Job Description

The Associate Program Director will play a critical role in programmatic leadership and development, including: • Contribute to the vision of the collaboration and ensuring ownership of it by all stakeholders • Support Program Coordinators to recruit, induct and supervise the Regional Program Consultants • Implement program priorities, provide the necessary operational processes and resources • Facilitate iterative design of strategic planning, budgeting, implementation,monitoring, evaluation, employee development and organizational learning • Integrate and leverage opportunities across the organization to deliver program effectiveness. • Support the Program Director to implement, monitor and evaluate strategic plans and systems • Manage oral and written interfaces with all stakeholders, i.e. urban local bodies, NGOs/CBOs, bank managers, District Collectors, government organizations, community groups, etc. • Write program reports, document processes, represent the organization in m

Eligibility Criteria

Any health science post graduate, with MHA/MPH, or post graduate diploma in health administration from reputed institute or allied postgraduate degree 2. Minimum 10 years’ work experience preferred, with at least 5 years’ experience leading a program, working with Urban Local Bodies, networking with NGOs, health planning and MIS 3. Domain knowledge of community group processes, maternal and child health and nutrition, sexual reproductive health, mental health issues, desirable 4. Oral and written command of English, Marathi and Hindi, in that priority

Desired Candidate Profile

Post Graduation - MPH

1.Strong strategic and problem solving skills 2. Strong planning and implementation skills and ensuring results within timelines and budgets 3. Ability to manage and guide large teams effectively over long distances 4. Effective delegation – setting clear expectations, tracking progress and communicating information 5. Ability to collaborate with a variety of stake holders 6. Ability to understand and utilize budgets effectively 7. Conceptualize and utilize research 8. Ability to understand policy and match program outcomes to policy requirements PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 1. Achievement mind set and an eagerness to take initiative 2. Effective Communication, personal and interpersonal skills 3. Ability to inspire change and manage diversity 4. Enthusiasm for networking, working with public systems, community engagement 5. Walking the talk – dependability, consistency and reliability 6. Sound values and work ethics

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Sneha Foundation
• About Organization:A secular, Mumbai-based non-profit organisation, SNEHA believes that investing in women's health is essential to building viable urban communities. SNEHA targets four large public health areas: Maternal and Newborn Health, Child Health and Nutrition, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Prevention of Violence against Women and Children.Our approach is two-pronged: it recognises that in order to improve urban health standards, our initiatives must target both care seekers and care providers. We work at the community level to empower women and slum communities to be catalysts of change in their own right and collaborate with existing public health systems and health care providers to create sustainable improvements in urban health.
  
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