Evidence Action

This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India. 

Position Overview 

Job Title: Deputy Director, Communications

Employment Status: Full Time

Position Location: New Delhi 

EAII invites applications for the position of Deputy Director, Communications in New Delhi.

About the Position

EAII is looking for highly skilled and experienced Deputy Director, Communications to join our team. Reporting to the Country Director, the Deputy Director, Communications will conceptualize, implement and evaluate communication goals and strategies at State and National level in a matrixed environment while working closely with the Evidence Action’s Global Communications team on key deliverables at the organizational level. S/he will work closely with program teams, partners, vendors and government stakeholders to ensure effective and brand-consistent communication. 

The Deputy Director, Communications should be a solutions-oriented and adaptable team player who is interested in being part of a fast-paced, growing and diverse organization. 

The Deputy Director, Communications will be required to travel to state-based programs for a maximum 15% of the time. Travel is primarily during business days, while occasional weekend engagements may be expected.

Roles & Responsibilities of the position

Strategy & Management

• Lead communications function in India, overseeing all efforts to spotlight organizational priorities and positioning
• Craft national/regional external communications strategy to elevate organizational brand, incorporating global objectives and guidelines
• Manage, mentor, and develop high-performing team, setting clear goals and cultivating a collaborative culture
• Develop department budget and ensure accurate expenditures and alignment with goals and work plans
• Manage vendor selection and oversight for country-level communications

Marketing and engagement

• Identify opportunities to highlight impact and success of work among key audiences, including thought leadership positioning in external outlets, public fora, and relevant networks
• Oversee media and public engagement activities focused on organizational reputation and identify issues, risks or incidents requiring crisis/reputation management
• Target policymakers, relevant governmental bodies, civil society allies and influencer organizations for strategic partnerships, support and collaboration

Organizational collaboration

• Provide strategic support to senior leadership in India including messaging and talking points for executive visibility and key moments
• Work with programmatic staff to ensure alignment of functional communications plans with global and regional priorities, messaging, and organizational brand
• Coordinate with Africa-region and global communications teams to maintain productive feedback channels, strengthen organizational best practices, cross-pollinate content and approaches, and input into global strategic planning
• Partner with People and Culture team to promote employer brand, spotlight workplace culture and outsized impact of team’s work
• Model organizational values, support rollout of staff initiatives, and provide input on policies impacting employee experience

Content

• Ensure high-quality content creation and production
• Oversee adherence to brand guidelines and standards

Requirements

Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

Essentials

• 10+ years of experience in communications including in leadership roles
• Deep expertise communicating for a mission-driven organization
• Strong project management skills and track record of successfully directing high-performing teams
• Experience developing targeted, multi-channel and audience-specific communications strategies with demonstrable results
• Experience with setting high-level strategic goals for communications efforts and measuring/communicating the performance of communications efforts against KPIs
• Strong relationships with relevant media contacts across India and international outlets
• Excellent written/verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Comfort working and building trust with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, and with geographically distributed staff and matrixed teams
• Adept at Microsoft Suite, Google suite, and high overall technology literacy

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,
• Life insurance,
• Generous leaves,
• Retirement savings options (PF & Gratuity)

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. 

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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