Vacancy - Senior Manager Work Place Inetervention, PSI

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POSITION SUMMARY: SENIOR MANAGER WORK PLACE INTERVENTION

POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL

BACKGROUND

Population Services International (PSI) is a non-profit, Indian Society which

began operations in 1988. It is affiliated with PSI in

Washington, DC which has similar connection to organizations in 60

different countries. PSI is dedicated to the improvement of public

health through promotion of products, services and information which

empower people to protect themselves from preventable diseases. PSI

currently operates in 10 states with a full-time and contract staff of 1700

persons. They are planning for a major, new project to enhance the capacity of

commercial firms to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in their workplace and

communities.

The project will focus on Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and 6 port cities of the

country where PSI has led a successful HIV prevention project over the past five

years. Successful implementation of the project will require engagement with

industry to encourage uptake of good workplace policies and practices in support

of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support. A hallmark of the program will be the

contribution of additional resources by commercial firms, either in cash or

in-kind, for support of community-level responses targeting those most at-risk

of contracting and transmitting the virus. PSI will focus efforts in 70 cities

previously selected for levels of HIV prevalence and levels of risk behavior.

Commercial firms in and around these locations will be targeted for

participation in the program.

POSITION PURPOSE

Lead the conception, design, implementation, monitoring and endorsement of

HIV/AIDS focused interventions with public private sector to address the HIV

epidemic in workplaces and communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SENIOR MANAGER WORKPLACE INTERVENTION

* Develop a plan with quantifiable project deliverables, a discrete and

realistic strategy and built-in measures for monitoring.

* Recruit, orient, support and lead a core team to implement the

strategy successfully at the targeted firms.

* Obtain commitments from the targeted firms to take forward the

strategy on workplace and community activities in their organizations

and inculcate the same at a policy level.

* Undertake intervention monitoring at the targeted organizations

with both internal and third party resources.

* Consolidate and disseminate good practices at local, state and

national levels with the support of apex business organizations.

* Oversee allocated project budgets in collaboration with PSI

Admin & Finance teams.

* As part of the broader PSI management team, contribute to

learning across the various programs in HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child

Health and Family Planning.

MUST HAVE

* 7-10 years experience, with expertise in the developing and

executing workplace intervention programs.

* Ability to set quantifiable deliverables and be accountable for

results.

* Understands health space with specific focus on issues related

to HIV prevention, care and support.

* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

* Ability to work independently and also participate productively

in a team environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

* Post-graduate degree in Public Health or related field.

LOCATION: Bangalore

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with qualification and experience

Interested individuals may please submit their CV along with a cover

note indicating the rationale for working with PSI. Please send these

documents by email to priyanka@... or contact us at: +91 -

22 - 6660 3558/59.

Pooja Mathur

e-mail: <pooja@...>