Vacancy for the position of State Coordinator at EngenderHealth Society

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Dear Forum members,

This is a Vacancy announcement at EngenderHealth Society

TITLE : State Coordinator

LOCATION: Nagaland or Manipur

Background: Access to Care and Treatment (ACT) Project is funded by

GFTAM Round-4 funding. EngenderHealth Society is one of the five in a

consortium of NGOs, which have received funding to complement the

NACO/Government of India ART roll out efforts in the six HIV high

prevalence states in India including Manipur and Nagaland.

EngenderHealth Society role is to build capacity of NGO consortium

partners and other NGOs in providing quality care and support

including ART adherence. The consortium includes Population

Foundation of India (PFI), EngenderHealth Society (EHS), Freedom

Foundation (FF), Indian Network for People living with HIV/AIDS

(INP+) and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).

Overall Scope for the position: The state co-ordinator is responsible

for leading and coordinating the implementation of the GFATM project

activities at Manipur and Nagaland and providing technical assistance

to the partners and conducting trainings at Continuing Centres of

Education and Training (CETCs). Reporting to the Training Manager and

working with the project team for documentation, monitoring &

evaluation activities, the state co-ordinator represent

EngenderHealth in these states.

Responsibilities:

1. Co ordinate program implementation at regional level

including:

• Assist the Training Manager and the Program Associate to

prepare the regional level annual project Implementation Plan

(PIP), in consultation with consortium partners

• Facilitate the project team in setting regional level

training institution

• Manage provision of technical assistance to Continuing

Education and Training Centers (CETCs) including conducting annual

program design workshops and maintaining quality of the training

programs.

• Prepare a data base of NGOs, consultants and trainers for

training and working with Continuing Centres of Education and

Training (CETCs).

• Monitor implementation of project activities at Continuing

Centres of Education and Training (CETCs) and work closely with the

consortium partners to ensure timely roll out of trainings at state

levels

• Represent ICO at regional level for dissemination and

increased visibility

2. Technical Assistance for training and curriculum

development related to counselling, and peer based interventions

for HIV positive people:

• Assist the Training Manager and the Program Associate in

preparation of concept papers, proposals for new activities and

activity narratives

• Conduct TOT and facilitate trainings and workshops

• Responsible for data collection related to MIS and reporting

to Training Manager for monitoring and evaluating project activities

• Conduct field visits to monitor program activities

• Assist the Program Associate and Training Manager to provide

targeted TA to consortium partners and stakeholders

• In collaboration with the project team and consortium

partners develop training and learning mechanisms for counselling

and peer based interventions

3. Develop and maintain relations with counter parts at partner

organisation SACS and other stakeholders:

• Representing EngenderHealth in state level project meetings

with consortium partners and SACS

• Responsible for maintenance of relations and routine

coordination with consortium partners and local NGOs

This position is for the region and will require travel up to 40 %.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Post Graduate degree in health/social work, psychology and or

sociology, graduate degree in medicine or equivalent. Prior

experience in HIV Care, support and ART will be an asset.

• 5-7 years experience in developing and implementing training

and other field interventions, with a minimum of 4 years experience

in HIV/AIDS or other relevant health area preferably with NGO

sector programming

• English fluency required, strong language skills and high

competencies in written and spoken regional languages of Manipur and

Nagaland highly desirable

• 2-3 years experience in counselling and community based

interventions with positive people

• Strong networking and relationship building skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Interested candidates may send their CV to:

gvenugopal@... or adwivedi@...

Geetha Venugopal

Program Associate

EngenderHealth Society

F6/8 Poorvi Marg

Vasant Vihar

New Delhi -110057

Phone (91 11)26147123/24/25

Fax ( 91 11) 26140861

Geetha Venugopal1

e-mail: <geethavenugopal1@...>