Job Opportunity for Senior Specialist Youth and Adolescence at Population Foundation of India in New Delhi

Responsible to: Lead Policy and Programmes

Location: New Delhi

Purpose: Strategic Engagement and Technical Support

Job Function: Projects Management

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Provide technical support and guidance to all adolescence related initiatives 
• Provide strategic support to teams at the headquarter and state office in developing detailed work plans and annual plans on the youth and adolescence components of their work
• Provide technical support to communications and technology teams on content development related to youth and adolescents
• Provide technical inputs to the conceptualisation of any resource (job aids/ briefs/ handouts/ training modules etc) developed for youth and adolescence
• Provide technical inputs to reports, documents, the scope of work, and presentations on youth and adolescence for the donor, government, and other external meetings
• Capacity building of staff and partners on advocacy on issues related to adolescent health and well-being
• Work closely with the Sr. Lead/Lead Policy and Programmes in identifying strategies for the organization to expand the work by supporting resource mobilization.
• Support in proposal/concept note development centered on youth and adolescence.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary responsibilities

• Lead national level initiatives on Strategic Engagement in adolescent health and well-being and Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) 
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of commitments
• Organise and lead catch-up calls/meetings with project partners  
• Coordinate with the Finance team to keep track of the project budget and vendor payments
• Facilitate and participate in meetings with external stakeholders
• Manage project partnerships and contracts with partners
• Track project progress as per the work plan and prepare progress reports for different audiences including the donor 
• Represent, share and expand PFI’s work under Youth and Adolescence in external events, workshops and conferences 
• Provide technical guidance and support in developing large scale strategy on adolescent health and wellbeing
• Establish, maintain and strengthen relationships with government officials in various departments and ministries relevant to the project 
• Work with the Knowledge Management team towards developing knowledge products, and key messages for media engagement
• Work with the communications team in facilitating the implementation of the media engagement plan
• Any other task that may be assigned from time to time.

COMPETENCIES

• Working together: Is a team player and works closely within the team as well as with cross-functional teams
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal skills  
• Delivering Results: Has a keen eye for detail, schedules and delivery deadlines.
• Willingness to Learn: Continuously works towards improving professional competence by acquiring new skills
• Adaptability and Initiative: Quickly adapt to organizational demands and is open to take new challenges  
• Analytical Skills: Ability to research, collate data and analyze 
• Adherence to Policies: Abides by organisational norms and policies all the time

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Previous experience of 10 – 12 years working in the Non-profit sector with a minimum of three-four years of experience leading programmes at the national level
• Prior experience working in Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights including CSE projects
• Proficiency in MS Office 

How to apply

Please send your updated CV with a covering letter describing your suitability for the position to hrpfi@populationfoundation.in latest by  June 30th , 2022. Please mention the position “ Senior Specialist Youth and Adolescence ” in the subject line of your e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.