Technical Director-HIV, India

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Job Summary:

The Technical Director – HIV will provide overall technical leadership and direction for FHI 360’s HIV/AIDS technical assistance activities in India. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the Technical Director will lead the planning, implementation, and technical oversight of activities designed to strengthen HIV case finding, reducing AIDS-related deaths, eliminating vertical transmission and sustaining epidemic control, along with integration with other health priorities. Working under the leadership of the AFGHS Project Director, the Technical Director – HIV will have primary responsibility for ensuring the technical quality and effective implementation of FHI 360’s HIV/AIDS portfolio, including oversight and mentoring of HIV technical personnel and consultants and coordination of technical activities, work plans, and associated budgets. The Technical Director - HIV will lead the development and implementation of annual and activity-specific work plans, monitor progress against established objectives and deliverables, identify and address implementation challenges, and ensure activities are completed on schedule and within approved budgets.

The Technical Director – HIV will serve as a principal technical liaison for FHI 360’s HIV activities with the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) under the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the U.S. Department of State partners, and other organizations supporting HIV/AIDS technical assistance in India. The Technical Director -HIV will promote strong coordination and alignment with government priorities and partner activities while identifying opportunities to leverage and integrate FHI 360’s broader health programming and technical capabilities. The position will support assessments, capacity strengthening, and technical assistance to national and subnational counterparts; provide oversight for high-quality technical, programmatic, and financial reporting; and ensure that FHI 360’s HIV activities are evidence-based, responsive to identified epidemiological and programmatic gaps, and implemented in accordance with donor requirements, FHI 360 policies, and national priorities.

Accountabilities:

The Technical Director-HIV works in close collaboration with the FHI 360 headquarters (HQ) technical team, planning and directing technical strategies and implementation of projects. S/he will lead the country HIV project team in the planning of project activities until completion of the project.

• Support rapid start-up of HIV activities in country, in alignment with donor and NACP priorities.
• Provide technical leadership to the HIV country team and liaise with AFGHS-HIV leadership at the global level to define, develop, implement, monitor and adjust technical work plans, presentations, and reports.
• Provide technical leadership in liaising with NACO, State AIDS Control Societies (SACS), and other relevant national and sub-national institutions in achieving project priorities through above-site and catalytic technical assistance.
• Ensure alignment of the HIV technical assistance priorities through annual work planning based on NACP priorities, epidemiological and programmatic evidence, transition needs, and available resources.
• Actively support in implementation oversight, performance monitoring and technical quality of HIV services as prioritized in the approved AFGHS workplan. 
• Support national policy development, program optimization, performance monitoring, and quality improvement initiatives as planned under NACP and AFGHS Project.
• Contribute towards epidemic control preparedness, health system coordination, and multistakeholder collaboration across government departments, development partners, and civil society.
• Actively engage in development and adaptation of modules and guidelines on ART optimization, innovative case finding, index testing, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP/PreP), HIV counselling and testing services, STI management, differentiated service delivery, and treatment literacy, as per requirement of the national program.
• Provide HIV care and treatment related technical and management support to HIV facilities and implementing partners under NACP to strengthen case management services, ensure ART initiation and strengthen viral load suppression through innovative, evidence-based programming.
• Remain informed on current state-of-the-art technical updates in HIV care and treatment through review of literature and articles and maintains link with other international bodies which specialize in at-risk population focused HIV treatment care and support.
• Ensure that the project technical deliverables meet or exceed quality standards. Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality deliverables and reports.
• Responsible for onboarding project staff and ensuring their familiarity with organizational and project mandate, values, quality standards, policies and objectives and their individual responsibilities in upholding these standards and policies.
• Support performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.
• Ensure financial and contractual compliance with FHI 360 and donor rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Director, or as requested from the leadership of the national program.

Qualifications and Experience

• MBBS degree and master’s degree in public health, epidemiology and other related areas would be an added advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in HIV program at the national level, preferably in HIV/AIDS service delivery including design and implementation of customized projects that fit within the country strategic plans and partnership frameworks.
• In-depth technical knowledge and experience of the NACP and the gaps and challenges in meeting the 95:95:95 goals
• Demonstrated experience in managing and leading teams of donor-funded projects. 
• Experience working collaboratively with government institutions (especially NACO and SACS), INGOs, and multilateral organizations.
• Highly proficient with MS Project, and the Microsoft suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.

The expected hiring salary range for this role is INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 for annual gross salary (basic and allowances). When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay, and budget.    For internal candidates, salary placement will also follow FHI 360’s current promotional increase guidelines.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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