Vacancies for Senior Professionals with NACO, New Delhi

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VACANCIES FOR SENIOR PROFESSIONALS

(Visit www.sams.co.in for information and application forms)

NACO, the country’s nodal agency, responsible for administering the National

AIDS Control Programme, wishes to hire outstanding senior professionals, to fill

the following key vacancies.

CONSULTANT - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (Reference: CSTD-NACO; 1 Vacancy;

Email: cstd-naco@... )

Job: National charge of STD activities at NACO; Planning, monitoring and

supervising implementation of the STD Control Programme; Oversight of STD

Clinics; Technical guidance for strengthening STD Laboratory Services; Technical

support to institutions responsible for Case Management and Control of STD, etc.

Eligibility: MD in Skin and VD or STD, with at least five years

progressively senior experience in STD Control, preferably with major Hospital/

Medical Colleges.

CONSULTANT - INJECTED DRUG USAGE (Reference: CIDU-NACO; 1 Vacancy; Email:

cidu-naco@... )

Job: Overall charge of IDU activities at NACO; Facilitating, monitoring and

supervising the implementation of Targeted Interventions for IDUs, including the

Drug Substitution Project, in the North Eastern States; Development of

customized IEC materials for IDUs; Advocacy of Harm Minimization/ Reduction

strategies, to key influencers, administrators and the media, for reducing HIV

prevalence among IDUs, etc.

Eligibility: MD in Public Health Management or Masters in Sociology/ Social

Work, with at least five years progressively senior experience in the field of

HIV/AIDS. Prior involvement/ experience of managing IDU initiatives, is

desirable.

CONSULTANT - BLOOD SAFETY (Reference: CBS-NACO; 1 Vacancy; Email:

cbs-naco@... )

Job: Key member of the Blood Safety team at NACO, contributing to the

development of a national blood policy; Helping discharge NACO’s

responsibilities as the national regulator of blood banks, covering

supervision, monitoring and reporting on their functioning, expansion planning,

etc.; Providing feedback to states on the performance of their blood banks, etc.

Eligibility: MD/ PhD in Pathology/ Public Health/ Transfusion Medicine, with at

least five years progressively senior experience in the field of blood safety,

preferably in a managerial/ supervisory capacity.

CONSULTANT - INFORMATION EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (Reference: CIEC-NACO; 1

Vacancy; Email: ciec-naco@...)

Job: Facilitate the development of communication strategies for NACO, states and

targeted population groups, using print, electronic media and outdoor campaigns;

Advocacy of NACO’s policies and strategies to key influencers, administrators

and the media; Production of newsletters and press releases, etc. This is a

senior position, with potential for significantly impacting the communication

strategy of one of the country’s most vital, national,

health initiatives.

Eligibility: PG Degree/ Diploma in Mass Comm./PR or Social Sciences, with at

least five years, progressively senior communications experience, in the health

or social sectors. Applicants must be familiar with social communication

techniques, effective with high-risk population groups.

Excellent writing and editing skills are essential and proficiency in MS Office,

internet and web technologies desirable. Understanding of information gaps,

among the community, retarding the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, shall be

an advantage.

CONSULTANT - MONITORING & EVALUATION (Reference: CM & E-NACO; 2 Vacancies; Email:

cme-naco@... )

Job: Key member of the Monitoring & Evaluation team at NACO, with

responsibility for instituting M & E systems, responsive to the needs of different

donors and projects; Tracking programme performance, alerting management about

slippages and the need for course correction; Data collation and validation;

Impact assessment, based on mid and end-term evaluations; Documentation of

lessons learnt and/or suggestions for improvements; Strengthening internal

reporting systems, etc.

Eligibility: Masters in Statistics or equivalent, with at least five years

progressively senior experience of designing, developing and implementing

Monitoring & Evaluation systems for the health/ development sectors. Must be

able to organize, analyze, interpret and utilize programme performance data.

Experience of working with international donors in the UN system and in the

region, shall be an advantage.

All positions are based in Delhi. Incumbents must possess the ability to lead

and work in teams, excellent oral and written communication in English and

Hindi, and be willing to travel extensively. Successful candidates shall be

initially offered a one-year contract, with possibility of renewal, based on

satisfactory performance. Persons working with the Government/ PSUs, wishing to

join on deputation, should apply through proper channels.

Compensation levels at NACO compare favorably with the market. Selected

candidates shall be required to join within a month.

Please courier/email your application in the prescribed form only, within 10

days to Strategic Alliance, B 372, New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 065

(Email: Refer specific ids indicated above), giving reference of the

position applied for. Application forms are downloadable from

www.sams.co.in.

Gautam Nath

Director & Country Partner

Strategic Alliance, B 372 New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 065

Mobile: 98110-13991; Phones: 4162-7202; 2691-0003; 2692-1582;

Email: gnath@...