Job Code and Title:
Program Manager
Job Family
Program
Business Unit
Business Unit: Program Services
Reporting Relationships
Reports to
Director, Pathfinder International India
Direct reports
Project Coordinator(s)
Pathfinder international India Overview
Pathfinder International India (Pathfinder) is a Section 8 Entity established in 2011 by Pathfinder International. Pathfinder has dedicated itself towards addressing the health issues of women, youth and adolescent health to advance India’s development priorities. Pathfinder’s aspiration is 350+ million citizens participate in and benefit from India’s economic and development growth. Pathfinder considers regressive and restrictive gender and social norms a barrier to this aspiration, and a root cause in preventing the full realization of entitlements and rights by marginalized populations, women and girls, and young people. Pathfinder believes cooperation and collaboration between governmental, non-governmental and private sector organizations is necessary for progress in addressing barriers, constraints, and challenges to successful rights- based development outcomes. The inclusion of individuals, communities and their representative institutions are critical in this process. Pathfinder has implemented multiple projects to bring necessary information and services to the people who need them most, in collaboration with the state governments, development partners and corporates in India.
Project Overview
 
PII has multiple programs operational in several locations in India. One of them is to generate awareness on fertility health. Globally, up to 15% of couples in reproductive age are infertile. According to estimates from the World Health Organization, the prevalence of primary infertility in India ranges between 3.9% and 16.8%1. The lack of children has grave demographic, social, and health ramifications. Despite the fact that fertility health is an inseparable component of an individual's total health and well-being, government and private sector health programming have not focused sufficiently on enhancing fertility health. To address this issue, Pathfinder in collaboration with Indira IVF hospitals private limited initiated preventive fertility healthcare awareness program to inculcate healthy behavior and practices among the community and needy couples in six cities of India.
The project will be implemented in two phases over a period of two years with aims to generate awareness around fertility health by addressing issues of infertility and appropriate lifestyle changes among married couples of 20-35 years of age group and in the community.
Job Purpose
The purpose of a job program manager is to oversee, plan, and coordinate various aspects of a specific job program or project to ensure its successful execution and completion. This includes setting and achieving goals, managing resources and budgets, facilitating communication among team members and stakeholders, monitoring progress, and resolving any issues or obstacles that may arise during the course of the program. The ultimate aim of a job program manager is to ensure that the program meets its objectives, delivers results on time, and aligns with the organization's overall strategic goals and priorities.
Major Activities / Responsibilities
  • Overall, in charge of the program for all the 6 locations Pune, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Lucknow Delhi.
  • In case there are multiple projects the project manager will perform below mentioned role and responsibilities for all the projects with revised understating
  • Lead the project team, prepare the project targets and plans oversee the execution of the plans.
  • Custodian of the project deliverables
  • State-level government liaison and reporting updates to the donor, health officials and other stakeholders for smooth functioning of the project.
  • Documentation and reporting from the 6 locations for reporting to the donor and national team.
  • Ensure the authenticity of data from the field.
  • Ensure tracking of budget spent and financial reporting.
  • Conduct project reviews on a regular basis.
  • Support in capacity building of the project team.
  • Supervise the program implementation to ensure the quality of the screening.
  • Pathfinder will have multiple projects running under India entity. 
  • The project manager will be required to support new upcoming projects under Pathfinder India.
  • Any other responsibilities as may be deemed necessary for the role.
Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments in SRHR, including special challenges and measurement issues faced in the developing world. Implications of these within the Indian Context.
  • Master’s degree in public health, public policy, public affairs, or any development sector related field, with proven track record of minimum 6-8 years leading program function in public health focused organization Or Medical degree with 9-10 experience of implementing and multiple projects.
  • Interest in project implementations aimed at improving reliability and quality of life for underserved communities.
  • Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.
  • Willingness to travel in difficult terrains within and outside the state as and when required.
Minimally Required Organizational   Competencies:
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services of assigned program.
  • Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices
  • Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Office products, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
  • Research Methods: Foundational Knowledge and ability to apply quantitative and qualitative research methods.
  • Data Collection Methods: Foundational Knowledge in data integrity and collection methods.
  • Analysis and Sound Judgement: Advanced analytical and trouble shooting skills. Ability to make sound judgments. Ability to improve processes, promote excellence and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
  • Languages: Proven ability to write and speak using local language and English language
Minimally required Managerial and Leadership Competencies:
  • Judgment: Ability to make decisions based on experience, knowledge, and analysis.
  • Relationship Building: Interacts with others with respect and cooperation, and in a way that is mutually beneficial to both parties.
  • Results Orientation: Determines the best possible means to achieve a solution or outcome.
  • Verbal Communication: Verbally expresses ideas and information to others effectively.
  • Influence: Inspires others to bring out the best in themselves and to trust in the leader’s ideas, decisions, and recommendations.
Preferable Competencies:
  • Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented and consistently accurate, ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment, and ability to quickly learn new systems, processes and procedures and adapt local practices to global standards.
  • Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization.
  • Relationship Management: Ability to build and maintain good relationships with the team, staff, stakeholders, donors and partners.
  • Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health: Demonstrated ability to learn and commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
Other Information:
This job description format focuses on the main duties of the position and is not intended to list every potential task or assignment.
Duties can and will change to meet the changing priorities of the department and organization.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Statement
Pathfinder provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Safeguarding and Protection Statement
Pathfinder is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff, and partners including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to work with us. We expect that everyone we hire will abide by our safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally permitted in the country where they are being hired. By submitting an application, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to verify suitability to work with us.
Application Procedure
  • Submit your resume and cover letter via email to HRINDIA@pathfinder.org with   subject line “PROGRAM MANAGER”.
  • Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  • Last date for application: October 31, 2023
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