Job Description

:This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.Position OverviewJob Title: Zonal Coordinator, Learning Management TeamEmployment Status: Full TimePosition Location: Andhra PradeshAbout the PositionThe Zonal Coordinator, LMT will report to the State Senior Manager, LMT and will be required to work in close coordination with various team members from the state team. The ZC, LMT will be responsible for achieving the learning objectives of our Safe Water India program at a specific set of districts and lead a team of Field Coordinators responsible for providing technical support to implement programmatic lessons of the water treatment program. The ZC, LMT will be responsible for overseeing the installation, operation, and coordination of their designated water treatment sites, as well as community engagement activities around them, ensuring that the implementation program is being enhanced. The ZC, LMT will also be responsible for maintaining robust, updated and high quality internal information management systems to inform our learning objectives.ResponsibilitiesProject Learning, Implementation and Scaling (40%) Ensure the correct implementation of work plans around programmatic improvement to meet the team's learning objectives and strengthen the implementation model. Coordinate a team of Field Coordinators to perform all activities around the installation of a device across their geographic area in a consistent manner to our learning objectives. Carry out field visits to intervention locations to provide program and technical support as needed.Data Management and Analysis (40%) Serve as the primary user of our program's internal information management systems to keep leadership informed about progress and challenges in their respective geographic area. Analyze data collected from the Field to inform decision making and support the development and review of program activities on at least a weekly basis to identify and correct performance issues. Collaboratively work with State Manager, Safe Water Operations to develop and manage program work plans and timelines to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables for internal and external purposes.Team Coordination and Monitoring (20%) Lead zone wise deployment and scale-up of water treatment devices across all intervention locations within allocated areas, ensuring activities are responsive to learning objectives. Identify necessary training and capacity building on Field Coordinators that will enhance their performance. Ensure that the State Senior Manager, LMT is kept up to date on progress against our learning objectives.Requirements:Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies Experience with proven increasing responsibilities in project management, program operations and scaling strategies. Graduate degrees in those domains is preferred. Strong ability to use internal information management systems for analytical, decision making, and monitoring purposes. Experience handling geographically dispersed teams and holding them accountable to target timelines. Preference for strong knowledge of public sector (preferably Water) systems, structures and programs. Minimum 8+ years of experience working with national / international organizations, particularly on program delivery and technical assistance. Experience overseeing complex program operations. Strong communication skills in English and Telugu Willingness to travel at least 30% of the time.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:EAII provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees worldwide. Benefits include:

• comprehensive health insurance,
• retirement savings options,
• life insurance,
• generous leave,
• avenues for engagement and recognition.

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 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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