Project Assistant – AI and Digital Health

Job Brief

Project Assistant – AI and Digital Health

Vital Strategies India Services Private Limited, with a registered office at New Delhi, is a social enterprise that provides technical and management consultancy services to address the leading causes of death, disease or injury and improve health outcomes. It seeks to provide innovative, cost-efficient solutions to global clients that are locally relevant, effective, and enduring by pursuing high-value partnerships and leveraging India's high-quality human capital and technology advantage.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on characteristics such as race, color, age, religion or creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other basis protected by country and local laws.
We are proud of our commitment to a professional work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Vital Strategies India will not tolerate its employees, volunteers, consultants, partners, or any other representative associated with the delivery of its work carrying out any form of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, or sexual abuse and thoroughly vets all final candidates. The salary for this position is INR 10,12,000 to INR 12,00,000. To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits, including a strong retirement plan, flexible basket reimbursement option, comprehensive healthcare, and Paid Leaves so you can relax, recharge, and be there for the people you care about.

Job Purpose

The Project Assistant – AI and Digital Health will provide administrative and programmatic support on technical, analytical, and strategic work on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for health and data use for policy and decision-making. The role will contribute to evidence generation, normative guidance, creation of knowledge products, and support the team from an administrative standpoint in   stakeholder engagement to advance Vital India office's portfolio on Data Intelligence and AI in public health.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Administrative support for Technical Writing and Proposal Development

·       Support the preparation of technical briefs, presentations, and knowledge products for government, development partners, and other stakeholders.

·       Help compile background information and notes from existing documents.

2. Evidence Generation and Landscape Analysis Support

·       Support compilation of information on AI applications, digital health innovations, and AI readiness in India's health sector from available sources.

·       Assist in collating and summarizing data and literature on AI initiatives, implementation models, and best practices in India, the South-East Asia Region, and globally.

·       Help organize and extract information from scientific literature, policy documents, regulatory frameworks, and global guidance related to AI governance, ethics, responsible AI, and health systems.

4. Support Strategic Communications for India AI health portfolio

·       Assist in collating, storing and managing the content for social media, websites, and digital communication materials. Support in dissemination of technical knowledge products through multiple communication platforms such as organized events, conferences etc

5. Program Support

·       Assist in scheduling meetings, maintaining a repository of project files and documents, and updating databases and reports, and disseminating them internally. .

·       Perform other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor

Qualification and Experience

Education and degree

●        Bachelor's degree required.

Experience required:

●        Minimum 1-2 years of work experience.

Skills & abilities

·       Strong written and verbal communication.

·       Ability to conduct basic internet and literature searches.

·       Good notetaking, documentation, and report formatting skills.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

·       Strong organizational and coordination skills.

·       Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.

·       Ability to learn and use AI-enabled productivity tools.

Preferred

·       Exposure to public health, digital health, or development sector projects.

·       Basic understanding of AI and data concepts.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

●       Ability to work effectively in a global environment with colleagues across different time zones.

●       Based in the New Delhi office with a hybrid work arrangement, including 4 days per week in the office.