Position: Program Manager

Organization: Piramal Foundation

Location: Maharastra

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

 Project Management    

• Understand the core intent of the project, the inputs methodologies and out puts.
• Capable of identifying the training need of the team members and support in building the capacity, managing/generating the monthly MIS/report in coordination with Program Manager & function team.
• Liasoning with stakeholders (internal & external) (Govt and Non-Govt) and be able to implement the approved and planned activities.
• Accountable for the project, responsible for strategizing and smooth implementation of the project/task. Manage team to drive for high quality imputes, for achieving set goals., supervising the day-to-day activities of the project and ensuring the smooth functioning of the project and the performance matrix
• Ability to identify need and take actionable decisions to mitigate barriers

Collaboration with the District Government Officials like- District Collector, CEO ZP, DEO, DIET etc.;     

• Consult, Design and execute Campaigns in collaboration with District and Block level officials of different departments.      
• Plan, Organise and facilitate district and block level workshops for Teachers, HMs and Middle Managers.
• Maintain data repository for all relevant Data of Block and District to drive customised interventions      

Team Management       

• Lead a TEAM with of 24 fellows and 8 Program leaders.  Build Capacity, support, guide, and mentor Team to assure self - development, strengthening their professional competencies to perform the job effetely and better. 
• Demonstrate motivational and conflict management practices to boost the morale applying people-centric design approaches keeping in mind the culture and practices of the organisation.            
• Capacity to identify need of team members and provide support to the team   
• Develop and mobilise community resources, volunteers for larger goal and outcome-based results using effective volunteerism model. 

Stakeholder Management & Public Relations   

• Network and liaise with government and donor team. Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders and keep them in sync with planned key interventions.    
• Build effective and efficient communication systems among all stakeholders     
• Steer resource planning, induction, and capacity building sessions to enable increase efficiency of the team.               
• Encourage for goal setting with providing timely reviews along with feedback through healthy discussions and appraisals as required       

Support in overall BL requirements       

• Participate in training and capacity building program as decided by the central team        
• Leverage senior management and assist in decision making for the interventions to stay relevant            
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the project at each level and analyse the findings.               
• Gather knowledge on the best practices across the ecosystem and contextualise them to the project. Open minded to learn and share.     

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Post-graduate/Graduate in preferably Rural Management/ Social Work/ Development Studies/Education/ Social Sciences.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience, preferably from the education sector or similar.
• Experience of working with government officials and understanding of government ecosystem.
• Strong experience in any one or combinations of areas (Education/ Government Liasoning/ Leadership Development/ Change Management/ Counselling/ Coaching/ facilitation is preferred)
• Have experience of leading a team of youths for project implementation and outcome,
• Self-motivated and leadership quality.
• Experience and ability of Multitasking.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Hands on in MS Office, superior knowledge of pivot, charts etc
• Strong Communication skills in English& Hindi. Comfortable in Marathi will be an adding advantage.
• Can work independently and at the same time work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to dialogue, facilitate and strive for solutions of complex issues with professionals and staff
• Ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders 
• Analytical approach.
• Open to working in a highly ambiguous environment
• Demonstrate extraordinary rigour in completing the assignments

Apply:

 Interested candidates can share their resume directly at xxxxx@gandhifellowship.org