Vacancies at FUTURES Group, NEW DELHI

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Futures Group, a Constella company, is a management, research, and strategic

planning organization that helps clients make well-informed decisions in the

presence of future uncertainty. Since its inception in 1971, the Futures Group

has worked in more than 60 developing countries to build local capacity to

design and implement effective strategies to address critical development

issues. We have earned a reputation as a global leader in public health and

social concerns, including HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections and

reproductive health.

The following advertisements are for positions under the India Essential

Advocacy Project (EAP), an ongoing three-year project under Avahan, the India

AIDS Initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. All positions would

involve travel.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS: March 31, 2006

People living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply. Futures Group is an equal

opportunities employer.

Position: DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Location: New Delhi

Broad Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Director is responsible for

supporting the Project Director in providing technical and operational support

to EAP state-level programme staff and national technical unit staff. He/she

would be required to monitor the national and international HIV policy

environment and provide staff with updates; assist in developing a broader

political advocacy strategy at National and State levels and work on programme

areas of priority as required

Work Experience: Persons with work experience in public health or HIV/AIDS

policy and advocacy are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications: Post graduate degree in social work, social sciences, public

health, community medicine, basic sciences AND/OR an advanced degree in public

policy or any related discipline.

Preferred Competencies:

* Strong policy advocacy-related skills

* Technical experience in HIV/AIDS areas, and working with vulnerable

populations

* Strong management and operations skills for programme support

* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

* Proficiency in writing and preparing reports

Position: SENIOR POLICY/MONITORING & EVALUATION ADVISOR

Location: New Delhi

Broad Job Responsibilities: The Senior Policy/Monitoring & Evaluation

Advisor is responsible for policy analysis and technical support for the

implementation of the EAP's monitoring and evaluation framework. He/she would be

required to plan, implement and participate in advocacy and policy dialogue

activities and workshops as guided by the overall programme.

Responsibilities would include the development and dissemination of advocacy

tools and materials, where appropriate.

Work Experience: Persons with work experience in health or HIV/AIDS policy and

advocacy are encouraged to apply. Experience of advocacy and policy dialogue

activities and workshops and monitoring and evaluation programmes is desirable.

Qualifications: Post graduate degree in social work, social sciences, public

health, community medicine AND/OR an advanced degree in public policy or any

related discipline.

Preferred Competencies:

* Strong policy advocacy-related skills

* Ability to develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plan

* Proficiency in writing and preparing reports

Position: STATE ADVOCACY ADVISOR, NAGALAND

Location: Kohima, Nagaland

Broad Job Responsibilities: The State Advocacy Advisor will be responsible for

directing the EAP's work in Nagaland including technical, programmatic,

operations and management based activities. This includes ensuring that all

state and district level activities including monitoring and evaluation

activities are implemented according to work plans. Liaison with Project

Director and maintenance of stakeholder relationships at state and district

levels are essential.

Work Experience: Demonstrated experience of successful management of

HIV/AIDS programmes or similar public health activities. Documented

experience of policy and advocacy activities in the field.

Qualifications: Post graduate degree in social work, social sciences, public

health, community medicine AND/OR an advanced degree in public policy or any

related discipline.

Preferred Competencies:

* Technical expertise in HIV/AIDS programmes

* Knowledge and experience of management and operational systems,

contracting procedures, budgets, and financial reporting

* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and main

language of state

Position: PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, NORTHEAST

Location: Guwahati

Broad Job Responsibilities: The Programme Coordinator, Northeast will be

responsible for regional coordination of the Manipur and Nagaland programmes of

the EAP. He/she will provide technical and operational support to these two

programmes, and liaise with the Project Director to ensure that these two state

programmes are conducted successfully.

Work Experience: Experience in the HIV/AIDS programmes sector, with a

special focus on advocacy/training/capacity building activities. Management of

programmes and state and district activities.

Qualifications: Post graduate degree in social work, social sciences, public

health, community medicine AND/OR an advanced degree in public policy or any

related discipline.

Preferred Competencies:

* Coordination and liaison skills to manage programme priorities of

two states and national priorities

* Experience of working in the northeast of India, within HIV/AIDS or

public health programmes

* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;

proficiency in one or more local languages of Manipur and/or Nagaland

Interested candidates must please mail their resumes along with a one-page cover

note to:

Ms Mitali Deka

Finance and Administrative Officer

EAP, Futures Group,

I B III, Taj Apartments,

Rao Tula Ram Marg,

New Delhi 110 022

(Tel: 011 2616 1854)

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