Assistant Manager - Programme Implementation

Bal Raksha Bharat; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Bal Raksha Bharat in India is seeking an Assistant Manager-Project to lead field operations, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure timely MIS delivery for scholarships and program reporting.

The role focuses on planning, capacity-building, and ensuring quality implementation in collaboration with state and district teams, while maintaining BRB policies and safeguarding commitments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in working with children development projects / NGOs.
• Experience in education projects with schools and children.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; fluency in local language and Hindi/English.
• Strong MIS skills for scholarships MIS

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement area-wise project activities with field teams.
• Establish linkages and build capacities at village and cluster levels.
• Finalise scholarship amounts and recommend disbursement.
• Ensure timely reporting and compliance with BRB policies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

MIS skills

Training coordination

Documentation

Report writing

Education

Masters in Social Sciences

Tools

Google Sheets

Canva

Kobo tools

Excel

Job description

GOAL:

TO EMPOWER EDUCATORS BY ENHANCING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS, AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS TO EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• Assistant Manager-Project is the focal for the field operations at project geography for successful implementation of the project. He/She is responsible for conducting meetings with different stakeholders and building rapport with key stakeholders, Teachers, school management, and Government Officials based on the needs of the project. The Assistant Manager- project will be the focal person for undertaking all project activities in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in selected schools under the guidance of the Manager and State Lead.
• The Assistant Manager- Project will create a healthy and supportive environment in which all activities can be delivered by supporting and coordinating with local communities and appropriate stakeholders to meet the project objectives with quality with timely deliverables.

STRATEGY

• Support the Manager - Be the focal person to plan and implement project activities at the area-wise/Cluster level as per the project design and time frame.
• Contribute his/her actions for strengthening a project strategy to fulfill the overall project objective and its quality parameters
• Establish a strong MIS/Data Base for managing and tracking the project deliverables.
• Monitor the progress of project objectives and help in capturing the information/data for feeding the MIS.
• Facilitate the Training and build capacities of teachers and other officials at various levels.
• Facilitate and Involved in all assessments including Baseline and end-line studies pre, and post-tests in schools
• Capacity building programs for key stakeholders as per the project requirements
• Undertake frequent visits and facilitate meetings with Teachers and school HMs to undertake activities with quality as per the specifications given in the project design
• Maintain records, MIS, and field documents to support the monthly and quarterly reports
• Support the Assistant Manager and other team members at SPO for timely and quality project/donor reporting as per the timeline
• Documentation of best practices, and case studies for sharing with donors and publishing in internal journals
• Abide by the local office administrative procedures including the terms of timings, code of conduct, and child safeguarding policy as per the BRB s staff charter
• Preparation and sharing of Monthly and Quarterly field reports to the State Office with accurate information for support MIS at the state level
• Adhering to all financial norms and procedures of Bal Raksha Bharat
• Undertake appropriate additional responsibilities as assigned by the line manager

PROCESS

• Be the focal person in the field for the implementation of the projects day-to-day activities as per the projects strategic design with the support of field teams
• Be the focal for awareness building, the establishment of linkages, and building capacities at village and cluster levels.
• Responsible for finalizing the amounts for scholarships for each course and to the student to recommend for the disbursement.
• Play a support role to the Assistant Manager in the day-to-day execution of project activities as per the Save the Children standards.
• Ensure timely submission of internal field reports (monthly, quarterly, and annual) to the field office as mandated
• Ensure compliance with BRBs policies and practices, including the Child Safeguarding Policy.
• Contribute to create innovative models and good practices under the projects
• Create an evidence base of the processes, activities, changes, and impact of the project interventions regularly in coordination with the Knowledge Management team of BRB (Save the Children).
• Quality timely compliance on periodic reporting to the state office, donor, and local government department.
• Support the field visits of donors or teams from SPO, PIU level, and NSO.

OTHERS

• Coordinate with the Manager for cross-sharing, learning, and improving the quality of the project
• Support SC Info/BRISK data collection and collation as and when required
• Ability to operate and promote cost-effective approaches to maximize resources for children
• Undertake additional responsibilities as and when assigned in the best interests of the children
• Contribute to a positive working environment.
• Promote the work culture of BRB - communicating, both internally and externally, in an accurate, sensitive and motivating fashion
• Understand and be an advocate, internally and externally, for the values of Bal Raksha Bharat
• Ensure that all activities comply with applicable law at all times, including compliance with data protection legislation
• Adhering to financial norms and procedures of BRB (Save the Children)
• Other ad hoc duties as required in line with your skills, experience, and role

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

• Accountability:- S/he should be accountable for evaluating his/her performance or behavior related to work/community/children/society for which s/he is responsible. The term is related to responsibility but is regarded more from the perspective of oversight.
• Ambition:- S/he should desire to achieve a particular goal as well as aspiration in respect of the project.
• Collaboration:- S/he should work in a collaborative method with respective stakeholders (direct or indirect) and will make something together. To collaborate is to commit to the possibility of producing an outcome greater than one that would be developed in a silo.
• Creativity :- Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others.
• Integrity:- Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. S/he must be truthful and honest with him/herself and others and should align own personal behavior and his/her action will be aligned with own values, principles and ethics. S/he would have her self-awareness and have really explored the value system.

Measures of Performance

• Timely implementation of planned activities.
• Qualitative and participatory training delivery.
• Qualitative programme and activity report.
• Finding report of Baseline and Endline.
• Exploration of other opportunity for Bal Raksha Bharat.
• Qualitative report of Training, application and coaching with teachers.
• Qualitative change maker stories, best practice, video documentation.
• Achievement of project milestones within budget.
• Quality and timeliness of donor reporting.

Approval Authority

• For budgetary authority and similar matters, refer to Scheme of Delegation.

Reporting:

• Direct (solid-line) to (administrative): Manager/Head-Project
• Matrix (dotted-line) to (functional): PIU heads
• Direct reports (line management responsibility if any): Project Lead

Candidate specification:

Essential (Required) Desirable (Asset)

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in working with children Development projects /working NGOs
• 6-7 years of experience working in the development sector for bachelor degree holder
• Working in education projects with special experience in working with education projects (Schools and Children)
• Experience in working with Government departments
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills, fluency in the local language and Hindi English
• Self-motivated ability to work in a team
• Strong MIS skills for developing and designing MIS for Scholarships including Google spreadsheets, Canva, Kobo tools, and Excel.

Qualifications

• Master s Degree in Social Sciences/Psychology/Rural Development/Bachelors Degree in Social work with adequate experience in the field
• Good communication and reporting writing skills
• Knowledge in MIS and data management
• Team player

Skills Knowledge

• Strong commitment to the aims and objectives of BRB
• Child Safeguarding and respect for women community
• Excellent communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent Writing skills with more than average knowledge on MS Office package
• Team Player leader
• Willingness to travel
• Willingness to work irregular hours when the job dictates (such as for events, in emergency response times etc)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• High degree of professional and personal integrity
• Positive attitude: High motivation, proactive flexible-yet-uncompromising
• Quick learner
• Respect for deadlines
• Attention to details
• Ability to work long hours under pressure
• Team player
• Willingness to abide by SC BR s Child Protection Policy
• Willingness for extensive travel within and in the state.

Disclaimers:

• Commitment to and understanding of BRB aims, values, and principles
• Recruitment and selection procedures, which include rigorous background checks,
• reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse
• BRB aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged to apply. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

Child Safeguarding level required/ appropriate for the role:

Job level

Statement

Level 1

• The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.

Level 2

• Either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a regulated position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore a police check will be required.

Level 3

• The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

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