Senior Program Manager/Program Manager

Job id : 112045 Apply by: 24 Feb 2019 Relevant Sectors Administration, HR, Management, Accounting/Finance Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

Position Title	Senior Program Manager/Program Manager
No. of Post	2
Position Location	Delhi Corporate Office
Position Type	Full time
Experience required	5-6 years
Reporting to	Director

• Coordinate, plan and implement activities to achieve organisation’s goals and objectives
• Supervise implementation of program activities as per the agreed guidelines and framework of the organisation.
• Provide direction and guidance to the entire program team related to administration, HR, program, finance, safety and security and such related issues.
• Responsible for project team recruitment, employees training and skill development and performance evaluation.
• Develop a system to set targets and track achievements of the program team.  
• Follow-up on the implementation of program activities in accordance with standard operating procedure and activities timeline.
• Develop an annual work-plan defining different activities to be undertaken in the program/ project areas to achieve the set goals.
• Facilitate partnership development/ linkages/convergence with State Government, NSDC, State Skill Development Authorities, CSR initiatives, local civil society organisations, state line departments and other external stakeholders to leverage the benefits of schemes, programs and infrastructure in the states.
• Attend all the national, regional, state level meetings, skill development authorities, govt. departments, industry bodies etc. for providing inputs about the implementation of the programs
• Ensure timely operation of centres, starting of the batch, mobilization of youths, training, placements, post-placements 
• Timely updating of the candidate’s database and uploading on government portal, training of centre’s manager, trainers and other team members
• Identify funding/partnership opportunities and pro-actively work with other team members for developing concept notes and proposals with incorporation of theory of change, result-framework, monitoring and evaluation framework, budget and timeline  
• Work in close coordination with senior management, program, finance team and regularly take their guidance and feedback on important management decisions  
• Oversee program budget, finance plan and requirement of the district offices and regularly track of the expenses and prepare financial statements. 
• Monitor program activities and regularly supervise and track employees’ activities and performances
• Review and monitor field operations and implementation of activities and achievements of results as specified in the annual operation plan.
• Submit weekly and quarterly progress reports to the supervisor of corporate office.

• At least 5-6 years of relevant working experience preferably in the development sector. Prior experience in managing community-based child/ youth related programs especially in skill development or entrepreneurship-program / food and nutrition areas will be an added advantage.
• Proven track record of successful large-scale program management, good governance and monitoring.
• Experience of handling multiple programs in different areas and locations
• Experience in report writing and developing program documents and work plans
• Experience in managing program budgets and maintaining financial control
• Experience in organizing workshops, training program and capacity development

• Ability to communicate fluently and effectively in English, Hindi and other regional languages.  
• Good documentation, power-point presentation, liaising and networking skills.
• Computer proficiency with high level of familiarity with MS office and internet.
• Willingness to travel project districts to provide support to district teams & ability to work on different assignments simultaneously to meet the timeline.
• Excellent leadership and team building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multi-disciplinary stakeholders and partners.
• Encompass, motivate, and guide project team to implement all tasks in the best possible ways.

ESF is an equal opportunity employer and doesn’t discriminate based on gender, sex, religion, caste or marital status.