Position: Cluster In charge

Organization: Smile Foundation

Location: Haryana; Bengaluru, Karnataka and Mumbai, Maharashtra

Apply:  https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/clusterincharge.html

Accountabilities

• Implementation & project management including; on- ground planning & delivery of the project.
• Completion of the project’s deliverables.
• Project management in alignment with the project implementation plan, project reporting, and documentation

Duties and Responsibilities

Functional

• Ensure that the project goals are delivered in a timely and effective manner
• Maintain relationships with a network of key external stakeholders relevant to the execution of the project objectives.
• Manage and report periodically as per designated reporting process – reviewing project reports, drafting reports, and assimilating information into reports in accordance with organizational and project deliverables.
• Carry out administrative duties e.g. contract development and vendor management, event management, monitoring and evaluation, and any other tasks as reasonably requested.
• Maintain strong knowledge of current affairs relating to the education sector.

Management

• Develop and maintain project management approaches that facilitate open, effective, and timely communication
• Support the Senior Management and Project lead in ensuring the development and implementation of consistent approaches that contribute to the organization’s strategy

Finance

• Manage the project activity within budget.
• Oversee the management of the project’s budget with forecasting in closed coordination and reporting to the Senior Manager and Finance team.
• Take overall responsibility for the effective and efficient management of resources in accordance with Smile Foundation’s financial procedures and local governance regulations

Organizational responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with external organizations, and teams within Smile Foundation to pursue project objectives and wider organizational goals, including those relating to brand, communications and resource management.
• Actively participate in building our brand and maintain the integrity of our brand to support our profile, lead generation, income and engagement.
• Actively participate and support the organisation to ensure that we manage resources (financial, staff and IT) efficiently and effectively by improving the systems, reporting and compliance.
• The role holder will be responsible for any other task assigned by the senior management within the scope of this role.
• The post holder will be required to travel to provide support or participate in Smile Foundation’s activities as and when required.

Skills and Experience

• Experienced and highly motivated individual, with a proven track record of managing projects to deliver specific outcomes.
• Experience in the design and delivery of impactful projects.
• Team player with excellent project management and coordination skills and ability to develop and maintain good working relationships across internal departments and teams.
• Strong communicator, and able to constructively engage with external and internal stakeholders, to develop and deliver project solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including written and spoken English.
• Experience in creating and managing budgets
• Works well under the pressure of deadlines

Qualifications

• BSW/MSW/diploma in environmental science or renewable energy or any other related field

Desirable

• Knowledge of environmental/renewable energy programs or experience in the field of the education system. (Digital education and science)
• High level of awareness of global and regional social, economic, political, and environmental/renewal issues relevant to education
• Knowledge of IT or digital learning

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• The role holder will comply with the organization’s policies and procedures.