Job opening in Hyderabad: Manager (2) Advocacy and Documentation, MIS and evalu

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Job opening in Hyderabad: Manager (2) Advocacy and Documentation, MIS and

evaluation,

The PRAXIS-CFAR-REACH consortium is seeking two Managers –(1) Advocacy and (2)

Documentation, MIS and evaluation

Postion : Manager – Documentation, MIS and evaluation

Location: Hyderabad

Reporting to: Project Director

Contract: Renewal Annual contract

The PRAXIS-CFAR-REACH consortium is seeking a Documentation, MIS and Evaluation

Manager for the network-building project across six states. This position will

design, support and refine MIS, social marketing, documentation and evaluation

project-requirements.

The incumbent will also work to support the networks to broaden their membership

and resource base. This position supports a cutting-edge initiative that seeks

to promote structural change for groups at risk for HIV.

The position will be based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, and will report to

Project Director. The work involves extensive travel across states. This is a

five year fixed term contract.

Background

PRAXIS-CFAR-REACH are implementing an initiative to enable networks of high risk

groups consisting of sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people

and drug users in the six HIV high prevalence states to empower themselves to

realize their rights by reducing police violence, stigma, and accessing health

services.

The five year project is a unique opportunity for professionals seeking to

partner with numerous marginalized communities across India to use social

movement theories to develop and sustain community based strategies that will

not only help prevent HIV/AIDS but also reduce social exclusion and enhance

social justice.

Objectives

Facilitate gaining unique identity and civil society support by the networks and

broaden membership and resource base

Key responsibilities

• Plan and implement social marketing strategies and create demand for network

among HRG

• Facilitate communication and dialogue across districts through local media, by

using local vernacular and local art forms

• Plan and implement membership mobilization and membership expansion strategies

for the networks

• Facilitate and support networks in mobilizing resources by building capacities

of network leaderships

• Engage in process documentation of network formation and strengthening process

from the very inception onwards

• Up keep data base related to critical milestones in line with objectives and

activities of the project

• Facilitate partnerships of HRG networks with national and regional networks of

high risk groups and other marginalized groups

• Identify key stakeholders (SLP, government bodies, civil society

organisations, networks of marginalized groups) and facilitate their active

collaboration with network through out the project from the beginning onwards

• Provide support to the experts who engage in building partnership of HRG

networks with global networks

• Identify and liaison with key stakeholders, CBGs and other civil society

organizations in non Avahan districts and bring them into linkages and

collaboration with HRG networking process

• Monitor the annual planning and evaluation based on activities related

linkages and collaboration between various forms of networks

• Update management information on the progress of the project and report the

same to the Project Governing Body and each consortium members through project

director

• Engage in progress report preparation related to critical milestones of

linkages and collaboration, social marketing and membership and resource

mobilization process and submit the same to BMGF through Project Director on

time

• Strictly monitor progress of the project in line with the critical milestones

related to respective objectives and activity milestones

• Provide timely guidance and motivation to the state level coordinators to

effectively undertake their roles and responsibilities to support HRG networks

to engage in effective linkages and collaborations

Qualifications and experience

• Master's degree/MPhil in the social sciences/development studies

• Excellent qualitative, participatory and quantitative research skills

• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies and to

work independently

• Experience and/or good familiarity with developing and supporting large scale

MIS, evaluation, documentation using participatory methods

• Experience in participatory action research, social marketing and resource

mobilization.

• Candidates should have had at least 3 years experience in these areas

• Advanced written and oral communication skills in English

• Fluency in any of the regional languages (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi)

How to apply

Qualified applicants should submit a resume and a one-page cover letter

explaining `why I should be considered for the position' to

<jobs@...>.

The applicant is requested to clearly indicate the position title `Manager –

Documentation, MIS and evaluation' in the subject heading.

Applications without the cover letter will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 20th October 2010

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Position : Manager – Advocacy

Location: Hyderabad

Reporting to: Project Director

Contract: Renewal Annual contract

The PRAXIS-CFAR-REACH consortium is seeking an Advocacy Manager with expertise

in networking and advocacy for developing networks of vulnerable communities to

promote structural change for communities at risk of HIV. The Manager - Advocacy

will require proven expertise in mobilizing support from government and civil

society at the state and district level to develop supportive policies and build

an enabling environment for the initiative.

The Manager - Advocacy will be based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and will

report to Project Director. The work involves extensive travel across states.

This is a four year fixed term contract.

Background

PRAXIS-CFAR-REACH are implementing an initiative to enable networks of high risk

groups consisting of sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people

and drug users in the six HIV high prevalence states to empower themselves to

realize their rights by reducing police violence, stigma, and accessing health

services. The five year project is a unique opportunity for professionals

seeking to partner with numerous marginalized communities across India to use

social movement theories to develop and sustain community based strategies that

will not only help prevent HIV/AIDS but also reduce social exclusion and enhance

social justice.

Objectives

Develop linkages with government and civil society organizations to enable

networks to plan and manage initiatives and address structural barriers Enable

the HRG networks to participate in policy making and implementing processes that

impact their entitlements and access to services Enable the networks to reach

out and link with like -minded networks of marginalized groups

Responsibilities

• Identify government bodies, civil society organisations, networks of

marginalized groups and facilitate their active collaboration with the network

throughout the project

• Consistently engage and collaborate with the above stakeholders to address and

mitigate structural barriers that impact marginalized communities

• Develop strategies in collaboration with stakeholders and community

representatives to address and mitigate crises that impact the HRG network

communities

• The incumbent will build capacity of the network representatives to engage in

advocacy processes to improve services and address vulnerability issues, such as

violence and stigma, encountered by high-risk communities and to monitor and

evaluate impact of such processes

• Facilitate formation of national- and state-level advisory groups for the

networks and the advisory groups effectively contribute to the formation,

strengthening and sustainability of the networks

• Regularly update management information on the progress of the project and

report the same to the Project Governing Body and each consortium members

directly or through the project director

• Engage in progress report preparation and concurrent process documentation on

advocacy process.

• Strictly monitor progress of the project in accordance with the project

deliverables and milestones

• Provide timely guidance and motivation to the state level coordinators to

effectively undertake their advocacy roles and responsibilities

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's or master's degree in political or

the social sciences or a related field; excellent advocacy and policy analysis

skills; demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies

and to work independently; experience and/or good familiarity with the

government, policy change, participatory action research, capacity development,

team building and monitoring.

In addition, candidates should have had at least 5 years experience in these

areas with advanced written and oral communication skills in English as well as

at least one South Indian language (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi)

How to apply

Qualified applicants should submit a resume and a one-page cover letter

explaining `why I should be considered for the position' to

<jobs@...>.

The applicant is requested to clearly indicate the position title `Manager –

Advocacy' in the subject heading.

Applications without the cover letter will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 15h October 2010

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