Employment Opportunity for a National Leader in HIV/AIDS (Delhi, India)

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Employment Opportunity; JSI Research & Training Institute

A) Position: CHIEF OF PARTY

Position: MONITORING & EVALUATION ADVISOR

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A) Position Description: CHIEF OF PARTY

JSI Research & Training Institute needs to fill the position of Chief of

Party/Program Director in a project we are putting together to do HIV/AIDS

capacity building in India.

Candidates for the post should have extensive experience leading HIV/AIDS

programs in India and bring both technical and managerial expertise in the

field.

The position will be a local hire, based in Delhi.

The position description and application instructions are below.

We need to identify candidates as soon as possible and by September 11th at the

very latest.

Job Summary:

The Chief of Party is a full-time position and will be based in the Delhi office

of an HIV/ AIDS capacity building project working nationally and in five target

states. The Chief of Party will serve as the primary technical and management

officer, providing leadership and coordination in strategic planning, program

development and management, and overseeing the implementation and evaluation of

all activities supported by the program.

S/he will serve as the primary focal point for communication with the donor.

The Chief of Party will report to the JSI Senior Technical Advisor in Boston.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Guide, encourage and oversee all aspects of program management, both technical

and financial;

• Oversee and coordinate project staff;

• Serve as leader/member of program senior management team;

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership and guidance;

• Ensure compliance with USAID and JSI rules and regulations;

• Provide technical oversight and support to all program technical teams;

• Serve as the program's primary liaison with the GOI partners, USAID, JSI HQ,

other donors, and partners;

• Support technical staff to meet program indicators as outlined in the

Monitoring & Evaluation Plan;

• Monitor annual work plans and M & E plan to ensure that the program meets goals,

analyze reasons for any difficulties and develop solutions;

• Collaborate with other USAID and donor programs in India;

• Ensure regular reporting is made to USAID as required under the cooperative

agreement.

Qualifications & Experience:

• The Chief of Party would ideally hold an advanced degree to enable him/her to

guide the overall technical approach to meet program objectives;

• Over 10 years of management experience;

• S/he would also have at least 10 years of development experience, including

practical experience implementing HIV/AIDS programs;

• Expertise with HIV/AIDS in India and implementation experience as part of the

Indian national response to the epidemic are strongly preferred;

• Ability to work as a leader and member of a large, multicultural, diverse

development team is essential, as are excellent communication skills;

• Commitment to community-based approaches and a proven track record in

successful program implementation are preferred;

• Experience directing USAID programs and familiarity with USAID policies and

regulations;

• Prior experience working with international donors in India preferred.

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience

Interested candidates should send cover letters and CVs by September 11, 2006

to:

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JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

44 Farnsworth Street

Boston MA 02210-1211

USA

Fax: 1 617 482.0617

jrobertson@...

No phone calls please.

JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace

diversity.

Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. M/F/H/V/D

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MONITORING & EVALUATION ADVISOR

JSI Research & Training Institute needs to fill an open M & E position in a

project we are putting together to do HIV/AIDS capacity building in India.

Candidates for the post should have focused experience with HIV/AIDS in India

combined with high-level technical expertise in M & E.

The position will be a local hire and will be based in Delhi.

The position description and application instructions are below.

We need to identify candidates as soon as possible and by September 11th at the

very latest. Please note this new closing date.

Position Description: MONITORING & EVALUATION ADVISOR

Job Summary:

The Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) Advisor is a full-time position and will be

based in the Delhi office of an HIV/AIDS capacity building project working

nationally and in five target states. The M & E Advisor's primary responsibilities

are to organize and coordinate data collection and analysis, and interpret and

report on project results to program stakeholders at all levels. Evaluation and

monitoring activities will be designed to enable program managers in the field

to identify problems and their causes, improve overall program performance, and

contribute to an improved response to HIV/AIDS in India.

Monitoring and evaluation activities will provide USAID and the community of

cooperating agencies with a record of progress, effectiveness, and lessons

learned.

The Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) Advisor is under the direct supervision of the

Chief of Party.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop an overall M & E plan for the program;

• Generate and implement annual M & E workplans;

• Provide decision-makers with accurate, practical, and useful information (both

quantitative and qualitative) in a consistent, timely, and cost-effective

manner;

• Establish and maintain a " user-friendly " monitoring system to track routine

service statistics and other indicators of service provision and use from

projects supported by the program;

• Document and present program results and lessons learned to USAID, the Chief

of Party, clients, and other stakeholders;

• Assist staff in developing appropriate objectives and indicators to measure

effects of interventions;

• Build lasting local capacity in M & E by training host-country partners to

facilitate use of M & E data for program improvement;

• Train in-country partners in the use of simple methods (e.g., data extraction

from routine statistics and records, exit interviews) to measure indicators and

identify progress and problems; provide additional TA in the use of methods and

tools;

• Assist in the implementation of baseline studies for the program, and any

follow up surveys or studies that are required;

• Provide M & E technical assistance to all program staff and programs.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Advanced degree in health, epidemiology, applied statistics and/or population

sciences;

• 10 years experience in international HIV/AIDS projects in a technical

capacity; preferably including several years with USAID-funded projects;

• Demonstrated applied skills in M & E methods and use of data for service

strengthening projects/programs;

• Expertise with HIV/AIDS in India and experience as part of the Indian national

response to the epidemic are strongly preferred;

• Experience in the evaluation of integrated HIV/AIDS programs, including

programs with other relevant services such as HIV/AIDS-related prevention,

treatment, care and support;

• Demonstrated leadership working with other technical experts in M & E and

research in the international community and at the host country level;

• Ability to work in diverse settings with public, private and NGO sectors;

• Ability to tailor data collection approach to local needs, interests, and

capabilities;

• Ability to convey M & E results to non-technical stakeholders and generate

interest in

the use of M & E data/results for programmatic improvements;

• Demonstrated capacity to oversee development/implementation of work plans,

reports and presentations;

• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, supervisory, communications and mentoring

skills.

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience

Interested candidates should send cover letters and CVs by September 11, 2006

to:

on

SI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

44 Farnsworth Street

Boston MA 02210-1211

USA

Fax: 1 617 482.0617

jrobertson@...

No phone calls please.

JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace

diversity.

Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. M/F/H/V/D

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