District Coordinator National Program for Lead Elimination, Multiple Locations

Pahl India Foundation (PIF)

is a public policy think-and-action tank working at the intersection of research, policy implementation, and partnerships to advance Indias inclusive development agenda. PIF collaborates with government, industry, philanthropy, and knowledge partners to design evidence-based solutions aligned with the vision of a Viksit Bharat. The vacancy sits within the Environmental Health vertical, specifically the

India-Lead Elimination Action Partnership (iLEAP)

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About the Project

The role is part of the India-Lead Elimination Action Partnership (iLEAP) at Pahl India Foundation. The project, envisioned by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and coordinated by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), is a pilot programme to prevent, detect, mitigate and respond to lead poisoning in 78 districts across India. Development partners such as PIF provide strategic and technical support to District Magistrates and relevant departmental officers to identify the issue, co-create district-specific plans and support effective implementation.

Role Overview

The role will involve mapping health and environmental indicators, engaging with Ministry and state authorities but primarily the district administration specially the district magistrate along with relevant departments district officers, medical institutions and other stakeholders, supporting capacity-building initiatives, and contributing to the planning, implementation and monitoring of district lead elimination action plans. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, field

coordination, data and documentation skills, and the ability to work effectively within the government system. The District Coordinator will also support the Ministry and State Coordinators in implementing the lead elimination programme at the district level.

Key Roles Responsibilities

• Support the District Magistrate and district administration in planning, implementing and monitoring district-level lead elimination action plans.

• Support the Ministry and State in implementing project activities and achieving district-level project objectives, including providing regular updates on progress and challenges.

• Map health and environmental indicators and undertake field-level data collection, validation, analysis and identification of lead exposure hotspots.

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, medical institutions and other relevant partners, and sensitise them on lead poisoning and lead elimination.

• Facilitate inter-departmental coordination across Health, Food, Environment, ESIC, Labour, Mines Minerals and other relevant departments.

• Organise and support capacity-building activities, including training programmes, workshops and stakeholder consultations for district-level stakeholders.

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

• Undertake extensive field travel within the assigned district and occasional travel within the state or to New Delhi, and perform other project-related responsibilities as assigned.

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