Senior Director: HIV-Infectious Diseases & Urban Health Systems

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization and an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, dedicated to improving the health of women and families in developing countries. For over 50 years, it has focused on providing high-quality, low-cost health care solutions, training health workers, and strengthening health systems. Jhpiego has been working in India since the 1980s in close partnership with national and state governments. With deep technical expertise and strong on-the-ground execution, Jhpiego helps design, test, and scale practical solutions and innovations that fit real-world systems across 11 thematic domains (Maternal and Newborn Health, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Immunization, Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Human Resources for Health, TB and Infectious Diseases, Global Health Security, Women's Cancers, Non-Communicable Diseases, Digital Health).

About the Program
Jhpiego India is at an inflection point in its HIV - Infectious Disease and Urban Health portfolio and is seeking an exceptional senior leader to shape the next chapter of its programmatic ambition. This is a national systems leadership role designed for a public health professional who combines rigorous technical expertise with the strategic acuity to influence policy, mobilise resources, and build the institutional relationships that drive sustainable change.

The Senior Director will provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for a large, multistate HIV-ID portfolio — including flagship programs such as RISE (Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control) — while simultaneously building out a coherent Urban Health Systems Strengthening agenda and integrating across HIV–TB, HIV–NCDs, and primary care platforms. As a core member of the Senior Leadership Team, the incumbent will contribute to organisational strategy, portfolio growth, and external positioning, while serving as Jhpiego India's foremost voice on HIV-ID, and urban health with government partners, donors, and the broader development community.

The Senior Director: HIV-Infectious Diseases & Urban Health Systems will provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for Jhpiego India’s HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Urban Health portfolio. The role includes oversight of multi-state HIV programs aligned with NACP, NTEP, and donor-funded initiatives, while strengthening integrated urban health systems and advancing innovative public health approaches. The position requires close collaboration with Government of India institutions, state governments,
bilateral and multilateral donors, consortium partners, academic institutions, civil society organisations, and internal program teams. The incumbent will also serve as a member of Jhpiego India’s Senior Leadership Team and contribute to institutional strategy, business development, external engagement, and organisational growth.

1. Strategic & Systems Leadership
• Define and drive Jhpiego India's HIV and integrated infectious disease strategy, grounded in national health priorities, PEPFAR/Global Fund frameworks, and evolving global evidence.
• Provide strategic oversight across the full HIV care continuum — testing, linkage, ART initiation, retention, and viral suppression — ensuring programs are positioned to support India's 95-95-95 commitments.
• Shape next-generation program models that integrate HIV with TB (NTEP), NCDs (hypertension, diabetes, cancer screening), and urban primary care platforms.
• Lead the transition from project-based delivery to sustainable, government-integrated, systems-owned models — with NACP, NTEP, NHM, and Ayushman Bharat as the central architecture.
• Institutionalise data-driven decision-making, learning, and adaptive management across program portfolios; ensure high-quality reporting standards (DATIM, donor narrative, MIS).
2. Government Engagement & Policy Influence
• Serve as Jhpiego India's primary strategic interlocutor with NACO, State AIDS Control Societies (SACS), NHM, NTEP, and NP-NCD, building trusted, long-term institutional
relationships.
• Represent Jhpiego at national and state technical working groups, policy consultations, and high-level government forums; contribute to programme design, guidelines development,
and policy advocacy.
• Support alignment of Jhpiego's programs with NACP Phase V/VI priorities and emerging government-led health systems reforms.
• Engage proactively with multilateral agencies (WHO, UNAIDS, UNFPA) and diplomatic missions to position Jhpiego as a credible technical partner in India's public health ecosystem.
3. Urban Health Systems Strengthening

Conceptualise and lead a comprehensive Urban Health Systems Strengthening agenda addressing the intersecting challenges of migration, informality, fragmented care delivery,
and urban vulnerability.
• Design and pilot integrated urban service delivery models responsive to the health needs of migrant workers, informal settlement residents, and other underserved urban populations.
• Develop strategies to engage, regulate, and leverage the urban private health sector to improve access, quality, and affordability for at-risk populations.
• Integrate mental health, substance use, and psychosocial support into urban primary care and HIV programs, with specific attention to livelihood insecurity and urban-specific
stressors.
• Advance climate-resilient health approaches addressing heat stress, air pollution, extreme weather vulnerability, and their disproportionate impact on urban informal communities.
• Build actionable partnerships with Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), municipal corporations, urban planning agencies, and non-health departments to embed health considerations within
urban governance.
• Generate implementation evidence and policy insights to support scaling of urban health models through NUHM, NHM, and Ayushman Bharat–Urban Health and Wellness Centres.
4. Innovation, Scale & Knowledge Leadership
• Identify critical gaps in the HIV and ID care continuum and urban health delivery landscape; conceptualise, resource, and pilot scalable innovations including differentiated service
delivery models, digital health solutions, and AI-enabled tools.
• Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions, private sector actors, and civil society organisations to co-create and rigorously evaluate new models of care.
• Translate program learning into actionable knowledge products — policy briefs, technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations — that establish Jhpiego
India as a recognised thought leader.
• Support government partners in adopting and adapting evidence-based innovations for national scale-up.
5. Business Development & Resource Mobilisation
• Develop and execute a proactive portfolio growth strategy, identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities with bilateral donors (US DoS, USAID), multilaterals (Global Fund,
World Bank), foundations, and private sector partners across domains including HIV, TB and other relevant areas.
• Lead the development of high-quality concept notes and full proposals, including technical design, partnership architecture, and strategic positioning.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with key institutional donors; serve as a senior representative in donor engagement, reporting dialogues, and review processes.
• Contribute to Jhpiego's global positioning by connecting India program experience to global technical networks and cross-country learning platforms.
6. Program Management & Operational Excellence
• Ensure effective program management across the HIV and urban health portfolios, including workplan management, budget oversight, procurement compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Lead program governance mechanisms — regular review cycles, concerned partner performance management, and internal quality assurance — to ensure consistent delivery
against targets and donor commitments.

Ensure full compliance with Jhpiego policies, donor requirements, and applicable Government of India regulations across all program operations.
• Oversee effective coordination with consortium partners, implementing partners, and community-based organisations.
7. Organisational Leadership & Team Development
• Serve as a constructive, high-impact member of Jhpiego India's Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organisational strategy, institutional culture, and cross-portfolio integration.
• Build and sustain a high-performing, diverse program team across national and state levels; oversee staffing, performance management, and professional development.
• Mentor and develop senior program staff, creating succession pipelines and a culture of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Champion Jhpiego's values — equity, innovation, partnership, and results — in all internal and external engagements.

Essential
• Medical degree (MBBS) or equivalent with a postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Management, or a related field (MPH, MD, DrPH, PGDHRM, DIM, or
equivalent).
• A minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in public health program leadership in India, with at least 8–10 years in senior management roles with multi-state scope.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, large-scale, donor-funded programs — ideally PEPFAR, Global Fund, USAID, or equivalent bilateral/multilateral portfolios.
• Deep familiarity with India's public health architecture — NACP, NHM, NTEP, NUHM — and the ability to operate effectively at the intersection of government systems and development programming.
• Proven track record in program design, scale-up, and transition to government ownership, with documented results across multi-stakeholder, multi-site portfolios.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising and proposal leadership, with the ability to identify, develop, and close significant new funding opportunities.
• Excellent leadership and people management capabilities, with experience building and developing high-performing teams in complex organisational environments.
• Outstanding communication skills — written and verbal — with the ability to engage credibly with government counterparts, donors, technical experts, and community representatives.
Preferred
• Specialised experience in National level program management, including direct engagement with NACO/SACS/NTEP.
• Experience designing or implementing integrated HIV–TB–NCD or infectious disease programs at national or sub-national level.
• Background in health systems, with exposure to NUHM implementation, municipal healthn governance, or urban-focused research and programming.
• Experience managing or contributing to consortium-led or multi-partner programs, including
partner performance management.
• Active engagement in health policy forums, technical working groups, or normative guidance processes at national or global level.
• Track record of knowledge generation — peer-reviewed publications, technical guidance documents, conference contributions — in relevant technical areas.
• Familiarity with digital health, data systems, and emerging AI-enabled applications in health program management and service delivery.

Skills and Competencies
• Systems Thinking
• Policy Influence & Advocacy
• Execution Excellence
• Innovation & Adaptive Leadership
• Financial Stewardship
• Team Leadership & Mentorship
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Communication

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer and offers highly dynamic and enabling work environment. Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package. Women
candidates will be preferred .

Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will receive a response from Jhpiego
HR