Position: Associate Director-Global Health Security
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 eligible candidates for the position of Associate Director – Global Health Security.
The Associate Director – Global Health Security will provide strategic and technical leadership for organization’s Global Health Security portfolio in India, translating country priorities into operational strategies, programme designs, and implementation plans. The position will lead the planning and oversight of Global Health Security programmes, ensuring technical quality, effective partnerships, achievement of programme milestones, and alignment with government priorities and donor commitments.
The role will work closely with national and state government institutions, development partners, donors, and internal teams to strengthen capacities for infectious disease surveillance, early warning, outbreak preparedness and response, laboratory systems, emergency management, and One Health. The Associate Director will also contribute to programme development, resource mobilisation, institutional capacity strengthening, and the integration of sustainable approaches within government systems.
Roles and Responsibilities:
A. Strategic Leadership and Operational Planning:
• Develop and operationalize strategies for Organization’s Global Health Security programs in India, aligned with national priorities, donor objectives, and organizational strategy.
• Translate strategic priorities into annual workplans, implementation frameworks, and measurable program milestones.
• Provide technical guidance to internal teams and advise organizational leadership on program priorities, emerging challenges, and strategic opportunities.
B. Programme Management and Technical Oversight:
• Oversee program implementation, ensuring technical quality, timely delivery, and achievement of agreed objectives and donor commitments.
• Provide technical direction across infectious disease surveillance, early warning, outbreak investigation and response, emergency preparedness, laboratory systems, and One Health.
• Oversee technical assistance to national and state health authorities to strengthen surveillance, outbreak response, and public health emergency management capacities.
• Monitor program performance, identify implementation bottlenecks, and guide corrective actions to ensure delivery against agreed milestones and quality standards.
C. Government Engagement and Strategic Partnerships:
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Centre for Disease Control, state health departments, public health institutions, and other relevant government stakeholders.
• Build and sustain relationships with development partners, academic institutions, technical organizations, and other stakeholders to advance shared Global Health Security priorities.
• Represent Organization in relevant technical consultations, policy dialogues, working groups, and national and state-level forums.
• Support government ownership and institutionalization of program approaches, tools, and systems within existing national and state health programs.
D. Programme Development and Resource Mobilization:
• Identify funding opportunities and lead or contribute to concept notes, technical proposals, budgets, and implementation plans aligned with government priorities and donor requirements.
• Translate government needs and donor priorities into technically sound, feasible, and scalable program approaches.
• Contribute to resource mobilization, donor engagement, and articulation of Organization’s technical capabilities and program value proposition.
• Develop program expansion and sustainability strategies in collaboration with organizational leadership and relevant technical teams.
• Coordinate with program management, finance, and operations teams to support effective resource utilization and compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
E. Team Management and Technical Leadership:
• Provide technical direction, supervise program team members, and manage performance and accountability in accordance with the established reporting structure.
• Develop team capacity through mentoring, constructive feedback, delegation, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Foster cross-functional coordination across technical, program management, monitoring and evaluation, finance, and operations teams.
Qualifications and Experience:
• MBBS or an equivalent graduate qualification in medicine, life sciences, allied health, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in public health, community medicine, epidemiology, health management, or another relevant discipline.
• 12–15 years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience.
• Substantial experience in infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology, outbreak preparedness and response, Global Health Security, or related public health programmes.
• Demonstrated experience working with government health programs, national and state public health institutions, and development partners.
• Experience in program strategy, operational planning, technical oversight, implementation management, and delivery against agreed milestones.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with government stakeholders, donors, and technical partners.
• Experience in developing technical proposals, program plans, donor deliverables, and capacity-strengthening initiatives.
• Experience in supervising teams, developing people, and coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of India's public health system, disease surveillance architecture, outbreak response mechanisms, and health emergency preparedness priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop technical documents and represent the organization in professional forums.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
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.