EAII Advisors Senior Officer Strategy

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

Position Overview

Job Title: Senior Officer, Strategy

Employment Status: Regular Full Time

Position Location: New Delhi

Working setting: 4 days a week in person

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Officer, Strategy with excellent organizational, project management and with strong initiative to join our India Safe Water team. As a Senior Officer, Strategy, you will provide operational assistance to the Strategy Team regarding the planning, internal coordination and mainstreaming of different work streams within the program.

The Senior Officer, Strategy will support overall program strategic planning, assist with internal team coordination, support the Strategy team with work planning, communicate with relevant team members, and maintain and update accurate Strategy program records and data. Furthermore, the Senior Officer, Strategy will also perform analytical duties, such as elaborating materials, providing recommendations for decision-making, writing policy memos, etc.

Our ideal candidate should have outstanding communication, strategic thinking, and collaboration skills. This position will have considerable exposure to most programmatic workstreams, strategic planning, and leadership decision-making, so it is a great opportunity for professionals looking into a career around program implementation and project management in global health and water.

Responsibilities

Strategy Development & Implementation (40%)

●      Support the revision of programmatic systems to ensure they are replicable, scalable, and prepared for the next stage of growth ultimately providing recommendations to program team leadership;

●      Support program recruitment planning and recruitment to include drafting job descriptions, drafting and grading case studies. This also includes working closely with the People & Culture team to support the sourcing of candidates, screening and interview scheduling, and onboarding support;

●      Oversee the Strategy team’s internal information management processes, organize and maintain team materials;

●      Create tools and processes that support a centralized workflow – including work planning, collecting modeling inputs, and project coordination - across the Cost Effectiveness and India Safe Water teams;

Materials and Report Drafting for Internal and External Stakeholders  (40%)

●      Draft internal team materials in preparation for meetings with senior leadership and ISW team members, and ensure programmatic follow through with requirements;

●      Analyze and synthesize information from internal and external sources to inform work planning and products;

●      Support the Strategy team with quantitative and qualitative analysis for programmatic decision-making.

Flex Capacity (20%)

●      This position will serve as flex capacity across topics and requirements as the India Safe Water program undergoes massive scale and new requirements may arise to include strategic planning, program transition, learning management, procurement, contracting, monitoring, learning, & evaluation, and others;

Requirements

Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

Essentials

●      Bachelor’s degree in business management, project management, or a related field;

●      Prior working experience in program management or assistance is advantageous;

●      Strong project management and organizational skills; proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously requiring inputs from various stakeholders;

●      Ability to synthesize information clearly and draft high-quality written documents keeping to tight deadlines;

●      Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders within India and globally;

●      Willingness to take initiative, being a self-starter, and showing proactiveness.

●      Flexibility to take late calls with the India Safe Water team based in the US.

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.