Business Development

• Actively pursue USAID and other opportunities to grow Athena’s business and presence in WASH and its interlinkages in Asia.
• Build networks to contribute to Athena’s brand and financial growth.

Project Management

• Ensure exceptional project delivery in a manner consistent with project work plans and USAID (and other clients’) requirements.
• Serve as the main point of contact for USAID (and other clients), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Ministry of Environment Forestry and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and other key project stakeholders as established in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and through engagement with USAID (and other clients).
• Oversee all technical and managerial aspects including design, development, and implementation of learning  activities, including development of learning agenda, report generation, knowledge sharing, and training and capacity building activities.
• Ensure documentation and dissemination of findings, impact, innovations, and lessons learned
• Overarching responsibility for accurate and timely preparation and delivery of programmatic and financial reporting.
• Ensure quality control and overall responsiveness of technical assistance provided under the contract, including necessary adjustments to operations to fit USAID (and other clients’) requirements and working environment in India.
• Identify areas of risk promptly and work to mitigate their impact by instituting systems that seek to minimize fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Supervise and mentor assigned staff and strive to maintain a high level of staff retention through staff engagement and development, portfolio management and workload balancing, and career growth opportunities.
   

• Previous experience working on a USAID program and working knowledge of USAID regulations, requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Strong working knowledge in WASH, environment and public health.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with government, donors, the private sector, and community organizations to advance development and health objectives.
• Significant experience with USAID monitoring and evaluation policy and guidance required, including CLA and knowledge management practices.
• Demonstrated experience in performance monitoring, strategic planning, project design and implementation, evaluation, tracking data quality, data management, and/or training in performance management topics.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams to achieve results in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities effectively and efficiently, often within a required timeframe.
• Professional and diplomatic demeaner and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents.
• Proven ability to understand client needs, ensure client satisfaction, and deliver timely and appropriate solutions.
• Proven ability to be flexible, responsive, and adaptive to shifting priorities and seizing opportunities to generate added value of deliverables and services.
• Superior relationship building, interpersonal, management, and leadership skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation experience to high-level audiences in English.

Additional Requirements

•    This position requires successful completion of a reference check and employment verification.
•    The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described.