Job Description

India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India)

invites talented professionals to consider joining our team in New Delhi 

Associate Director: Strategic Information

(full-time) 

About Alliance India:

India HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance India) is a diverse partnership that brings together committed organisations and communities to support sustained responses to HIV in India. Complementing the Indian national programme, we work through capacity building, knowledge sharing, technical support, and advocacy. Through our network of partners, we support the delivery of effective, innovative, community-based HIV programmes to key populations affected by the epidemic. 

Alliance India works through NGO and CBO partners to support efforts that sustainably impact HIV. We place communities at the center and work to ensure that vulnerable and marginalised people are meaningfully involved in all aspects of our response, including sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, transgender individuals, and people living with HIV. Our programming and policy efforts are driven by evidence of what works; quality and accountability are core priorities in our interventions, technical support and grant management. 

We are certified as a “Great Place to Work”  a coveted certification that endorses and promotes a high-trust, high-performance work culture.

To learn more about our organisation, please visit our website: www.allianceindia.org 

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Associate Director plays a pivotal role in nurturing Alliance India's strategic information portfolio, which encompasses Programme(s) Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning. Actively leveraging the vast source of data, the Associate Director contributes to shaping program implementation, advocacy, and planning and resource mobilization. 

Key responsibilities include spearheading planning, research, evaluation, monitoring, and reporting within the strategic information domain. Overseeing Alliance India's systems for capturing and analysing program results and using information to improve program performance. The position aims to enhance understanding of organizational outcomes, impact, and visibility. 

The role entails the creation of systems to enhance information flow and data utilization, providing analysis of Alliance India's performance in the national HIV response context. The Associate Director actively seeks innovative opportunities in strategic information, collaborating closely on leveraging information technology to enhance overall quality and impact. The person will implement and manage the Client Management Information System (CMIS) and other technology-driven solutions for data collection, monitoring, evaluation, analysis, interpretation, and application of the information in program interventions. 

The Associate Director assumes responsibility for overseeing and providing technical support to Alliance India's partner organizations (Sub Recipients) and implementing organizations at the community level. This includes developing a robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system and ensuring the quality of data and information at the field level. 

With autonomy over team results, the Associate Director of Strategic Information supports the Director of Programs in fostering overall welfare and success for Alliance India. This involves fostering inter and intra-team collaboration, managing task forces, contributing to working groups, and actively participating in management meetings to enhance organizational effectiveness. 

Specific responsibilities of the position are outlined below: 

Strategic Information   

Provide overall leadership of strategic information and improved data demand and use, including analysis of Alliance India’s contribution to the impact on the national HIV response.

Foster collaboration and information sharing among the programmes and strategic information teams and align the programme requirements and priorities within the Strategic Information team.

Lead, support, and manage the development and implementation of M&E plans and budgets of various programmes within Alliance India.

Provide monitoring and reporting tools, guidance, and written analysis to inform future programme delivery, management decision making and strategic planning.

Develop evaluation framework and carry out programme impact evaluation for various programmes.

Provide inputs to use data for the organization's operational planning processes.

Develop innovative strategies to strengthen data collection, monitoring, evaluation, analysis, use, and reporting for various programmes being implemented by Alliance India.

Develop and implement a Data Quality Assurance plan for Alliance India programmes.

Develop and monitor an effective target management system for Alliance India programmes.

Promote organizational learning arising from Alliance’s evaluation and research efforts.

Provide leadership in developing CMIS and newer technology-based innovations (mobile applications, GIS, artificial intelligence) for effective programme monitoring, data prediction, analysis, and interpretation.

Lead the strategic Information and program team in preparing various donor reports, ensuring high quality and timeliness in reporting and actively contributing to the report finalization for various donors.  

Research & Evidence          

Lead the research and evaluation activities of Alliance India by generating and providing evidence in priority areas to support improved programme implementation and advocacy.

Identify areas of collaboration with various institutions, donor agencies, etc. and generate resources for the implementation of research projects.

Conduct innovative/ operation research in relevant thematic areas, prepare reports such as cost-effectiveness/ efficiency analysis, etc., and disseminate the learning through presentations and publications.

Disseminate research and programme learning through presentations and publications at national, regional, and global levels, enabling enhanced visibility for the organization.

Where possible, collaborate in research initiatives into M&E with other Alliance programmes and/or external organizations. This may include operations research projects and multi-sectoral seminars to share experiences.

Contribute programme learning to Alliance India communications and knowledge management initiatives, ensuring the communication of best practice recommendations are promoted within Alliance India and to external organizations.

Complement other departments in analysing and documenting the progress, impact, challenges, and lessons learned from programmes.  

Capacity Building and Technical Support          

In collaboration with the programme team, review partners’ internal control systems relating to programme data and identify the areas for improvement.

Lead the team to map the needs of the partner organizations and develop a technical support plan and curriculum on M&E tailor-made to the requirements.

Provide guidance to Technical Officers: M&E to facilitate the delivery of technical assistance and capacity-building support for strengthening M&E programmes and developing partner organizations.

Measure the impact of technical support imparted to partner organizations to ensure the learnings are translated into high-quality monitoring and evaluation systems and address gaps in technical support as and when required.   

Desirable qualities/experience/skills:

Sound knowledge of donor strategies and policies.

Understanding of Global Fund and other donors’ reporting procedures and knowledge of strategies and policies.

Knowledge of other Indian regional languages. 

The position requires a strong commitment to HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive health and civil society initiatives in India and a demonstrated interest in engaging with relevant issues 

The position requires a strong commitment to HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive health and civil society initiatives in India and a demonstrated interest in engaging with relevant issues. 

Alliance India is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are welcomed and encouraged by people most affected by the epidemic and living with HIV and the members of the key population we work for. 

As a matter of policy, Alliance India operates rigorous recruitment and selection procedures and checks. 

The compensation package will be commensurate with qualification and experience.  Interested candidates meeting the above criteria are requested to submit their application along with a cover note to recruit@allianceindia.org before the closing date.  Please indicate the title of the position applied for in the subject line of your e-mail and mention your current payment details in the cover note. 

India HIV/AIDS Alliance

6 Community Centre, Zamrudpur, Kailash Colony Extension, New Delhi – 110 048

Tel: (011) 4536 7700

cruit@allianceindia.org                               Website: www.allianceindia.org 

The closing date for receipt of complete applications is 20 March 2024. Please note that we will not be able to notify all applicants.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified about subsequent selection procedures

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