EAII Advisors Senior Manager System Strengthening

This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.

Position Overview

Job Title: Senior Manager, Systems Strengthening

Employment Status: Full-time

Position Location: New Delhi

About the Position

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager, Systems Strengthening to enhance the scalability and effectiveness of the  Safe Water Now (SWN) team by optimizing internal processes, systems and staff capabilities. This individual will be in charge of defining the Safe Water Now learning agenda across workstreams in close collaboration with the SWN Operations Teams, setting up learning goals and agendas, and managing a team to achieve those goals and mainstream them into our programming. The ideal candidate has a strong background in managing water projects and a commitment to system strengthening, with emphasis on learning and development and over 10 years of experience, and with a successful track record in managing teams and collaborating with peers.

Responsibilities

Development of Learning Strategies

●      Create strategies to identify learning needs across different workstreams and regions, such as technology improvement, community engagement, market shaping and procurement.

●      Develop learning agendas and goals based on programmatic needs, risks and priorities.

●      Coordinate a team of managers in charge of the learning agendas and allocate resources appropriately.

Learning and Development Management

●      Together with Managers in charge of the implementation of the different workstreams, define work plans to meet learning needs and ensure these cover the needs across workstreams and regions.

●      Work closely with the Safe Water Now leadership and the People and Culture team for designing and implementing successful learning and training programs.

●      Ensure that goals are effectively met and collaborate with SWN Operations teams to embed those lessons into implementation work plans and team training.

●      Support development of team capacity to establish systems that incorporate lessons learnt and standardize processes for rapid scale-up.

●      Capture key elements of the learning process and ensure appropriate documentation of such processes as well as lessons learnt.

●      Feed the lessons learnt into a standardized playbook to allow for easy reference and replication across geographies.

●      Assess the effectiveness of training programs and make necessary adjustments to improve outcomes.

Collaboration with Stakeholders

●      Work with department heads and senior management to identify learning and training priorities while ensuring priorities alignments across workstreams and regions.

●      Coordinate with the P&C team to align the SWN team’s learning strategies to the overall learning and development strategy of Evidence Action.

●      Foster a culture of continuous learning and development across the SWN team.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

Essentials

●      Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, product development, organizational development, or a related field.

●      Minimum of 10 years of experience in managing water projects with a focus on programmatic learning and development, training, or a related field. Exposure to program design and implementation is highly desirable.

●      Proven track record in designing and implementing successful learning and training programs.

●      Effectively collaborate with employees at all levels.

●      Team management and leadership abilities to inspire and motivate others.

●      Proven ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders.

●      Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time both domestically and internationally.

Desirable

●      3+ years of experience in adult learning principles and instructional design.

●      Proficiency in using learning management systems (LMS) and e-learning platforms.

●      Analytical skills to assess training needs, evaluate program effectiveness, and develop strategic plans.

●      Ability to use data to guide decision-making and continuous improvement.

Desirable

●        Experience providing technical and advisory services to Governments in the development sector (preferably Water/WASH).

●        Experience in program delivery.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.

Benefits

EAII provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees worldwide. Benefits include:

• comprehensive health insurance,
• retirement savings options,
• life insurance,
• generous leave,
• avenues for engagement and recognition.

Compensation:  Competitive and commensurate with the individual's credentials, experience, and previous pay scale. 

About EAII Advisors

EAII Advisors, Evidence Action’s technical partner in India, supports the implementation of the school and Anganwadi-based National Deworming Day program, as well as iron and folic acid supplementation programs, across 11 states by providing technical assistance to applicable state ministries of health, education, and women and child development. Moving forward, EAII Advisors aims to expand its impact by collaborating with more state governments on these existing programs, as well as supporting new public health, water, & nutrition programming. 

About Evidence Action

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator. 

We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Program has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Safe Water Now provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.  

We drive innovation. Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.  

We are global. Across nine countries in Africa and Asia, our 700+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.  

We have big ambitions. Over the next decade, we’re setting our sights higher: We aim to reach over 600 million people globally to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.  

We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us. 

All contracting arrangements will be made through EAII Advisors Private Limited.  EAII is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at EAII is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. EAII does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, caste, creed, colour, religion, gender, origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis protected by law. 

All candidates applying for the position should upload a resume along with cover letter mentioning current and expected salary.

We may end this search process earlier than the specified close date in case of exceptional candidates. Due to resource constraints, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.