Position:  Manager – State Partnership

Organization: Breakthrough

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies for project implementation in the intervention districts, budget monitoring and coordination with donors, develop partners and other stakeholders
• Development and implementation of PIP, annual, half yearly and quarterly action plans and manage the risks involved
• Plan and oversee the project to ensure that it is completed in a timely and within the allocated budget
• Plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, and keep the stakeholders well informed
• Responsible for ensuring the training programs are implemented with utmost quality and in a timely manner
• Conduct monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual reviews with the team and give inputs for timely and effective program delivery
• Supervise and support district leads in planning, monitoring, budgeting and overall management of the projects with quality
• Represent Breakthrough in state-level meetings involving government and development partners
• Network and liaison with the concerned representatives from various state and local Government departments
• Develop and implement the state advocacy agenda of Breakthrough and ensure required permissions and support from government departments for ongoing projects
• Support the state lead in team handling and team capacity building
• Undertake field visits to provide technical inputs and feedback to improve the quality of projects implemented on the ground

Specific Knowledge, Skill & Experience Required

• At least 6 years of experience required in the similar field
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Hindi and English (preferably)
• Good understanding and experience of budget development and management
• Strong networking skills with government departments, civil society organizations
• Works well in a team and is able to delegate High level of proficiency with MS Office Excel PowerPoint and internet skills etc
• Sound understanding of gender and empowerment issues
• Proficiency in English and Hindi
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and proposals and to meet required reporting deadlines