Position: Director, Health Systems
Location: New Delhi, India (with need-based travel)
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 an experienced and strategic Director to support the organization’s Infectious Diseases portfolio (Tuberculosis, Global Health Security, One Health and related work). The role will also support the organization’s Health Systems Accelerator (HAS) portfolio in building strategic partnerships and expanding its urban health work.
The Director will provide technical leadership and oversight of Infectious diseases programs, lead engagement with national technical institutions, and strengthen the organization’s standing as a trusted partner to government. The Director will also help the HSA portfolio develop and sustain partnerships and grow its work in urban primary health care.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership of TB, GHS and One Health Programs
• Provide technical and strategic leadership for the TB, GHS, One Health and related infectious disease programs within the ID portfolio.
• Ensure high-quality implementation aligned with national guidelines, program priorities, donor expectations, and organizational standards.
• Oversee workplans, budgets, deliverables, and reporting for these programs across national and state teams.
• Lead the design of innovative approaches in areas such as disease surveillance, laboratory strengthening, outbreak preparedness and response, case finding, and patient support.
• Strengthen monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems, ensuring data-driven decision-making and high-quality reporting.
• Ensure effective coordination with consortium partners, implementing partners, and community-based organizations.
• Lead program governance including risk mitigation, compliance, and quality assurance.
• Document program learnings and translate them into scalable models for government adoption.
2. Government & Technical Partner Engagement
• Serve as the organization’s lead technical counterpart to the Central TB Division (CTD), the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and other relevant national program divisions.
• Support alignment of the organization’s programs with national priorities under the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP), the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP), and national One Health initiatives.
• Work with state health departments to support planning, implementation, and review of TB and health security programs.
• Engage with ministries and departments beyond health, including animal husbandry and environment, to advance One Health approaches.
• Represent the organization in technical working groups, policy forums, and donor consultations on TB, health security, and One Health.
3. Health Systems Partnerships & Urban Health
• Support the HSA portfolio in building and sustaining partnerships with central and state governments, the private sector, CSR foundations, academic institutions, and multilateral agencies.
• Identify partnership opportunities aligned with organizational priorities and support the development of agreements, joint workplans, and partnership reviews.
• Support the design and implementation of urban health work under the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), with a focus on strengthening urban primary health care.
• Work with state urban health teams, urban local bodies, and other partners to improve access to quality services for underserved urban populations.
• Promote integration between infectious disease programs and broader health systems and primary health care work.
• Contribute to other HSA initiatives as agreed with the Senior Director, HSA.
4. Business Development
• Identify funding opportunities for TB, GHS, One Health, and health systems work with bilateral and multilateral donors, foundations, and private sector partners.
• Contribute technical design and strategic positioning to proposals, and lead technical sections where relevant.
• Maintain relationships with donors and partners to support portfolio growth.
5. Team Leadership & Program Management
• Supervise the GHS and TB technical team, including performance management, mentoring, and professional development.
• Provide technical guidance and support to state teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Support planning, budgeting, staffing, and partner management for the programs under the role.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and learning.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and donor requirements.
• Lead or support special initiatives and pilots as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
• Graduate in life sciences, social science, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in public health, community medicine, health management, or another relevant discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with government stakeholders, donors, and technical partners.
• 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
• Technical depth in TB, health security, and One Health
• Partnership building and stakeholder influence
• Program execution excellence
• Results orientation and accountability
• Team leadership and mentorship
Interested candidate can send their resume with cover letter at ingojobs29@gmail.com
Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will receive a response from HR