Position: Associate Director – Tuberculosis (TB)
Location: New Delhi
An international non-governmental organization (NGO) working in partnership with national and state governments to strengthen health systems and improve access to high-quality, evidence-based health services. The organization provides technical assistance across public health priorities through practical, scalable solutions, implementation support, and capacity strengthening
We are seeking applications from qualified and experienced professionals for the position of Associate Director – Tuberculosis (TB), India, to provide strategic leadership for portfolio development, partnerships, and program impact.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Associate Director – TB will provide strategic leadership for organization’s India’s TB portfolio, driving portfolio development, strategic partnerships, resource mobilization, and high-impact program implementation aligned with India’s TB elimination priorities. The role will engage with the Central TB Division (CTD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), national and state health authorities, technical institutions, donors, and development partners to shape program strategies, develop new opportunities, and strengthen government-led TB interventions. The position will oversee portfolio performance, technical quality, financial management, and team leadership, ensuring that Organization’s programs generate measurable impact, inform policy and practice, and support sustainable scale-up through government systems.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Engagement and Partnerships:
• Lead strategic engagement with CTD/MoHFW, state health departments, NHSRC, NTI, NIRT, donors, development partners, and other key stakeholders to advance national TB priorities.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships to strengthen Organization’s technical positioning and support coordinated, government-led TB initiatives.
• Represent Organization in national technical working groups, policy dialogues, stakeholder consultations, and donor forums.
• Identify emerging priorities and partnership opportunities aligned with national TB elimination goals and organizational strategy.
2. Portfolio Strategy, Growth, and Resource Mobilization:
• Lead the development and implementation of Organization India’s TB portfolio strategy, aligned with government priorities, donor interests, and emerging programmatic needs.
• Identify new funding opportunities and lead the development of concept notes, proposals, and strategic partnerships to expand and diversify the portfolio.
• Engage with existing and prospective donors to communicate Organization’s value proposition and support resource mobilization.
• Identify opportunities to integrate, strengthen, and scale successful interventions across projects and geographies, ensuring portfolio coherence and sustainability.
3. Program Strategy and Technical Leadership:
• Provide strategic and technical oversight for national and multi-state TB initiatives, ensuring alignment with NTEP guidelines and priorities.
• Guide the design and implementation of innovative, evidence-based interventions across TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment, TPT, patient-centered care, and primary health care integration.
• Lead strategic technical assistance for national initiatives, , in coordination with CTD and other relevant institutions.
4. Portfolio Performance and Financial Management:
• Oversee portfolio-level planning, deliverables, timelines, performance indicators, and donor commitments to ensure timely and quality implementation.
• Monitor budgets, expenditure, forecasts, and resource allocation in coordination with finance and operations teams.
• Lead periodic portfolio reviews to assess progress, identify implementation bottlenecks and risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure quality donor reporting and compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and applicable government processes.
5. Team Leadership and Organizational Development:
• Provide strategic direction, mentorship, and oversight to technical and program teams, fostering accountability and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with Organization India leadership and cross-functional teams on strategic planning, business development, resource allocation, and portfolio growth.
• Promote knowledge management and dissemination of program evidence, lessons learned, and promising practices.
• Strengthen Organization’s visibility and positioning in India’s TB response through technical contributions, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Essential qualification: MBBS/MSc Nursing /other Allied Sciences with a master’s degree in public health (MPH) or an equivalent postgraduate qualification in public health.
• At least 12 years of progressive public health experience, including minimum five years of experience in TB programming and implementation in India.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic program leadership, portfolio management, and national or multi-state public health initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop strategic partnerships, identify funding opportunities, lead proposal development, and contribute to resource mobilization.
• Strong understanding of NTEP, government health systems, and national TB elimination priorities.
• Experience in program oversight, budget management, performance monitoring, donor reporting, and team leadership.
• Excellent strategic communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of Hindi is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel domestically as required.
Preferred Experience:
• Experience managing multi-donor or multi-project portfolios and developing new public health programs.
• Experience working with CTD/MoHFW or other national technical institutions.
• Experience in national-level technical assistance, implementation research and primary health care integration
Skills and Competencies:
• Strategic thinking and systems leadership
• Program execution excellence
• Stakeholder influence and negotiation
• Innovation and problem-solving
• Results orientation and accountability
• Team leadership and mentorship
Interested candidates may share their resumes at ingojobs29@gmail.com , mentioning the position applied for in the subject line.
Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will receive a response from HR.