Manager- Advocacy and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

1. POSITION VACANT: Manager- Advocacy and GESI, Cure Blindness Project, India (New Delhi) or Nepal (Kathmandu) (Remote)
2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:
Founded in 1995, the Cure Blindness Project (CBP) is a global nonprofit organization driven to help people retain or regain their sight. Over 43 million people worldwide are blind, and 295 million suffer from vision impairment, with 90% living in low- and middle-income countries where access to eye care is limited. However, 80% of this burden is preventable or treatable, with simple interventions like cataract surgery, restoring sight to millions.
For more than 25 years, the CBP has worked to eliminate avoidable blindness by building cost-effective, high-quality eye care systems in underserved areas. In collaboration with partners in over 25 countries, the organization has performed 1.4 million sight-restoring surgeries, screened 14.5 million people, and trained over 19,500 eye health professionals.
As the organization expands to scale impact, CBP is seeking passionate leaders who are dedicated to making a difference, driving change, and fostering a positive team environment to help reach new heights in the fight against blindness.
For more information about CBP , please visit: JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Director- Advocacy, the Manager- Advocacy and GESI (MAGS) will play a pivotal role within the Advocacy team, contributing to the successful implementation of the program strategy across Cure Blindness Project 's geographies (India, Nepal, Bhutan, Ethiopia and Ghana). Working both independently and as part of a close-knit team, the incumbent will focus on program implementation and management, as well as research, which includes drafting and disseminating advocacy products to support the organization's five-year strategy. The MAGS will work closely with colleagues from Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) and Marketing as well as program staff working on advocacy across Cure Blindness Projects ' country offices. S/he will also support organizational work on GESI initiatives including integration of key benchmarks and reporting on organizational progress.
Essential Job Functions:
(1) Build and maintain highly collaborative working relationships with counterparts in other Cure Blindness Project offices, including regional offices;
(2) Foster a positive and productive organizational culture in alignment with Cure Blindness Project global culture and values;
(3) Maintain operational and business management rigor in your work, in the areas of program metrics, analysis, reporting, financial accountability, partner relationship management, and day to day operations;
(4) Embody and uphold principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of work;
(5) Represent Cure Blindness Project at outside meetings and professional gatherings;
(6) Support the deployment of the Global Advocacy Strategy serving as a key partner with country leadership and advocacy staff.
(A) Analysis and Product Development
(1) Research and synthesize content to develop key advocacy products such as concept notes, policy briefs, toolkits, and white papers;
(2) Collaborate with cross-functional teams to finalize external advocacy products;
(3) Monitor and track important policies and legislation impacting Cure Blindness Projects;
(4) Provide research, analysis, and technical assistance for global, regional, and national policy initiatives;
(5) Support the development and implementation of GESI strategies.
(B) Stakeholder Engagement and Workshops
(1) Work with Director Advocacy to facilitate policy-level advocacy meetings and events with ministries and other key stakeholders to influence eye health policies in alignment with the global advocacy strategy;
(2) Represent Cure Blindness at various events and conferences, showcasing accomplishments;
(3) Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, NGOs, and health organizations;
(4) Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners to support advocacy strategies and plans including GESI .
(C) Program Management Support
(1) Assist the Director in global advocacy engagement strategy, workplans, and preparation of materials;
(2) Coordinate logistics for advocacy events and support the implementation of advocacy strategies;
(3) Support the rhythm of business for the program, including preparation of key documents and tracking metrics;
(4) Develop advocacy funding proposals in collaboration with the Director Advocacy and fundraising team;
(5) Provide technical inputs to key government strategies and documents;
(6) Coordinate essential functions such as scheduling, meeting preparation, notetaking, and follow-up;
(7) Coordinate essential functions such as scheduling and preparing for meetings, notetaking and facilitation support, meeting, and task follow-up to contribute to effective and timely project activities and communications;
(8) Support other initiatives as required.
4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
Qualification
Applicants must have a Master's degree in Public Health, Law, Public Policy, Global Health or related fields, shall be highly preferred.
Experience
Applicants must have a minimum of five years' experience with policy or advocacy roles in the NGO or eye care setting.
Skills and Competencies
(1) Candidates should possess excellent analytical skills, the ability to write clearly and consistently for a myriad of audiences, excellent time management and interpersonal skills;
(2) Ability to work effectively and diplomatically with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders including partners, cross functional teams, senior level subject matter experts;
(3) Strong organizational, communications, relationship, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and deliver high quality products;
(4) Detail-oriented with an ability to set clear priorities alongside keen analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills that drive decision making and projects to completion;
(5) Set and meet project roadmaps with properly scoped deadlines that have well-defined milestones;
(6) Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced and evolving environment – virtually and in-person;
(7) Experience of working in multi-cultural environments and ability to successfully collaborate with cross functional teams and leaders to drive results;
(8) Strong written and spoken English language proficiency;
(9) Flexibility to work off hours, nights, and weekends when needed;
(10) Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.
Additional Qualifications:
(1) Excitement to join a nonprofit institution poised to expand global operations;
(2) Collaborative spirit to engage with colleagues at all levels of the organization, building relationships and shared goals across departments and partner organizations;
(3) A sense of discretion and a high degree of professionalism is required, ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information;
(4) Demonstrates a highly professional and cooperative demeanor with supervisors, coworkers and partners;
(5) Flexibility to adjust and contribute to continually evolving work situations and changing priorities;
(6) Excellent computer skills and technical aptitude, proficient with Google Workspace, MS Office and other cloud-based software;
(7) Committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.
Physical Requirements:
(1) Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer;
(2) Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:
The salary and benefits package budgeted for the position is attractive. Please note that the offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience and salary history.
6. LOCATION: New Delhi or Kathmandu (Remote)
7. REFERENCE: MAGS-CBP
8. CONTACT INFORMATION:
Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phone Nos.: 011-4081 9900; 4165 3612
9. APPLICATION PROCESS:
Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to submit their resumes along with a cover letter, by clicking on the link by or before March 20, 2025.
Cure Blindness Project considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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