Vacancy for PROGRAM DIRECTOR in Sangama, Bangalore

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Vacancy

for PROGRAM DIRECTOR in Sangama, Bangalore

Employing

organization: Sangama, Bangalore

Location:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Date

of Issue:

October 12, 2010

Closing

Date:

October 20, 2010

About

Sangama: Sangama, a human rights organization founded in 1999

works mainly with sexual minorities, sex workers and people living

with HIV in India through human rights activism, community led

campaigns, providing support to community based organizations,

producing documentary films, reports, etc. Helping community

organizations in providing health services and advocating for health

rights is an important part of our work.

Sangama's

work is organized into 2 separate programs. Sangama-Vikasa

focuses on service provision and developmental activities whereas

Sangama-Sangharsha focuses on activism.

Sangama

is looking for a suitable individual for the position of Program

Director, Sangama-Vikasa

1.

Program Director - Sangama VikasaSangama looks for a

Program Director to take us forward into the next stage of

development.We are looking for someone who:-

Has at least 5 to 7 years of relevant program management/direction

experience in the health or development sectors, including at least 3

years at the senior management level experience. -

Understands the principles of social justice and has a clear analysis

of class and caste, gender and sexuality, age, religion and

disability, and other factors which stigmatise and exclude certain

sections of people.- Is able to lead an organisation concerned

with social change and human rights – turning a clear vision and

direction into a practical strategy and work programme.- Is able

to write clear and concise English - including reports, proposals,

concept notes etc.- Is able to communicate verbally in English

with funders and other international organisations, and in Kannada

with local groups and individuals.- Is able to draft a business

plan and translate this into team work plans, and oversee them

through to completion.- Is able to manage complex projects, as

well the capacity to seek out and initiate new ones.- Has a high

degree of initiative, and the ability to think strategically and

creatively.- Is efficient and pays attention to the detail of

organisational and people management – does what they say they’ll

do.- Is able to build and maintain a wide range of links and

networks.- Is experienced at using a collaborative and

consultative style of management and enables others to do likewise.-

Understands (i) the principles of creating and leading diverse teams,

(ii) a work culture which actively benefits from its diversity.-

Respects the history, values and profile of Sangama while taking it

forward into a new focus and areas of work.

Previous

experience or knowledge of issues of sexuality - while an advantage -

is not a pre-requisite.

Salary

will be based on experience and skills.Sangama

believes in affirmative action

and encourages people from marginalized backgrounds to apply for this

post, including: sexual minorities and their family members, sex

workers and their family members, people living with HIV and their

family members, women, dalits, adivasis, religious minorities and

persons with disability.

Interested

candidates may apply by sending their complete CV (with contact

details of self and 2 people who know their work as references) to

sangamavikasa@...

by 20th

October, 2010.

In

Solidarity

Arockya

Selva

Administrator

Sangama

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