Position: Programme Officer

Organization: Alliance India

Location: Delhi

Key responsibilities: 

• In coordination with the Programme Manager: Care & Support, develop and implement work plans and monitor activities for the Vihaan programme, ensuring high quality in programme deliverables
• In close association with the Programme Manager: Care & Support, contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate programme strategies;
• Lead community-led advocacy activities to be carried out at the State and District levels;
• Regularly monitor and review the implementation of the programme, in close collaboration with M&E team members;
• Effectively coordinate with different stakeholders like Vihaan SRs, SSRs, and ART Centres, for carrying out community feedback and monitoring activities;
• In collaboration with other programmes, strategic information team members, Partner Organisations, CBO’s and other stakeholders, identify key areas for research on relevant policy issues and opportunities to implement such research;
• Assess the programmatic, organizational and technical support needs of programme and other relevant stakeholders and develop capacity building plans for the needs identified. Also carry out review and evaluation of the progress and impact of such activities and take corrective actions wherever required;
• Establish and strengthen site working groups and other relevant community networks, including facilitating and supporting their co-ordination of programme activities;
• Effectively coordinate the training of Key Population (KP) CBOs including PLHIV and the establishment of KP networks in identified districts;
• Ensure effective implementation of advocacy initiatives developed at the grass root level;
• Lead the conceptualisation and development of community-based feedback tools and score cards;

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:        

Qualifications/Education:

• Masters’ degree in social sciences, health or development field (or equivalent)

Experience:

• At least 4 years of progressively responsible project management experience in health, development sector. 
• Core experience in HIV/AIDS sector especially in the implementation of Care & Support/ community systems strengthening programmes.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of project management.
• Experience of providing technical support to, and capacity building of organisations, especially those working at the community or grassroots level.

Personal qualities/skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of project management at the State/National level.
• Experience of providing technical support to, and capacity building of organisations, especially those working at the community or grassroots level.
• Experience of collaborating with community organisations and groups to deliver excellent HIV and health interventions.
• Commitment to LGBT rights and inclusion and rights-based responses to HIV and generally to the key populations affected by the epidemic.
• Proven experience of developing and maintaining strong and effective relations with donors, government functionaries, media, and other stakeholders.
• Proven experience in proposal development process.
• Excellent analytical, writing and verbal communication skills.
• Strong commitment to team-working, collaboration, consensus building and negotiation
• Excellent analytical, presentation, writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to undertake travel approximate 40% to 50% of time primarily within India where the programme is being implemented.
• Strong commitment to HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
• Fluent in English and Hindi.

Desirable qualities/experience/skills:

• MBBS/BDS/ PhD in Social Sciences as qualification will be an added advantage
• Good understanding of development issues and the HIV epidemic(s) in India.
• Understanding about GFATM reporting procedures and knowledge of donor’s strategies and policies
• Knowledge of other Indian regional language(s).

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.

Alliance India is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are welcomed and encouraged from people most affected and living with HIV. 

As a matter of policy, Alliance India operates rigorous recruitment and selection procedures and checks.

Compensation package will commensurate with qualification and experience. Interested candidates meeting the above criteria are requested to submit their application along with a covering note to recruit@allianceindia.org before the closing date.