Assistant Director (SRH) - MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child (Apply by: 25 Aug'14)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assistant Director- SRH, New Delhi

MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child 

POSITION VACANT: Assistant Director- SRH, New Delhi

Location: New Delhi, 

Last Date: August 25th, 2014

Email: jobs@yrshr.org

2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child (MHIMC) is an internationally recognized, national level NGO, established in December 1990 at New Delhi, India. MHIMC is today represented in 14 States of India and has also extended its reach beyond national borders, to Nepal and Bangladesh. The organization is committed towards integrated health and development issues in the context of poverty, gender and rights, following a life cycle approach.

MAMTA is an equal opportunity organization and encourages women candidates to apply. Applicants should however be open to travelling both within and outside the country.

For more information please visit, http://www.mamta-himc.org

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Assistant Director - SRH is a mid-management level position in the organization responsible for ensuring overall technical and programmatic quality and growth of MAMTA’s reproductive and Sexual Health (SRH) programs. The AD-SRH would be responsible for a team of professionals and the implementation team(s)/ partner(s) and work in close collaboration with the M&E team. S/he would report directly to the Project Team Leader of the theme for technical and administrative issues. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Coordination of interventions in states and districts
• Leading and providing technical support and guidance to SRH team members in planning, implementing and reporting various project activities
• Providing management support to the project team 
• Representing the project at State and district authorities and at other stakeholders meetings 
• Developing effective liaison with state/district health officials and other stakeholders;
• Analysis of project data, generating evidences and documentation 
• Managing administrative and HR issues of the implementing team(s) as necessary;
• Ensuring regular reports are submitted from the MHIMC regional offices and/or implementing partners, including all relevant management information
• Conducting capacity building programmes with state/ district level stakeholders on SRH
• Donor reporting.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES: 

Qualifications:

Applicants must be a Post Graduate/ Doctorate in Social Sciences in Public Health Management/ Social Sciences/ Social Work/ Population Sciences or a related field, from a reputed institute. 

Applicants are also expected to have an in-depth understanding of Indian public health system, Policy directives, program implementation of GOI and states specifically in SRH and its linkages with National and International goals.

Experience:

Minimum 10-12 years of progressive experience in the health sector with demonstrated ability in program/ project management and knowledge of SRH/ MCH, HIV-AIDS.

Skills and Attributes:

(1) Experience in donor reporting; 
(2) Good documentation and communication skills in English;
(3) Experience of handling project site(s) and leading project team(s) independently;
(4) In depth experience in result based MIS monitoring and feeding the outcome in program implementation;
(5) Excellent computer skills especially handling MS office is essential.

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience and salary history.

6. LOCATION: New Delhi

7. REFERENCE: AD-SRH

8. LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply with a cover letter, their updated resume and details of current and expected compensation to the above email id, by or before August 25, 2014.