Job Description

:This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action\'s technical partner in India.Position OverviewJob Title: Chief of StaffEmployment Status: Full TimePosition Location: New DelhiAbout the RoleThis role supports the Country Director (CD) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) by driving strategic initiatives, coordination across teams, and management support for office-wide workstreams. This is a highly strategic role that serves as an extension of the CD, connecting dots across our highly effective, evidence-backed programming and engaging a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.You\'ll be an analytical and hands-on strategic partner who loves working autonomously and across teams. You are excited to bring your exceptional project management, communications, and relationship building skills to the rapidly growing organization. You will report to the Country Director, EAII and work out of our New Delhi office on a hybrid schedule.Roles & Responsibilities of the positionStrategic Initiatives

• Manage mission critical strategic projects involving cross-functional stakeholders, including growth planning, scaling of new programs, and process improvements.

Executive Support

• Facilitate communication, draft talking points, and drive decision making across the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring that leaders are able to remain focused on top priorities.

Organizational Coordination

• Facilitate coordination and support between India and Global teams, planning and overseeing important collaboration work streams.

Analysis & Recommendations

• Conduct analysis and provide strategic recommendations based on data to support informed decision-making

Requirements:Essential Qualifications, Experience, and CompetenciesEssentials

• Experience in project or product management, management consulting, or a similar role.
• Master\'s degree in Business Administration, Global Health, Public Administration, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Passion for Mission: Demonstrate a strong commitment to Evidence Action\'s mission of scaling evidence-based and cost-effective programs to reduce the burden of poverty.
• Strong Analytical Skills: Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis to develop strategic insights.
• Project Management Expertise: Proven ability to manage complex projects with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Clearly communicate and present information to various stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
• Self-management & Prioritization: Effectively manage multiple tasks and prioritize competing demands, meeting timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem-Solving: Ability to think strategically, solve problems, and develop innovative solutions.
• Relationship Management: Build trusting professional relationships with diverse stakeholders, anticipating needs and incorporating multiple perspectives.
• Strong Work Ethic & Initiative: Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and "get things done".

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Chief of Staff in a fast-paced organization.
• Experience working in the non-profit and/or international development sector

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.Benefits:Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with the individual\'s credentials, experience, and previous pay scale.About EAII AdvisorsEAII 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 ActionEvidence 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 TeamEvidence 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.

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