Position Trainee - Program Implementation (Full time - in Office)

Dhwani Foundation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Dhwani Foundation is hiring 8 Program Implementation Trainees across the states of Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand. The first 2 weeks of training will be in Bangalore, after which you will operate in your base location with travel to NGO partners.

This in-office, full-time Trainee role provides 6 months of on-the-job training, with potential confirmation as Program Implementation Executive on successful completion. Strong emphasis on monitoring, guidance and field support.

Qualifications

• Graduate or master's degree in any field; social sciences is an advantage.
• Experience with NGOs or related sectors is preferred.
• Willingness to travel and be away from home for long training and field visits.

Responsibilities

• Gain in-depth knowledge about all subjects of Niranthara by attending trainings and workshops.
• Be a central hub for communications, follow ups and coordination among all partners in co-ordination with trainers and other DF members.
• Be observant in external facing calls and training sessions to understand and document observations and issues with the Senior IM.
• Build Question Answer guidebook and update as queries come from the field.
• Coordinate with trainers to ensure all technical needs of partners are addressed and key questions escalated.
• Master the Niranthara indicators in spirit and use SAT platform to operationalize day-to-day implementation activities.
• Participate in Trainings workshops, support Trainer Senior IM to deliver sessions effectively, support in conducting hands-on workshops, engage in ice-breaker activities during Trainings.
• Follow up and mobilise participants for online trainings.
• Prepare logistics for online training sessions.
• Develop trackers to track day-to-day progress of partners on all program deliverables.
• Follow up with Service Provider Vendor to collate data periodically.
• Support Trainer Senior IM to develop post training reports.
• Develop case studies of outcomes impact.
• Ensure DF Goonjan is up-to-date for the Cohort.
• Closely work with central ME team for all assessments and documentations as per timetable.
• Adopt tools technology required for the implementation support function to ensure information is organized and readily available for reviews.
• Be updated with social sector news and emerging changes.
• Contribute to internal team reviews, reflection meetings, and strategic discussions.
• Contribute to all state level activities, events and launches as part of the organizing team.
• Be flexible to step in to support any emergencies in the state as required.
• The job description is dynamic and can change with the organization structure, policies, requirements, and changes in the ecosystem.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship management

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Graduate degree

Master's degree

Job description

Training Location Details We are hiring 8 Program Implementation Trainees across the following locations - Karnataka - 1 (Base Bangalore) Odisha - 2 (Base Bhubaneswar) Tamil Nadu - 3 (Base Chennai) Jharkhand - 2 (Base Ranchi)

The first 2 weeks of training will be conducted in Bangalore. Thereafter, candidates will be based in their respective locations and will be required to travel across the state, depending on the location of NGO partners. Candidates are required to indicate their preferred location in their application and in the subject line of the email.

Purpose of the job To ensure all the knowledge gained by the NGO partners in the training sessions are implementedwithin the agreed timelines for the successful completion of the Program through guidance, monitoring, and field support to all NGO partners enrolled in the Organizational Change Management (OCM) Programs in the state.

Position - Trainee - Program Implementation (Full time - in Office) This position entails undergoing on-the-job training for the first 6 months. Upon successful completion of the training and satisfactory performance, the Trainee will be confirmed as a Program Implementation Executive.

Responsibilities

• To gain in-depth knowledge about all subjects of Niranthara by attending trainings, workshops, self-study.
• Be a central hub for all communications, follow ups and co-ordination among all partners in co-ordination with trainers and other DF members.
• Be observant in all external facing calls and training sessions to understand and document observations and issues with the Senior IM.
• Build Question Answer guidebook and update as the queries come from the field.
• Co-ordinate with trainers on regular basis to ensure all technical needs of partners are addressed and key questions are escalated.
• Master the Niranthara indicators in spirit and use SAT platform to operationalize day-to-day implementation activities
• Participate in Trainings workshops, support Trainer Senior IM to deliver sessions effectively, support in conducting hands-on workshops, engage in conducting ice-breaker activities during Trainings.

• Follow up and mobilise participants for online trainings.
• Prepare logistics for online training sessions
• Develop trackers to track day-to-day progress of partners on all program deliverables.
• Follow up with Service Provider Vendor to collate this data periodically
• Support Trainer Senior IM to develop post training reports
• Develop case studies of outcomes impact
• Ensure DF Goonjan is up-to-date for the Cohort
• Closely work with central ME team for all assessments and documentations as per the timetable.
• Adopt tools technology required for the implementation support function to ensure information is organized and readily available for reviews analysis.
• Be updated with social sector news emerging changes
• Contribute to internal team reviews, reflection meetings, and strategic discussions, elevate potential risks and critical challenges ensuring timely resolutions.
• Contribute to all state level activities, events and launches as part of the organizing team.
• Be flexible to step in to support any emergencies in the state as required.
• The job description is dynamic and can change with the organization structure, policies, requirements, and the changes in the ecosystem in which the organization operates.

Experience

• Minimum 1 to 2 years of experience working with NGOs or relevant sectors.
• Exposure to coaching, mentoring and relationship building will be added advantage.

Experience, Skills Knowledge

• Should have Graduate/master s degree in any stream. Specialization in any social sciences will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the social sector and working with NGOs or exposure to relationship management, partnership management.
• Exposure to NGOs Organization Development (OD) process, peoplemanagement, communication, problem- solving will be an advantage
• Candidates must be able to read, write and speak the language of their chosen state, in addition to English and Hindi.
• Ability to travel and be away from home for long-term training and field visits.
• Good communication skills, flexibility, ability to learn new tools and technology