Assistant Manager – Programme in Bangalore | Child Rights and You - CRY

aikyam; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

CRY – Child Rights and You invites applications for the role of Assistant Manager – Programme to support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of partner-led programs across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The position acts as the link between CRY and field projects, coordinating with partner organizations, government departments, and communities to strengthen child rights interventions.

Ideal candidates will have 4-6 years of development experience, with NGO exposure and strong English

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in urban and/or rural development programs
• Experience in planning, monitoring, and evaluating development projects
• Experience working with NGOs, community-based organizations, and government departments
• Experience in child rights programming and community mobilization preferred
• Willingness to travel extensively within project areas, up to 10-15 days per month
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills mandatory

Responsibilities

• Support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of partner-led programs aligned with CRY's child rights framework
• Conduct regular field visits to assess program quality, monitor progress, and provide technical support to partners
• Review program performance against agreed objectives, indicators, and budgets, ensuring timely corrective actions
• Assess partner organizational capacities and facilitate capacity-building initiatives
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with partner organizations, providing ongoing guidance and mentoring
• Prepare high-quality reports, program analyses, case studies, and documentation in English
• Track project budgets, monitor fund utilization, and ensure compliance with organizational policies
• Engage with government departments, local governance institutions, and other stakeholders to strengthen child rights interventions
• Support networking, advocacy, and collaboration with civil society organizations and community groups
• Maintain project data and support evidence-based decision-making and timely reporting

Job description

Assistant Manager – Programme in Bangalore | Child Rights and You - CRY

CRY – Child Rights and You

CRY is India's most trusted NGO working on the issue of child rights for the last 45 years. Over the years, CRY has impacted the lives of over 4.7 million children in India, with many firsts to its credit in Resource Generation, Programme, Volunteering initiatives, Brand Communications, People practices, and Finance. CRY's reach is pan-India with a presence in 20 states, working to ensure happier childhoods for India's children. This role sits within CRY's Programme function, linking CRY with CRY-supported projects across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Role

As the link between CRY and CRY-supported projects in the project area (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu), the Assistant Manager – Programme will support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of partner-led programs aligned with CRY's child rights framework, working closely with partner organizations, government departments, and community stakeholders to strengthen child rights interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of partner-led programs aligned with CRY's child rights framework
• Conduct regular field visits to assess program quality, monitor progress, and provide technical support to partners
• Review program performance against agreed objectives, indicators, and budgets, ensuring timely corrective actions
• Assess partner organizational capacities and facilitate capacity-building initiatives
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with partner organizations, providing ongoing guidance and mentoring
• Prepare high-quality reports, program analyses, case studies, and documentation in English
• Track project budgets, monitor fund utilization, and ensure compliance with organizational policies
• Engage with government departments, local governance institutions, and other stakeholders to strengthen child rights interventions
• Support networking, advocacy, and collaboration with civil society organizations and community groups
• Maintain project data and support evidence-based decision-making and timely reporting

Requirements

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in urban and/or rural development programs
• Demonstrated experience in planning, monitoring, and evaluating development projects
• Experience working with NGOs, community-based organizations, and government departments
• Experience in child rights programming and community mobilization preferred
• Prior experience working with communities in Karnataka and/or Tamil Nadu an added advantage
• Position 1: Fluency in Tamil and Kannada (read, write, speak) essential
• Position 2: Fluency in Kannada and Telugu (read, write, speak) essential
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills mandatory
• Willingness to travel extensively within project areas, up to 10-15 days per month
• Opportunity to work at India's most trusted child rights NGO with 45 years of impact
• Direct engagement with government departments and grassroots partner organizations
• Meaningful, field-based role shaping child rights outcomes across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
• Be part of a pan-India organisation with a strong legacy in program excellence and advocacy

• Programme monitoring and evaluation
• Partner capacity building
• Field-based programme management
• Report writing in English
• Community mobilisation