This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.
Position Overview
Job Title: r,
Employment Status: Consultant
Term: 6 months.
Location: Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Eluru
Number of positions: one at each location.
EAII Advisors invites applications for the position of Regional Coordinator - TA to be based in Krishna, NTR, Guntur and Eluru.
About the Position:
The Regional Coordinator (RC) will report to the District Coordinator and will be required to work in close coordination with various team members from the state team. The RC will support the ISW Operations Team with the implementation of our India Safe at the subdistrict level and provide support to strengthen the implementation of the water treatment program. RC will be responsible for government advocacy efforts to train on our Safe Water program operations, direct coordination of the different stakeholders involved, appropriately flagging progress and challenges to leadership, and engaging with government officials to ensure the correct implementation of the program. The RC will be responsible for overseeing the installation, operation, and coordination of their designated water treatment sites.
Responsibilities:
Government Advocacy (60%)
● Train and build capacity of sub-district/block/mandal officials to take over the program implementation.
● Assist the sub-district/block/mandal government in establishing water quality policies and tools and support in establishing sustainable implementation.
● Maintain good working relationships with senior officials of the sub-district/block/mandal administration and become a respected resource. Their interaction with these officials will be guided and have approvals from the state office and responsible supervisor.
● Represent EAII in engagement with contractors and including those focused on community engagement as they inform communities and local populations of the installed water treatment devices.
● Lead water treatment training and sensitizations for government officials, local stakeholders, water service committees, site personnel, contracted vendors, and communities.
● Help inform a final recommendation and report to your state-level government and Jal Jeevan Mission on the performance and efficacy of the water treatment technologies in their designated intervention points.
Stakeholder Engagement (20%)
● Coordinate the smooth and effective participation of the different stakeholders in the field, such as contracted vendors, community leaders, and community members.
● Hold suppliers and contractors accountable for work, agreements, and warranties under contract.
● Perform all duties as assigned from time to time by the DC or ZC, coordinate with other colleagues, and support other program staff.
Project Implementation (20%)
● Provide technical, advisory and coordination support to Zonal Coordinators (ZC) across all phases of the program, starting from water point verification/ identification, device installation and calibration, device operations, and coordination with contracted vendors.
● Travel to various locations in allocated regions for around 15 working days in a month, as per the organization’s guidelines and program requirements.
● Facilitate access to water treatment sites for suppliers, contractors, consultants, information management firms, and organizational leadership.
● Work with the Zonal Coordinators to manage and facilitate the collection of program monitoring data, which may include filling out survey forms during routine site visits, supporting coordination with contracted data collection firms, and requesting administrative data from government partners.
Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies
● Experience in collaboration and coordination with government officials of Water or Health at regional, district, and block levels.
● Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher plus 2-5 years of experience in the development sector preferably in the field of Water, Public Health, Sanitation, and Hygiene with government or NGOs.
● Outstanding communication skills in Hindi/Telugu and English. Understanding of local dialects as per district will also be a required asset.
● Demonstrated experience working with and managing suppliers and contractors.
● Ability to set priorities and handle multiple tasks with ease.
● Experience in program implementation at district, block, and community levels.
● A valid driving license and a vehicle (2/4 Wheeler). (Please note that the organization will not be providing any dedicated vehicle as per the policy. Consultants are responsible for making arrangements for their own vehicles). Travel expenses will be provided as per organizational reimbursement policies.
● Submission of a copy of a driving license is a must.
● Computer skills, MS Office.
Desirable
● Broad understanding of the functionaries & process of the PHED/ RWSS system.
● Experience capacity-building government stakeholders at the district level and below.
● Experience preparing and managing presentations and reports consisting of varied data sets.
Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.
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.
About the India Safe Water Team
Evidence Action’s program provides safe drinking water to over 10 million people across rural Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya. Recent evidence highlights that water treatment may be among the most cost-effective interventions available to save young children's lives, reducing all-cause child mortality by about 25%. The Dispensers for Safe Water (DSW) program - based on research by a Nobel-winning economist - utilizes an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at the source in rural settings, achieving usage rates which are 5x that of comparable interventions. Evidence Action recently launched a next generation technology, In-Line Chlorination (ILC) in Uganda and Malawi, targeting rural, peri-urban, and urban communities, which has the potential to be even more cost-effective. Over the past year, we’ve more than in East Africa and are actively exploring opportunities for expansion into new countries.
In addition to its longstanding work in East Africa, Evidence Action, through its technical partner in India, EAII Advisors, is launching a major technical assistance program to help the government of India reach 17.5 million people with safe water. This complements the Indian government’s effort to bring water access to every household in the country.
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 a 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.
What We Do
Evidence Action is a global non-profit operating in seven countries in Africa and Asia. We were founded in 2013 to address a big gap in the fight against global poverty–many of the most promising interventions are either implemented at a very small scale, or not at all. We set out to address this gap by building programs that would scale evidence-based and cost-effective interventions, leading to significant improvements in quality of life for hundreds of millions.
Our model worked. In less than a decade, our two flagship programs, the Deworm the World Initiative and Dispensers for Safe Water, have grown to measurably impact over 280 million people each year by supporting governments to deworm and through our last-mile delivery network providing safe water access. This success is achieved through the dedication and talent of our staff, the hard work of our partners, and the commitment of our supporters.
Every part of our work across the lifecycle of our programs is driven by evidence. This starts with the interventions we select to invest in, and continues as we use real-time data to refine and adapt our operations, including responding rapidly and effectively to resolve challenges as they arise.
Our pursuit of cost-effectiveness is driven by a recognition that when we optimize every aspect of our programs, we can reach as many people–and do as much good– as possible with each dollar. We measure value for money in terms of the number of lives we can help improve.
Scale enables our massive impact. We invest in solutions for which the need is great, and leverage existing networks like schools or community organizations to grow rapidly, minimize costs, and increase efficiencies. We think big and act urgently–because poverty does not wait.
By 2024, we seek to double our impact. We are strengthening and expanding our existing programs, and working to identify a new generation of evidence-based and cost-effective interventions that we can scale to reach millions more
