safe, secure environment for staff and visitors.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Qualifications:  Desirable: Postgraduate in any field with 3-4 years of field experience
• Fluent in local language
• Ability to work well and flexibly in the field.
• Familiarity with the geography and context of the study site
• Excellent teamwork/ leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate in small teams and with a wide range of varying stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and to be adaptable to changing organisational priorities and ambiguous environments;
• Strong focus on producing the highest quality of work and on ensuring optimum accuracy of outputs;
• Well organised and efficient, with the capacity to work under pressure

For more details, please see the Position Description for this role.

The George Institute India

The George Institute, a wholly owned legal not-for-profit Indian research institute, has been conducting research related activities in India since 2002. The George Institute India’s mission mirrors that of the parent organization, namely the discovery and implementation of solutions to chronic and disabling health problems through research, policy development and capacity building.

A number of large-scale projects in population, health systems and clinical research, funded by a diverse group of sponsors, both public and private, are conducted in India. The George Institute India comprises two distinct operating groups: Research and Development, and Infrastructure and Resources. It has two separate offices - in Hyderabad and New Delhi, where the research staff and senior management are based. 

About the George Institute

We are a medical and health research institute affiliated with leading universities aiming to challenge the status quo in health care. With 700+ people around the world, and projects in over 40 countries, our Strategy 2025 is all about impact – specifically, the impact of The George Institute’s activities on the health of millions of people, particularly those living in disadvantaged circumstances around the world.

Our strategy focuses on three key research priorities:

• Better Treatments: finding better treatments for the world’s biggest health problems
• Better Care: transforming primary health care to support better health for more people
• Healthier Societies: harnessing the power of communities, governments and markets to improve health

For more information about The George Institute, visit www.georgeinstitute.org.