Job details
Country Director
I-TECH India
Location: Chennai
Last Date: February 15, 2008
Email: infoitechindia@gmail.com
POSITION DESCRIPTION
I-TECH India Country Director
BACKGROUND INFORMATION/CONTEXT OF POSITION
I-TECH India is a division of The International Training and
Education Center on HIV (I-TECH), based in Seattle at the University
of Washington. I-TECH was established in 2002 by the Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA) in collaboration with the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Global AIDS Program (CDC-
GAP). I-TECH undertakes activities that increase human and systems
capacity for provision of HIV/AIDS clinical care and support through
the development of health care worker training systems that are
locally determined, optimally resources, highly responsive and self-
sustaining in countries and regions hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic.
I-TECH has been working in India since 2003, in partnership with CDC-
GAP/India and local government to improve the capacity of health care
workers to address the challenges of care and treatment of HIV and
related illnesses through activities such as needs assessment,
curriculum development, in-service training, training of trainers,
and program evaluation.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Country Director (CD) will have primary responsibility to fulfill
I-TECH's scope of work as reflected in the US Government's (USG)
Country Operating Plan for India. With support from I-TECH's US-based
headquarters, the Country Director will lead the in-country team in
assuring that I-TECH India implements its funded scope of work,
including the development and management of I-TECH's portfolio of
HIV/AIDS capacity-building initiatives in India. This position will
be responsible for regular reporting to I-TECH's US headquarters (HQ)
on programmatic, policy and fiscal matters and will ensure that I-
TECH India is in compliance with relevant rules and regulations of
the Indian government, USG partners, including CDC-GAP/India, the
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the
University of Washington (UW).
This demanding and critical leadership position requires a strong
commitment to I-TECH's mission and goals, proven high level
administrative experience in public health programs, excellent cross-
cultural communication and interactive skills, familiarity with human
and systems capacity-building strategies, and awareness of current
issues in international public health and current training methods
around HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RELATED DUTIES
Capacity Building and Leadership (40%):
• Represent I-TECH at key meetings with national government
representatives, local and international non-government
organizations, and funders to advance effective communication,
planning, development and implementation of collaborative training
activities, providing leadership to establish I-TECH India's role in
HIV/AIDS training, quality assurance, and support activities.
• Serve as the primary contact for I-TECH India's in-country
administrative and program partners, USG officials in India, other
PEPFAR implementing partners in India, India governmental agencies,
and other India organizations.
• Coordinate activities with funders and partners to develop and
maintain strong local partnerships on technical issues.
• Expand I-TECH India's program and develop new partnerships
accordingly
• Participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts
and partner institutions
• Provide technical assistance to national counterparts.
Program Management & Administration (40%):
• In collaboration with I-TECH HQ leadership, guide strategic
planning and provide leadership in the development, implementation
and regular monitoring of the I-TECH India work plan.
• Assume overall accountability for attainment of I-TECH program
goals, objectives and deliverables; Develop and manage program
budgets in collaboration with the HQ-based Country Project Manager
(CPM)
• Oversee development, application and regular updating of written
policies and procedures for country office operations; verify that
these are in accordance with I-TECH, UW, funder and India government
requirements and regulations
• Oversee all administrative, financial, logistical and security
activities for the country office
• Overall responsibility for budget (approximately $1.2 million
annually) and +/- 20 staff
• Evaluate performance and trends as reported by the leadership team
to promote capacity building
• Be the key contact for the Board of I-TECH India post registration
and provide regular updates to the Board Members on happenings and
facilitate decision making on strategic issues..
Reporting, Monitoring & Evaluation (10%):
• Communicate regularly and substantively with I-TECH headquarters on
all program activities, respond quickly to reporting requests from
CDC and other requests for I-TECH India program and administrative
data
• Submit regular reports to funders and stakeholders as required
• Assure integration of M&E activities throughout the program
Human Resources (10%):
• Provide overall management of all in-country staff and consultants
• Oversee the recruiting, hiring and evaluation of all employees and
consultants
• Ensure that all contracts and employment packages are consistent
with local practice and labor law
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
• Masters degree in Public Health, Health Administration or related
field
• A minimum of five years' related work experience with an emphasis
on human and organizational capacity development, preferably in India
• A minimum of five years experience in high-level, multi-faceted
program management
• Demonstrated ability to bring together diverse professionals into a
functioning unit and be able to facilitate communication in order to
keep partners working together effectively
• Strong familiarity with international public health and/or HIV/AIDS
issues
• Working knowledge of administrative mechanisms for government
contracting and procurement so that project needs can be met in a
timely way
• Excellent writing and communication skills; ability to interact
with persons from a variety of professional disciplines and from
different levels of society in a tactful, diplomatic, and culturally-
appropriate manner
• Strong commitment to building local organizational capacity
• Demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independently
and give close attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience in the supervision of staff, including
managers, technical experts and support staff
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, verbal and
written.
• Excellent cross-cultural interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work effectively in a
demanding environment.
• Program monitoring and evaluation experience
• Fiscal monitoring experience
• Computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Equivalent education/experience may substitute for required
qualifications.
Desired:
• Experience living and/or working in India
• Familiarity with foreign governmental contexts; US university or
comparable institutional bureaucracies; USG (e.g., CDC HRSA) systems,
protocols and policies.
• Experience with capacity development and training, particularly in
the health care context.
• Experience working in the NGO context.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is 1.0 FTE, based in Chennai, India. A two-year
contract is required with possibility of extension, pending funding.
Must be available and willing to travel: within India, and up to 2-3
trips/year to regional or international meetings/conferences.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Interested parties should submit (AT THE EARLIEST) cover letter and
CV directly to:
infoitechindia@gmail.com
or
mail them to:
Mrs. Jasmine B. Rajan, Senior Office Manager
The International Training & Education Center on HIV
Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine
Training Center
Tambaram Sanatorium
Chennai 600 047
Tel. No. 044-22414200
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