Position: Project Director

Organization: FHI 360 

Location: New Delhi

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Key Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for delivery of project including managing a team of senior staff and partners to achieve sustainable outputs of quality, with timeliness and efficiency.
• The individual will be the principal institutional liaison to CDC India and oversee operational procedures and policies, financial controls, and management of partners with support of specific team leaders.
• Provides technical and management leadership to the project and ensure successful implementation of the work plan and achievement of the project’s targets and goals.
• Provides technical and programmatic oversight directly to the activity areas as well as liaise with senior government officials, dignitaries, executives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs) and the organized private sector.
• Ensures that technical efforts are evidence-based, community-driven and will contribute to the deliverables in the EpiC annual implementation plan.
• Ensure effective management and monitoring of program through field visits, regular program and results review meetings, mentoring of team members.
• Lead development of quality deliverables including reports, workplans and other documents as needed per donor requirements.
• Oversee program operations team for smooth and compliant finance, administration and grants management following best practice, FHI 360 rules and donor rules and regulations.
• Ensures alignment of activities with the Govt. of India and existing KP HIV planning and programming and work with other KP and HIV coordinating agencies.
• Keep abreast of developments in larger HIV/AIDS and KP programs; document project methodologies, results, and outcomes.
• Contribute to program quality according to FHI 360 standards including quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead advocacy visits with all stakeholders for improved service uptake and create understanding on KP friendly services.

Minimum Requirements:

• An advanced degree (at least Master’s level) in medicine, public health, or community development,
• Minimum 12-15 years of experience in managing and delivering public health programs. Of this a minimum of 5 years should be in executive leadership preferably HIV/AIDS or TB projects with a demonstrated experience of evidence-driven programming.
• Evidence of capacity to build and maintain working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders including government agencies, NGO partners, and Community groups. Experience of community systems strengthening incorporating gender and vulnerable population needs is essential.
• Management experience with US government agency agreements is highly desirable.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an

equal opportunity and affirmative action employer

whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a

competitive benefits package

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