Job Description

Purpose:

To manage the programme for health for the poorest, in line with the strategy, vision and mission of SEI/FAIRMED India and Switzerland in accordance with its values and principles.

Roles and Responsibilities:

A. Adapt and adopt FAIRMED’s policies and strategy to the context:

• Regularly conduct analysis of the socio-economic and health context.

• Regularly conduct analysis of health and social challenges and needs in relation to the objectives of the SEI/FAIRMED strategy.

• Ensure the mainstreaming of SEI/FAIRMEDs cross-cutting issues and principles.

• Ensure the design and development of the program portfolio of SEI/FM India in line with the strategy and programme of SEI/FAIRMED India and Switzerland.

B. Ensure quality of the SEI/FM India programme

• Ensure quality and timely planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the SEI/FM India Programme (finance and narrative) in accordance with FAIRMED’s Project Cycle Management (PCM) tools and principles in line with donor requirements and international standards.

• Support project staff in project implementation, to ensure project quality and alignment with SEI/FAIRMED’s strategy.

• Provide input on all technical components of programming related to the SEI/FM India programme.

• Contribute to SEI’s and FM India’s knowledge management and learning.

• Increase the visibility of SEI’s and FM India’s expertise and successes by documenting good practices and ensuring wider dissemination of the same.

C. Manage partnerships and portfolio development

• Proactive engagement with current and potential project partners

• Manage partners at operational level, for knowledge management and exchange, at policy dialogue level and at advocacy level.

• Search for new collaborative partners considering the SEI/FAIRMED strategy.

D. Human Resource Management

• Supervision, performance monitoring and evaluation of project managers and CSR manager.

• Support and encourage capacity development of project managers and CSR manager.

• Ensure positive team spirit, trust, and safe working environment.

• Ensure respect, compliance and adherence to the SEI/FM India and FM Switzerland guidelines, regulations, and policies, such as the Anti-Corruption Guideline, the Code of Conduct or the regulations on Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH) of FAIRMED amongst others with regards to the programme team, partners, vendors and collaborators.

• Ensure the awareness and sensitization of beneficiaries of the above-mentioned guidelines, regulations and policies.

E. Support the Executive Director in representing SEI and FM India at national and global level

• Support the Executive Director in liaising with the Government especially the Ministries, the WHO, non-governmental organizations, as well as bilateral and multilateral donors.

• Support the Executive Director in engaging with and maintaining good relationships with the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) and other relevant national government programmes and contribute to the close collaboration with these entities. This includes to participate in joint monitoring missions (JMM) with the GoI, WHO and the association of persons affected by leprosy (APAL) in addition of the Executive Director or as his substitute.

• Support the Executive Director in strengthening the organisation’s visibility and reputation through networking and participation in national, regional and international fora.

• Support the Executive Director in Strengthening networks of relevant public health and international development cooperation actors and facilitate contacts for other SEI/FM staff.

F. Additional roles and responsibilities:

• Act as Country Coordinator for FAIRMED Switzerland

• Oversee and support the CSR fundraising.

Decision-making powers:

Within the framework of projects/programmes and budgets approved by the board of SEI / FM India and donors (including FAIRMED Switzerland).

Qualifications profile

Education: Master’s degree in public health, International Development, or related field

Further professional development: Sound practical experience in Project Cycle Management of health projects, including financial management and human resource management

Work experience: Senior management or coordination position within NGO in India

Years of work experience:10 years or more

Management experience: Multi-annual project and programme management, Team leading

Social and personal skills: Excellent team player, good written and oral communication skills, communicator, excellent writing and presentation skills, problem solver and solution oriented positive action taker.

Language skills: English, Hindi

How to Apply:

• To apply please share your current resume with a cover letter specifying your eligibility for this position on info@swissemmausindia.org

• Please indicate current & expected salary and at least three references in your resume.

• Please mention in the subject line “Deputy Director-Swiss Emmaus India”.

Please do not contact over telephone. Please note that the last date of applying for this position is 31st May 2024. We appreciate your interest in working with us, however, due to the large volume of applications received, only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

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