Routine Immunization Consultant - Maharashtra 

TL;DR: Suvita is hiring a motivated, analytical consultant to be embedded with the Routine Immunisation Cell at the State Family Welfare Bureau (SFWB), Pune, while contributing to Suvita’s growing immunisation programming across all 36 districts of Maharashtra. You’ll work closely with government stakeholders to support state-wide immunisation delivery and bring insights back to strengthen Suvita’s strategy and fieldwork.

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Position Summary

Application Deadline: Apply by August 31st, applications reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Start Date: As soon as possible

Location & Travel: Based in Pune; ~3-4 days/week at the Routine Immunisation Cell, ~1-2 days/week at the Suvita Pune office; with travel within Maharashtra as needed

Duration: 1-year contract with possibility of extensions based on performance, organization's plans and budgets and government partner's needs.

Salary: ₹70,000–₹1,25,000/month, commensurate with experience

Reports to: Partnerships Manager

Language: Fluency in English, Marathi and Hindi is required

How to Apply: Fill out our application form (<10 min)

Contact: careers@suvita.org

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About Suvita

Suvita is an impact-driven, evidence-based nonprofit focused on increasing uptake of routine childhood vaccinations in India. Roughly half of the 19 million children who still miss basic vaccines are based in India, where one child dies every four minutes from vaccine-preventable diseases. We run two rigorously tested, complementary programs:

1. Immunisation ambassadors: We identify and train local opinion leaders to volunteer as vaccination advocates to share reminders with families in their communities.

2. SMS reminders: We send personalised SMS messages to caregivers to prompt timely attendance at government clinics.

Since our founding in 2019:

• One in ten children born in India benefits from our SMS vaccination reminders. 

• We’ve reached over 40 lakh families and enabled an estimated 84,000 children to become fully vaccinated.

• We are partners with government health departments in Maharashtra and Bihar

• GiveWell estimates that it costs $1-2 per child reached, which is 23× as cost-effective as their bar of unconditional cash transfers.

• We have been incubated and funded by sector leaders like The/Nudge Foundation, Ambitious Impact (formerly Charity Entrepreneurship), Mulago Foundation, GiveWell, D-Prize, Founders Pledge and Schmidt Futures.

• We have appeared in YourStory, Vox, Giving What We Can and the 80,000 Hours Podcast.

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About the Role

We’re looking for a motivated, analytical Routine Immunisation Consultant who’s excited to work at the heart of Maharashtra’s immunisation ecosystem. You’ll be based at the Routine Immunisation Cell within the State Family Welfare Bureau, working closely with the State Immunisation Officer (SIO) for most of the week, while staying closely connected to Suvita’s 27-person Maharashtra team.

 

This role is a strong fit if you enjoy translating datasets into actionable insights, building relationships across government systems, and staying grounded in the impact your work has on children’s health. You’ll bring your technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills to bear on critical challenges—helping coordinate state-wide immunisation efforts, interpret data from systems like HMIS and NCCMIS, and support key campaigns and review processes. 

 

You’ll help shape Suvita’s Maharashtra programming at a pivotal moment of growth. Beyond your work with the RI Cell, you’ll contribute to internal strategy, data reviews, and field learning—helping us deepen our impact and refine our approach. With active operations across all 36 districts and major expansion planned for our immunisation ambassador programme, this is a high-impact opportunity to support both state and national efforts to increase childhood vaccine coverage.

If you’re someone who thrives at the intersection of public systems, programme design, and mission-driven execution, and you’re eager to help improve vaccination coverage for thousands of children across Maharashtra, we’d love to hear from you.

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Responsibilities

• Provide technical and programmatic support to the RI Cell at SFWB Pune and oversee key activities related to routine immunisation systems, including eVIN, the UWIN platform, Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) formulation, drafting guidelines, monitoring through NCCMIS, and managing AEFI reporting.

• Analyse immunisation-related data from administrative systems and surveys to drive data-informed interventions.

• Organise, facilitate or contribute to meetings and events with expert committees and technical partners.

• Collaborate with Suvita’s Maharashtra team to align on priorities, support implementation, and build institutional knowledge around government engagement and RI systems.

• Design and implement Suvita’s district, block and village level communication strategy

• Contribute to Suvita’s internal learning and strategy by sharing field insights, co-developing programme improvements, and participating in team-wide reviews.

• Travel to districts and blocks for programme review, monitoring, or learning purposes as needed.

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Who you are

• Deeply committed to impact and aligned with Suvita’s values.

• Qualification in MBBS, BHMS, BAMS, Master’s in Public Health, Epidemiology, or Community Health with some experience in public health within government systems, or general degrees with a strong and extensive experience in public health and especially in government settings.

• Deep knowledge of the structure of the Maharashtra healthcare system

• Understanding of routine immunisation, immunisation logistics including EVIN, cold chain management, surveillance mechanisms and adverse events after immunisation reporting.

• High agency - you can find a way to get done what needs to be done, without waiting for conditions to be perfect or otherwise blaming the circumstances 

• Personable, humble and comfortable engaging with government officials, frontline health workers, and partner stakeholders

• Able to interpret, analyse and present data from government health sources

• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills in Marathi, English and Hindi

• Experienced in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Preferred: Familiarity with statistical tools (e.g., Stata, SPSS) or data viz platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

• Preferred: Experience working with Maharashtra public health officials at state or district level is a plus, but not a requirement

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Application Process

Here’s a summary of the application process for a successful candidate. We might make adjustments.

• Complete the application form (linked above)

• Complete a work test designed to simulate the work you would do if hired and evaluate key skills important for success in the role

• Attend 1-2 video interviews

• Submit references

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If you have any questions about the position or the application process, please email careers@suvita.org. 

We welcome applications from a broad range of candidates and strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We believe that teams benefit from a variety of perspectives and experiences, and we strive to ensure that all decisions regarding hiring, compensation, performance evaluation, etc. are made fairly and without bias. We do not tolerate discrimination based on age, caste, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender or gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.