Program Management

• Work closely with and supervise state teams in select states to develop and maintain a high level of support to state governments for effective implementation of all Evidence Action programs in the state.
• Lead in developing and managing program work-plans and timelines with team/individual responsibilities assigned to ensure timely and high-quality reports/ deliverables for internal and external purposes. Ensure that the Deputy Director – Programs is kept up to date on progress against the program work plan and timelines.
• Lead the development of guidelines, trackers and tools to be used by state teams for program implementation and monitoring.
• Support the development and review of program activities and reports with state offices on a monthly/quarterly basis and identify and correct performance issues
• Keep a track of program activities and budget expenditure, prepare progress reports for submission to stakeholders on time;
• Support state teams to use program monitoring and evaluation data for strengthening program strategies for better outcomes;
• Responsible for coordinating with the SPMs to ensure timely State level planning, budgeting and maintenance of the various databases;
• Collaborate with the grants team to track the expenditures, commitments and balance of funds under the program budget, draft project budget revisions, and related record keeping.
• Carry out field visits to state offices to provide program and technical support as needed.
• Provide critical and technical support on research, monitoring and evaluations of the Evidence Action’s programs within existing states and for expansion of technical assistance on Evidence Action programs (currently IFA supplementation and deworming) to other states as appropriate.
• Conduct landscape analysis, policy review, advocacy and donor scanning related to focused thematic areas.
• Scope new program opportunities in collaboration with the Accelerator global team.
• Support in identifying funding opportunities and coordinating the development of project proposals under the guidance of Program Director, Deputy Director and in close coordination with fundraising nodal, Communication and MLE teams.
• Assist in developing program budgets.

Program Design & Development

• Conduct scoping exercise, identify and assess areas of expansion, various program benefits and risks associated with providing technical assistance to state governments on health & nutrition programs, and develop mitigation strategies to overcome any such risks.
• Coordinate with state-based teams, work with stakeholders (including departments of Education, Women and Child Development and Health) to ensure that the design and implementation of Evidence Action programs follows standard protocols, Evidence Action’s operational practices and are aligned with Government efforts in order to improve program quality and effectiveness.
• Support with the design of M&E processes and developing data collection tools, in support of and coordination with the MLE team. Identify human resource needs at national and state level and work with the program and HR team for recruitments as necessary;
• Support in development of communications and advocacy plans and work with EAII communications unit for preparation of press releases, project brochures/flyers and others communications material related to programs;
• Provide inputs/support other teams in the design and development of program communication and training materials for uses as per the guidelines issued by the government.

Stakeholder engagement and partnership building

• Identify and guide external opportunities for strategic engagement to advance Evidence Action’s priorities in the country including technical working groups at national and state levels.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and networks with multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder platforms to engage diverse set of actors (e.g. social activists, technical agencies, and media, academia, and civil society, members of the medical community, influential CSOs and networks) and identify opportunities for strategic engagement to advance Evidence Action’s priorities in India;
• Attend meetings with governments, other technical agencies and partners related to promoting - Evidence Action programs’ integration and expansion, as well as disseminating results and lessons learned.
• Report to and support the Deputy Director - Programs on stakeholder alignment, replication, mainstreaming and scaling up of best practices and evidence.

Technical Assistance

• Work with state teams to plan and organise a broad range of advocacy efforts, such as stakeholders’ meetings and dissemination opportunities to improve programs.
• Work with the Monitoring & Evaluation team for effective utilisation of the results and findings for improvement in program quality.

Knowledge Management (KM)

• Work closely with the Director - Programs, Deputy Director/Technical advisor to engage with the domain experts and support in developing country specific evidence-based policy briefs and to generate a discourse on system strengthening and improving program outcomes.
• Support and develop KM products, briefs, policy notes and engage with key policy makers and eminent and influential leaders to help position Evidence Action viewpoints into public policy and legislations and function as a repository of latest evidence and improve access to information.
• Engage with stakeholders on critical technical issues to share findings from Evidence Action’s implementation experiences, ongoing and completed research studies and to generate a public discourse.
• Ensure program documentation is kept up to date for institutional memory.
• Ensure the Evidence Action program’s knowledge management practices adhere to internal knowledge management guidelines with respect to file storage and access.

• Action-oriented, flexible approach and entrepreneurial problem-solving, with an ability to manage multiple competing deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong interest in the development sector and desire to be a part of a young and diverse team.

• Result-oriented with proven ability to manage, track and coordinate complex multi-partner large-scale programs.
• Demonstrated successful experience in leading, building and managing high performing teams through a culture transformation towards empowerment, transparency and accountability.
• Strong knowledge of public sector (preferably health) systems, structures and programs.
• Highly motivated to achieve exceptional quality of results, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation and documentation skills in English are essential for reports and brief writing.
• Ability to synthesise information clearly and produce good quality documents keeping to tight deadlines.
• Ability to use effective tools and systems for financial planning and tracking (e.g. disbursement tracking systems).
• Exceptional ability to work with minimal supervision, while also proactively and regularly communicating upward relevant progress updates and bottlenecks requiring attention or support from leadership.
• Willing to travel at least 40% of the time.
• Ability to network and negotiate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the program. The position will particularly require a strong ability to engage and negotiate with senior government officials at state and national level in India.
• Ability to assess programmatic risks and develop and manage effective mitigation strategies.