JOB DESCRIPTION
Advocacy and Partnership Officer –
Corporate and Private Sector
International Union Against Tuberculosis
and Lung Disease (The Union), Delhi
1. POSITION VACANT: Advocacy and Partnership Officer –
Corporate and Private Sector,International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung
Disease (The Union), Delhi
2. BACKGROUND:
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The
Union) is an international scientific
organization headquartered in Paris, France, since 1920. It has regional and
country offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America
and South-East Asia regions.
Union South East Asia (USEA),
one of the organization’s largest offices since 2009, has managedProject
Axshya, a Global Fund Round 9 project designed to extend
the reach of India’s Revised National TB Control Programme through
advocacy, communication and social mobilization activities in 300 districts
across 21 states. Other key projects are to support tobacco control efforts in
India, Nepal and Bangladesh through the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco
Use; Project LIGHT, which brought fluorescent LED microscopes to 200 Medical
Colleges across India; and the Eli-Lilly supported project to expand
sustainable TB control in India. USEA also coordinates
trainings to build capacity in the management of TB and MDR-TB, operational
research, programme management and other skills.
For more information about The Union visit www.theunion.org
About the Project
Challenge TB is a USAID funded
global project led by KNCV with an objective to accelerate the
global fight against TB, in partnership with the international consortium of
partner organizations including The Union, American
Thoracic Society (ATS), FHI 360, Interactive Research
& Development (IRD), Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association (JATA), Management
Sciences for Health (MSH), PATH and the World
Health Organization (WHO).
The Union has been
identified as the lead partner for Challenge TB project in
India slated to begin on 1 January 2015. TB still continues to be a major
public health problem in India, and requires intensified and collaborative
efforts from all stakeholders in the country to achieve the Country’s vision of
“TB Free India”.Challenge TB will contribute to TB control efforts
in India through a Call to Action to End TB in India. The goal is
to create and sustain high-level domestic commitment through mobilization of a
wide range of stakeholders to provide a momentum capable of demanding and
sustaining high-level domestic commitment to end TB in India and tapping the
energy and influence of key stakeholders to drive political, administrative and
technical solutions to specific key barriers in TB control in India. The
project will possibly be one of the most high profile public health campaigns
in India in recent years, addressing an infectious disease that stills accounts
for around 240,000 preventable deaths in the country each year.
3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Project Director, Challenge TB India, The
Union South-East Asia Office, Advocacy and Partnership
Officer–Corporate and Private Sector, will be responsible for leading and
managing efforts with corporate and private sectors to generate support
and commitment towards the Call to Action to end TB in India.
He/she will work towards developing a win-win strategy for partnership with
corporate and private sector. He/she will work closely with government, private
sector, corporations, relevant associations, and other stakeholders to mobilize
private sector leadership and resources to address the remaining challenges to
end TB in India.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
1) Identifying and mapping corporate and private sector
stakeholders who could be more actively mobilized to support the Call
to Action to end TB in India. Potential stakeholders include those working
in the pharmaceutical industry, medical diagnostics, hospital chains,
extractive industries who have an impact on lung health, other big corporations
committed to invest in social causes; and their relevant networks and
associations;
2) Understanding the private sector landscape, including their perspectives and priorities, particularly towards corporate sector responsibility, and how this could be used to address the key gaps and challenges affecting TB control in India;
3) Conducting regular meetings with key stakeholders in the private sector and well public sector, to sensitize them about the burden of TB in India, cultivating and nurturing relationships with them to identify areas of partnership and support, and devising an effective strategy for engagement;
4) Engaging existing partnerships and platforms in the country, including associations of Indian businesses to mobilize private sector leadership for accelerated response to end TB in India;
5) Identifying individuals and organizations to champion the Call to Action and committing to act upon the outcomes of the Call through their leadership, commitment, time and financial resources;
6) Preparing briefs, reports and presentations summarizing advocacy and partnership related activities; developing advocacy toolkits and other communications materials for various audiences as well as the project website;
7) Documenting the progress and lessons learnt with regard to engagement with the private sector, including the outcome of the Call to Action, with emphasis on what worked and what didn’t work, in order to generate documented learning and defined outcomes;
8) Establishing performance metrics and monitor performance for the advocacy and partnership aspect of the project, in line with the engagement strategy and overall project objectives;
9) The support function of the Project Steering Committee, coordinating activities with other project staff, particularly those working with other stakeholders and media agencies, to leverage and synergize the project’s overall engagement strategy;
10) Contributing to development of Challenge TB project work plan and budget, M&E plan, project reporting and documentation, knowledge building and sharing, and in instituting improvements to increase program performances and results;
11) Performing other relevant duties as required by the Supervisor and/or Regional Director of The Union South-East Asia Office.
4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
2) Understanding the private sector landscape, including their perspectives and priorities, particularly towards corporate sector responsibility, and how this could be used to address the key gaps and challenges affecting TB control in India;
3) Conducting regular meetings with key stakeholders in the private sector and well public sector, to sensitize them about the burden of TB in India, cultivating and nurturing relationships with them to identify areas of partnership and support, and devising an effective strategy for engagement;
4) Engaging existing partnerships and platforms in the country, including associations of Indian businesses to mobilize private sector leadership for accelerated response to end TB in India;
5) Identifying individuals and organizations to champion the Call to Action and committing to act upon the outcomes of the Call through their leadership, commitment, time and financial resources;
6) Preparing briefs, reports and presentations summarizing advocacy and partnership related activities; developing advocacy toolkits and other communications materials for various audiences as well as the project website;
7) Documenting the progress and lessons learnt with regard to engagement with the private sector, including the outcome of the Call to Action, with emphasis on what worked and what didn’t work, in order to generate documented learning and defined outcomes;
8) Establishing performance metrics and monitor performance for the advocacy and partnership aspect of the project, in line with the engagement strategy and overall project objectives;
9) The support function of the Project Steering Committee, coordinating activities with other project staff, particularly those working with other stakeholders and media agencies, to leverage and synergize the project’s overall engagement strategy;
10) Contributing to development of Challenge TB project work plan and budget, M&E plan, project reporting and documentation, knowledge building and sharing, and in instituting improvements to increase program performances and results;
11) Performing other relevant duties as required by the Supervisor and/or Regional Director of The Union South-East Asia Office.
4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
Essential
1) Master degree in related field or its equivalent (e.g. Social sciences, social work, sustainable development, public health, development studies, international relations);
2) At least 7 years of professional experience, including 4 years relevant to this position - advocacy and partnership building to mobilise resources from the private sector, public-private partnership projects;
3) Sound knowledge of the working in the private sector and relevant regulations (e.g. Indian Companies Act), laws, and guidelines governing public private partnerships;
4) Excellent communications and public relations skills.
Desirable
1) Experience of working with corporate bodies, associations, partnerships etc.;
2) Understanding of health issues in India, including TB;
3) Experience of resource mobilization for health issues;
4) Prior experience with international organizations on USAID or other donor funded projects.
Competencies and skills
1) Demonstrated ability to understand and work with the private sector
2) Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills and ability to build confidence and manage relationships with prominent stakeholders both in the private and public sector;
3) Background in developing and implementing advocacy and partnership strategies;
4) Excellent research skills, including the ability to find, analyse, synthesize, and present information;
5) Strong self-motivation and an ability to set and achieve goals;
6) Flexibility and willingness to work on a range of tasks;
7) Ability to plan, set priorities, handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
8) Excellent drafting and presentation skills, including the ability to draft clear and concise reports;
9) Willingness to travel within and outside the country as per project needs.
1) Master degree in related field or its equivalent (e.g. Social sciences, social work, sustainable development, public health, development studies, international relations);
2) At least 7 years of professional experience, including 4 years relevant to this position - advocacy and partnership building to mobilise resources from the private sector, public-private partnership projects;
3) Sound knowledge of the working in the private sector and relevant regulations (e.g. Indian Companies Act), laws, and guidelines governing public private partnerships;
4) Excellent communications and public relations skills.
Desirable
1) Experience of working with corporate bodies, associations, partnerships etc.;
2) Understanding of health issues in India, including TB;
3) Experience of resource mobilization for health issues;
4) Prior experience with international organizations on USAID or other donor funded projects.
Competencies and skills
1) Demonstrated ability to understand and work with the private sector
2) Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills and ability to build confidence and manage relationships with prominent stakeholders both in the private and public sector;
3) Background in developing and implementing advocacy and partnership strategies;
4) Excellent research skills, including the ability to find, analyse, synthesize, and present information;
5) Strong self-motivation and an ability to set and achieve goals;
6) Flexibility and willingness to work on a range of tasks;
7) Ability to plan, set priorities, handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
8) Excellent drafting and presentation skills, including the ability to draft clear and concise reports;
9) Willingness to travel within and outside the country as per project needs.
5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:
The gross remuneration budgeted for this position is attractive.
Please note that offers shall be commensurate with the qualifications,
experience and salary history of the selected candidate.
6. LOCATION: Delhi
6. LOCATION: Delhi
7. CONTRACT:
The initial duration of the contract will be for two years with
possibility of extension based on performance.
8. REFERENCE: APOCPS-UNION
9. CONTACT INFORMATION:
Senior Consultant
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phones: 011-2684-2162; 011-4165-3612; 011-4101-1564 and 011-4101-1565
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phones: 011-2684-2162; 011-4165-3612; 011-4101-1564 and 011-4101-1565
10. LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Interested candidates must send their latest
resume/CV along with the cover letter and remuneration expectations, latest by 26th
January, 2015 to southeastasia@theunion.org indicating
the position applied for in the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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