Center Manager

Magic Bus; Pune District, Ahmedabad District, Surat; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Magic Bus in Pune district seeks a Centre Manager to lead the Livelihood Programme at the district level, ensuring comprehensive delivery to youth and strong stakeholder engagement.

You will manage budgets, staff, and local partners, drive target achievement across mobilization, assessments, training and placement, and provide career guidance and induction for new entrants.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in Skill Development sector, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong MIS and computer skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage people and time.
• Strong people and communication skills in professional English.

Responsibilities

• Manage Magic Bus resources (budgets & centres), staff and local partners to ensure full Livelihood programme is available to youth in the district.
• Lead a staff team delivering Livelihood programme at district level and manage all aspects of their performance.
• Achieve targets at each stage of intervention including mobilisation, needs assessment, skills training delivery and placement in work or education.
• Support frontline staff to complete comprehensive needs assessment 1:1 with youth to identify strengths and training needs.
• Provide high quality career counselling and Information, Advice and Guidance to empower youth in choosing careers.

Skills

Leadership

MIS

Communication

Team management

English proficiency

Education

Graduation in any stream

Tools

MS Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

Job Title: Centre Manager

Department Livelihood Program

Job Category Full time

Reporting AuthorityRegional Livelihood Head

Responsibilities

• Manage Magic Bus resources (budgets & centres), staff and local partners to ensure the full offer of Livelihood programme is available to youth in the district.
• Lead a staff team delivering Livelihood programme at district level and manage all aspects of their performance.
• Achieve targets at each stage of intervention including mobilisation, needs assessment, skills training delivery and placement in work or education.
• Support frontline staff to complete comprehensive needs assessment 1:1 with youth to identify their strengths & limitations, training and life skills needs and overall targets for the programme.
• Formulate personal development plans for each youth that sets out their training schedule and work or education targets.
• Provide high quality career counselling and impartial Information, Advice and Guidance that empowers youth to make positive choices about potential careers.
• Ensure each new starter receives a structured induction programme
• Oversee district level community need assessments and mapping exercises of other stakeholders in the local areas (government / NGO/ private and corporate foundations).
• Support the Regional Senior Manager Livelihood Programme to implement updates to the Livelihood programme designed by the Magic Bus national Livelihood Programme Team.
• Work with the Regional Senior Manager Livelihood Programme to ensure staff have the right tools and training to undertake their duties effectively.
• Ensure district level staff record interventions and activities with youth effectively and data is reported and analysed to improve the quality of work on ground with youth.
• Identify and respond to risks that could lead to youth dropping out of the programme.
• Work with employers to ensure adequate placement opportunities exist at a local level for youth completing the programme.
• Broker and maintain partnerships with other skills training providers that can add value to the Livelihood programme by receiving referrals of Magic Bus youth when their offer supports trainees to reach their targets.
• Monitor the effectiveness and quality of partner interventions and training delivery.
• Manage mentoring arrangements in the district including matching youth to mentors and supporting mentors as required.
• Work with colleagues in the Livelihood Programme teams at district and regional level to continuosly improve the quality of Magic Bus Livelihood (employment and training) and ensure our work is always safe and enjoyable.

Desired Competencies

• Atleast 5yrs experience in Skill Development sector in which 2yrs at leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of MIS and Computer Skills
• Ability to multi task and manage people and time
• Strong People and Communication Skills.
• Able to follow processes correctly and use specific tools and methods of working consistently.
• Excellent team worker with strong oral and written communication skills including good level of professional English.
• Can-do attitude and willingness to use own initiative to solve ground level problems
• Well organised working style with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to collect and process delivery evidence and data in line with key performance indicators for the programme.

Qualification

• Graduation in any stream