Vacancy Announcement - Director - Communications, PSI / University of Manitoba

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Population Services International/University of Manitoba

Director, Communications

Location: Bangalore, University of Manitoba Office

Reports to: Chief of Party, ENHANCE KARNTAKA Project

Works with:Senior ENHANCE KARNATAKA and NGO staff across Karnataka and PSI staff

in Karnataka

Supervises: Communication, Training and M & E Managers

Context

The University of Manitoba has obtained financial support from the

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to lead a

team of organizations to implement a comprehensive (entitled ENHANCE

Karnataka) that will provide HIV and AIDS prevention, care, support and

treatment to vulnerable and affected populations in 12 high prevalence districts

in Karnataka and in four coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh.

The University of Manitoba has subcontracted Population Services

International (PSI) to develop effective communications strategies for

behaviour change and mobilization to services under this project.

Purpose

Independently lead a team of communications, training and M & E staff to

design, implement and monitor a program aimed at providing technical

support to selected NGOs in Karnataka to implement evidence based

targeted IPC interventions aimed at risk populations.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Lead the interpretation of communication-relevant research

results and dissemination of these interpretations;

- Identify key communications research needs and work with

research to ensure the research is addressing these needs.

- Development of annual communication plans and priorities based

on existing foundations, priorities in the field and in response to

identified constraints;

- Undertake the development of communication briefs for BCC

initiatives;

- Identify and qualify suppliers of communication and training

services to enter into partnership with ENHANCE Karnataka

- Design and oversee training of NGOs and BCC/IEC materials

production

- Ensure high quality implementation of communication activities,

including the effective interpretation and delivery of core program

messages, the implementation at adequate scale for overall impact and

monitoring suitable for evidence-based decision-making;

- Collaborate with the project leadership team to support

implementation of an agreed set of BCC activities at state level; and

- Contribute actively to the overall project strategy

Key Qualifications:

- Strong background in the design and implementation on targeted

evidence based interpersonal communication programs in HIV/AIDS

- Significant knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of BCC

programs

- Prior experience in organizing training programs required

- Demonstrated leadership and management of teams

Interested candidates may please submit their CV to

<priyanka@...> or contact us at: 09820289155

Compensation would be commensurate with experience.

Pooja Mathur

e-mail: <pooja@...>