Vacancy: Regional Director, NACO Regional Office, North East States

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Dear Colleagues,

 

Please find appended the Job Description for the post of Regional Director, NACO

Regional Office, North East States. The application form for this post can be

downloaded from http://www.sams.co.in/JAF-RD-NACO.doc

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NACO REGIONAL OFFICE, NORTH EAST STATES

1. Position Vacant:

 

Regional Director - NACO Sub Office, North East States , (RD-NACO; 1 Vacancy,

Guwahati)

2. Organization/ Project:

National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has established a regional sub office

in Guwahati in order to strengthen its direct technical and managerial support

to the eight North Eastern states. The office is supported by the Australian

Government through UNAIDS.

 

The main role of the Regional office is to:

 

(1) Facilitate technical support for the Northeastern States for HIV prevention,

treatment care and support and build state-wide partnerships of government,

civil society and development partners;

(2) Support implementation of the Annual Action Plans by offering strategic

technical assistance at the local level, in close collaboration with the

National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).

 

The office has already been operational for one year and is a unique experiment

where in the three agencies – NACO, UNAIDS and AusAID have come together to

make a concerted effort to harness the HIV/AIDS issue in the North East.

 

AusAID and UNAIDS have committed to this initiative for four more years and the

collaboration between the three partners will aim at ensuring formulation of

more cogent strategy in the NE.

 

This exciting leadership position will be responsible for leading the Team at

the NACO Regional office and coordinating with multiple stakeholders such as the

Project Directors of the eight SACS, government counterparts and civil society

organizations.

The Regional Director will be responsible for mobilizing and coordinating

technical support for the State AIDS Control Societies and ensuring effective

implementation of the State Action Plans.

 

The Regional Director will therefore play a lead role in shaping and

implementing the HIV/AIDS policy in the entire region.

 

3. Job Description/ Responsibilities:

The Regional Director will report to the Director General, NACO and the detailed

responsibilities will be as under.

 

Responsibilities:

(1) Manage and lead the team at the NACO Regional Office in Guwahati.

(2) Oversee, monitor and supervise effective, efficient and proper

implementation of the National AIDS Control programme in all the North Eastern

States, including Sikkim , as per guidelines and directions of NACO.

(3) Initiate measures for capacity building in the area of project planning,

project management, advocacy, monitoring, evaluation, survey, research and also

training of various categories of workers of the State AIDS Control Societies,

NGOs, Civil Society, Government Departments,  etc.

(4) Give guidance and issue guidelines for proper preparation of action plans

and action calendars to enable the Project Directors of SACS to prepare their

action plans and action calendars scientifically.

(5) Examine and submit with recommend the action plans and proposals submitted

by the State AIDS Control Societies to NACO for final approval.

(6) Monitor the progress of physical and financial performance of the State AIDS

Control Societies.

(7) Visit the states, SACS, NGOs, Civil Society Organizations, Government

Departments, State Authorities, etc. for ensuring smooth and proper

implementation of the National AIDS Control Programme in all North Eastern

States including Sikkim.

(8) Sponsor / conduct surveys, research studies in priority areas of HIV/AIDS,

STDs and Drug abuse to strengthen and help in proper implementation of the

National AIDS Control Programme.

(9) Help the SACS and the state Governments in developing state specific AIDS

Policies for effective implementation of the National AIDS Control Programme.

(10) Coordinate with all government departments for mainstreaming of drug abuse

and AIDS and to ensure proper working of the State Legislators Forum, State

Council on AIDS and for overcoming discrimination and stigmatization, etc.

(11) Coordinate technical and financial support available from the United

Nations, Gates Foundation and other donors in the Northeast, and establish

appropriate coordination mechanisms at the regional level

(12) Document best practice models in the area of policy development 

4. Desired Profile of the Candidate:

 

Qualifications:

 

Post Graduate degree in Management/ Sociology/ Social-work/ Anthropology/

Medicine/ Public Administration or related field.

 

Skills and Attributes:

 

(1) Strong leadership and management skills

(2) Strong team skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders

(3) Excellent communication skills

(4) Advanced computer skills necessary.

(5) Understanding of development issues of North East states is desirable.

 

5. Desired Work Experience:

At least 8 years of experience in a leadership position. Experience in Health /

HIV is highly desirable.

6. Compensation Offered:

Approx. Rs 12 lacs p.a (CTC). Final salary offers will be commensurate with the

qualifications, skills, experience and salary history of the candidate selected.

7. Duration of Contract:

The appointment is for a period of four years and the employment contract

renewed annually, subject to satisfactory performance.

8. Location of Vacancy:

Guwahati

 

9. Reference:

RD-NACO

10. Contact Information:

 

Senior Consultant

Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.

B 372 New Friends Colony

New Delhi 110 025

Email: rd-naco@...

11. Last Date for Applications:

 

Applications must be couriered or emailed to the above address or email id by or

before October 24, 2008. Applications must be submitted in the standard form

downloadable from www.sams.co.in

With best regards,

Nandini Kapoor Dhingra,

UNAIDS India Office,

New Delhi.

kapoorn@...