Job Posting: Director: Regional Office India HIV/AIDS Alliance

[Guest guest]

India HIV/AIDS Alliance invites

talented professionals to consider joining our team in Andhra Pradesh

Director: Regional Office

(Full-time)

Background:

Established in 1999, the India HIV/AIDS Alliance is a partnership of

organisations and communities working towards a shared vision of supporting an

effective, sustainable and comprehensive response to reducing the spread of HIV

and meeting the challenges of AIDS in India. With a national Secretariat in

Delhi, Alliance India comprises five lead partner NGOs and their networks of

over 110 community-based NGOs/CBOs across four States – Andhra Pradesh, Tamil

Nadu, Manipur and Maharashtra.

Key Responsibilities:

India HIV/AIDS Alliance seeks a Director to lead our regional office in

Hyderabad and manage its experienced team. The position reports to the Country

Director based in New Delhi.

The Director is responsible for leading the Alliance India’s Hyderabad Office in

effective programme delivery and resource mobilisation. The Director ensures

programmatic, financial and organisational results are achieved; provides

leadership to the staff of the Regional Office and to the management team in

particular; develops and ensures the implementation of agreed strategies; and

represents the Alliance to a variety of stakeholders.

The incumbent will be responsible for the overall management and success of the

Alliance India’s regional office, including the following tasks:

Provide leadership and effective management oversight of all regional office

activities, particularly the Alliance India’s Avahan grant in Andhra Pradesh, a

large-scale HIV prevention programme serving sex workers and men who have sex

with men (MSM).,

Facilitate a smooth transition of the Avahan-funded prevention services to the

AP State AIDS Control Society (AP-SACS).

Contribute to the successful launch and ongoing implementation of the Alliance

India’s new Round 9 Global Fund grant activities in southern India. (The Round 9

grant works across 17 states with sub-recipient NGOs to support community-level

prevention programming for MSM, transgender and hijra populations.)

Promote a culture of learning to ensure project implementation is resourceful

and robust.

Identify new project and funding opportunities, together with other Alliance

India partners.

Maintain a strong alliance of partner NGO organisations implementing effective

programming.

Motivate team to work effectively in the office and in the field.

Serve as a member of the Alliance India’s Senior Management Team and maintain

effective communication with the main office in New Delhi.

Essential Qualifications:

Masters’ degree in management, social sciences, health or development field (or

equivalent) and at least 10 – 12 years of progressively responsible management

experience in the development sector.

Extensive experience in programme development and successful implementation.

Proven experience of organisational management at senior level.

Proven experience working in programmes related to HIV/AIDS, especially in HIV

prevention.

HIV prevention programme experience with high-risk groups such as sex workers

and MSM is desirable.

Experience of managing multi-disciplinary staff and financial resources.

Strong ability to interact successfully with people from a range of different

backgrounds and in different hierarchical positions.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of partnerships, principles of NGO

support and/or donor environment, donor relations/negotiations and reporting.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesise complex concepts and to

communicate them effectively

Self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a team as well as

independently.

Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.

Ability and willingness to undertake extensive travel, primarily within Andhra

Pradesh and to New Delhi.

Strong commitment to HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Fluency in English and Hindi

Knowledge of Telugu desirable

The position requires a strong commitment to HIV/AIDS and sexual and

reproductive health and NGO activities in India, and a strong interest in and

understanding the relevant issues

Applications are welcomed and encouraged from people living with HIV/AIDS and

from those affected by the epidemic.

As a matter of policy, Alliance India operates rigorous recruitment and

selection procedures and checks. This approach is part of our institutional

commitment to protect children and other supported groups from abuse. Our Child

Protection Policy will be made available to short-listed candidates.

Compensation package commensurate with qualification and experience. Interested

candidates meeting the above criteria should send their resume along with a note

in not more than 500 words stating why you think you are most suitable for the

advertised position to the below given address before closing date. Also

mention your current salary and expected salary in the covering letter. The

applications can also be send by e-mail. Please indicate the title of the post

applied for on the envelope/subject line.

India HIV/AIDS Alliance

Second Floor, Kushal House, 39 Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019

Tel: (011) 4163 3081

Email: recruit@...

Website: www.aidsalliance.org

Closing date for receipt of complete applications: 22nd August, 2010

Please note that we will not be able to notify all applicants. Only

short-listed candidates will be notified within 2 weeks of the closing date.

 

Pankaj Anand

e-mail: <anandpankaj@...>