Organization: AROGYA WORLD

Job Title: SENIOR MANAGER GOVT. AFFAIRS AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Reports to: PROGRAM DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Location: BANGALORE, INDIA

Introduction:

Arogya World is a global health non-profit organization working to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs)-diabetes, heart disease, cancer and chronic lung diseases-through health education and lifestyle change. Through their programs and advocacy efforts, they help people around the world lead healthier lives. India is a major area of focus.

Arogya World leverages strong science, medical and non-medical expertise, public-private partnerships and modern technology to make a measurable impact on public health. The organisation is increasingly becoming known in the global health community for championing NCD prevention, for bold goals and a results-driven approach, for using mobile technology to improve health outcomes, and for engaging with leaders and individuals alike in the fight against NCDs.

Arogya World has made and fulfilled multiple Clinton Global Initiative Commitments, and has also made a commitment to the United Nations' Every Woman Every Child initiative. It participates actively in the Taskforce on Women & NCDs, CII, Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces, India Philanthropy Alliance and FORESIGHT Global Health. The organisation leverages these global platforms to make a genuine difference on the ground, improving the health and lives of people in India and beyond. It was named a finalist for the 2014 Drucker Award for Non-profit Innovation, and just received the 2021 Google AI for Social Good Award.

Read more about Arogya World's work at: https://arogyaworld.org/

Reason for the hire:

Arogya World is starting a new initiative in India called "Arogya City" - which essentially means a Healthy City. Arogya World is looking for a dynamic and skilled project manager to lead the new initiative's efforts in Bangalore. This is a great opportunity for a Kannada speaking ambitious professional to develop their leadership skills and have a real sense of accomplishment.

She/he will work closely with state government authorities, and manage all stakeholders, to advance work on Bangalore as India's first Arogya City. Most significant is that he/she will manage all aspects of the pioneering Arogya City 2022 summit and will look for opportunities to expand Arogya World programs and manage day-to-day collaboration with multiple stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with state and focus district (Bangalore)-level government personnel.

- The project will benefit from the advice and insights of a high-level advisory committee. The Senior Manager will take direction from this committee and manage the monthly committee meeting.

- Connect and be in touch with various District Administrators/ District Heads, Government officials to gain access and necessary permissions for implementation.

- Manage all aspects of Arogya City 2022 Summit, and work towards the next one in 2025. Curate and manage the multi-sectoral initiative. Work with city wide stakeholders and gather pledges from multiple players (academia, private sector, public sector, civil society) to improve Bangalore's health. Secure social media and PR support. Share best practices from other Healthy City efforts around the world, including sister city San Francisco.

- Serve as a Business Partner, a trusted advisor, communicating a shared vision to engage stakeholders in the achievement of Arogya's goals.

- Coordinate with various Arogya program and functional heads. Secure Arogya team's support.

- Ensure project deliverables and timelines are met.

- Responsible, over the longer term, for finding opportunities for implementation of Arogya tools and programs, in partnership with government. Eg. expand schools, mDiabetes and MyThali programs in Karnataka. Organize CSR Roundtables to spur funding for development projects in the state.

- Oversee all activities for such state wide program implementation and be the main contact point for stakeholders in the state and for district (BLR) administration.

- Leverage program management tools and maintain close attention to detail to ensure that timelines and deliverables are met.

- Prepare and present monthly reports during team meetings

- Support with hiring new staff for the team as needed.

Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Must Haves:

- Bachelor's degree in any field; Master's degree and a focus on public health is preferred

- Proven experience in a program management role, preferably for 5+ years, especially engagement with government stakeholders.

- Demonstrated success in collaborating effectively with diverse partners.

- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal. Knowledge of regional local language (Kannada) an asset.

- Attention to detail coupled with an ability to visualize the "big picture" and drive strategy.

- Anticipate risks and issues before they occur and solve problems as they arise.

- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Google Documents, and other common computer programs.

- Strong work ethic and high sense of integrity are key.

Third Sector Partners is a pioneering cause-connected executive search firm and has been retained for this position. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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