Vacancy announcement: India Country Director.

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Vacancy announcement: India Country Director.

" A meaningful and challenging opportunity for a highly experienced

and committed person to make substantial impact on the fight against

the HIV and AIDS pandemic and improve the lives of the orphan

children effected by it in India " .

A. The Organization: François-Xavier Bagnoud India Society (FXB-

India)

FXB-India is registered as a society on the World AIDS Day (December

1st) of year 2000 in New Delhi, under the " societies registration

act XXI of 1860 " . FXB-India Society satisfies the conditions u/s 80G

of the income tax act 1961of the Government of India. FXB programs

are being conducted under the supervision of an elected board of

directors and a governing committee.

The mission of FXB is to fight HIV and AIDS and support the world's

orphans and vulnerable children left in the wake of the HIV and AIDS

pandemic by advocating for their needs and by providing direct

support to families and communities that care for them.

FXB programmes in India have expanded enormously in the past 14

years, since FXB first established FXB Home for children affected by

AIDS in Goa in 1991.

Today, FXB-India - the only Indian Non-Governmental Organization

(NGO) in the field of HIV/AIDS and Human Rights present in all 35

States and Union Territories of India – employing about 200 staff-

aims to fight the AIDS pandemic. The prevention, education,

treatment programs implemented by FXB till date has been able to

benefit more than 235,000 people directly and another 860,000

indirectly.

FXB India is part of the global movement of Francois-Xavier Bagnoud

International (FXB). FXB has Special Consultative status with the

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). FXB is a non-

profit organization registered as a 501.C (3) in the United States;

in France under the Law 1901 modified; as per articles 60ss of the

Swiss Civil Code; and in numerous countries in which FXB has staff

and operations, consistent with national registration and

incorporation requirements.

François-Xavier Bagnoud was a helicopter rescue pilot. The only

child of Countess Albina du Boisrouvray, he died in 1986 during a

mission in West Africa. He was 24 years old. François-Xavier Bagnoud

International was created by his mother, family and friends to

honour his memory.

From the time that Albina du Boisrouvray founded FXB in 1989, she

has sought to identify and apply practical solutions to the social,

economic and health problems caused by the AIDS pandemic. FXB has

been a leading innovator and pioneer in the fight against HIV/AIDS

and the formulation of low-cost solutions to care for those infected

and affected by the virus. FXB works with the conviction that the

inextricable link between Health and Human Rights is a key to

sustainable development.

The François-Xavier Bagnoud Centre for Health and Human Rights at

the Harvard University is the first academic centre to focus

exclusively on health and human rights. The Centre combines the

academic strengths of research and teaching with a strong commitment

to service and policy development.

The global FXB movement is driven by the values of compassion,

commitment for excellence and respect for the rights and dignity of

the most vulnerable population. All FXB activities are driven with a

particular emphasis to improve the lives and opportunities of

orphans and other vulnerable children. FXB is committed in investing

in the people and systems that make programmes and services better.

FXB-India society is in the process of evaluating and re-

strategising its program priorities and its effectiveness.

FXB has invested millions of dollars for human capacity development,

alleviating poverty, enhancing the quality of life of children, and

addressing the causes and consequences and mitigating the impact of

HIV & AIDS in India.

B. The Background

FXB-India society is currently engaged in a critical process of

refocusing on strategic objectives and integrating the activities of

its diverse programmatic areas. Based on the recommendations of a

recently completed program review a decision has been made to re-

organize the country program management structures.

The Director will play a pivotal role in advancing FXB-India's

strategic objective of preventing and mitigating the spread of HIV

and AIDS in India, with a special emphasis on the well being of

children.

The Director will accomplish this objective by identifying,

managing, and developing strong, sustainable relationships with

local partner organizations, providing technical assistance to

regional directors, state co-coordinators and other FXB staff, and

coordinating staff training, advocacy and other activities as

appropriate.

The Director will assume responsibility for fostering FXB-India's

relationships with key partners, managing the programme budget

providing technical assistance to regional directors, state

coordinators in integrating Orphan and other Vulnerable Children's

HIV/AIDS-specific prevention and care activities into their

interventions, providing staff training and supervision, securing

additional private and/or public funding for the maintenance and

expansion of current programs, monitoring and evaluation of the

program with the collection of accurate data and dissemination of

lessons-learned and sound practices.

The Director will pay particular attention to the strengthening of

the country programs by implementing a `rights based' approach to

all FXB activities in India

C. Job Description

1. Strategic Program Design and Implementation

a. The Director will work with the regional directors, state co-

coordinators and other staff to identify needs and solutions.

b. The Director will play the pivotal role in developing future

programming areas, facilitating the integration or orphan and other

vulnerable children's needs and concerns with all other programmes

and ensuring that FXB utilizes the most up-to-date and efficient

responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

2. Fundraising

a. The Director will seek out new sources of public and private

funding in order to increase the level of support offered to

existing programmes, expand the programme base, and increase FXB

internal capacity.

b. The Director will investigate new funding sources, develop

concept papers and grants proposals, and liaise with donors as

appropriate.

3. Budget development and financial management.

a. Assist in the creation of realistic budgets in accordance with

FXB requirements, maximise limited resources and ensure long-term

programmatic flexibility and viability.

b. The Director through the staff and other external consultant or

auditor will maintain the account, ensure financial propriety in day

to day management of the programmes and will produce audited account

as and when necessary and as per the requirement by law and practice.

4. Report and activity analysis

a. Analyse narrative and programmatic reports, make recommendations

to improve report writing, and provide feedback on how to improve

programming.

b. To ensure that established objectives and indicators are being

achieved, lessons learned and sound practices are widely

disseminated, and the data contained in reports is both

comprehensive and reliable.

5. Support visits and Networking

a. The Director will visit state offices regularly to observe

programme activities, provide support and feedback, and evaluate

progress towards stated objective. The Director will also travel

within the country for important networking, meetings, and advocacy

purpose including meeting with government and other key partners.

b. Establish and maintain contacts with organizations that are

actively involved in similar projects, for the purpose of

information sharing, dissemination of sound practices, and the

prevention of overlap of activities.

6. Representation

a. Represent FXB at local, regional and international levels as

delegated by the CEO of FXB International or the by the Asia

Regional Director.

7. Major Challenges and Problem Solving:

a. Ensure `a rights' based organizational culture is implemented

across the programmes and all other activities.

b. Develop and nurture relationships with diverse colleagues across

the various state programmes, and collaborating agencies.

c. Work within the challenging operating environment presented by

multicultural, multi linguistic, particularly in regards to

responding to the complexity of HIV/AIDS pandemic with limited

financial resources.

d. Develop a collaborative and partnership oriented organisation

with a cutting edge in advocacy and communications

e. Develop a focussed advocacy programme with clear communications

as well as production of materials for influencing policy based on

lessons learned

f. Partnership with other private sector for achieving the goals

8. Supervisory aspects:

a. The Director will report directly to the Regional Director as and

when fully appointed. Till that time he / she would report to the

CEO directly.

b. The Director has the autonomy to decide on project issues, within

FXB policy guidelines/budgets. As the head of the Country programme

she/he has the responsibility for the overview of programmatic

issues.

9. Internal Contacts:

a. FXB International CEO for overall supervision.

b. FXB-India society Board / Governing Body for overview/ policy

decisions

c. FXB Asia Regional Director for guidance, information sharing,

coordination of activities, technical assistance, arranging visits,

advocacy, collecting information, and maintaining contact with

partners

d. Financial department for reporting, budgetary controls, travel

arrangements, human resources issues, and other administrative

issues.

10. External Contacts:

1. NACO State AIDS Control Societies for coordination.

2. UNAIDS, UNICEF, WHO and other UN representatives in the country

and the region.

3. Partners for concurrence, guidance, support and monitoring.

4. Other NGOs for relationship building and dissemination of lessons

learned.

5. Donors for the solicitation of funds and progress reporting.

6. Private sector and Business Public Partnership

11. Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

a. Advanced University degree (at least Masters or equivalent) in

public health, medicine, social sciences, public administration,

law, or related fields. At least 15 years experience in

progressively responsible positions.

b. Experience in designing and implementing HIV/AIDS programs in the

areas of vulnerable children, orphan support, AIDS treatment (ART),

advocating and behaviour change.

c. Experience in dealing with international networks and advocacy in

social areas

d. Proven effective representation skills to varied high level

stakeholders.

e. Experience managing, designing, conducting and analysing

quantitative surveys or other statistical exercises.

f. Proven leadership skills and ability to work in a team.

g. Experience in building the capacity of a national staff team from

diverse cultures through both supervisory and non-supervisory

relationships.

h. Strong communication skills, especially writing and presentation

skills. Strength in more than one Indian languages, fluency in

reading, writing and speaking in English, preferable public oratory

as well as proficiency in another UN language will be desirable

i. Proven ability to successfully work with Key stake holders and

effectively represent FXB at various levels of the Government

bureaucracy. Knowledge of the Government structure will be essential.

j. Experience working with major donor agencies

k. Willingness to travel extensively within country and when

necessary outside.

12. Salary requirements: Pay is competitive and commensurate with

experience current level and position.

13. Special considerations.

a. FXB India society has the right to alter and adjust this job

description if and when necessary. The Director may be asked to

perform other relevant or special duties not explicitly detailed in

this Job Description.

b. Suitability qualified and experienced women and persons living

with HIV/AIDS are strongly encouraged to apply.

c. Only applications under serious consideration will be

acknowledged.

14. How to apply:

a. Send an application in confidence with a cover letter and

detailed CV with the names of 2 referees within 15 days of the

announcement of this advertisement.

b. Referees will be contacted only with the consent of the applicant

and the confidentially of the applicant will be respected.

c. Candidates should send their application and CVs in confidence to

the following address, preferably by e-mail.

Mr. Christophe Bagnoud

Director Administration & Finance

FXB Head Office

Rue de Lausanne 80-82

1202 Geneva

Switzerland

E-mail: CBagnoud@...

15. No telephone calls please.

16. Interviews; short listed candidates will be called for further

discussion during March 2006.

18. For further details of Association Francois- Xavier Bagnoud

please visit the web page: http://www.fxb.org