Position: Project Manager 

Organization: Development Solutions Inc.

Location: New Delhi

Job responsibilities:

• Core responsibilities

1. Coordination/ Management of consultancy and advisory assignments of the organization.

This includes

• Design, plan and implement assignments

• Support with the process of development of instruments for data collection

• Travel/coordinate travel to the field as required.

• Ensure requisite technical support to and work effectively with teams, as necessary;

2. Monitoring

• Monitor implementation to ensure timely and effective project completion, as well as budget management;

• Coordination with field team members to ensure data quality

3. Draft and finalize reports.

• Undertake data analysis, interpret results

• Draft and finalize reports and ensure that the client's needs are met.

4. Client interactions

• Be a part of the client interactions both for ongoing assignments and during the presentation of bids/proposals.

• Capacity development

• Guide and mentor the team, especially the younger team members in the organization

• Identify technical/other capacity needs within the organization; and enable support for capacity building.

• Knowledge management

• Bring new learning and innovation to enable a "learning organization";

• Disseminate and promote learning and knowledge from assignments to the wider community

• Business Development

• Support business development processes, as required, drafting proposals and identifying new business opportunities.

Education qualification and skills

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized institution.

• 2-5 years of experience having worked in the development sector or consultancy organizations.

• Strong project management skills managing complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes.

• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills along with strong communication

• Ability to contribute beyond the defined scope of work

• Adhere to timelines; and the ability to execute tasks efficiently.

• Work effectively with a team

• Persons with prior experience in drafting reports are preferred.

Desirable:

Experience working in consulting organizations is highly desirable

Remuneration:

We are an equal opportunity employer.

The remuneration is to be finalized based on skills, experience, qualifications, and fit. The salary would be commensurate with the current market trends.