Programme Manager

Catalysts for Social Action(CSA); India; Remote; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalysts for Social Action (CSA) is seeking a Programme Manager (Location Head - Uttar Pradesh), based in Lucknow. You will oversee program implementation, partnerships, capacity building, and overall management of CSA initiatives across CCIs and Aftercare, reporting to All Program Directors/Heads.

The role requires field leadership, data-driven decision making, and strong collaboration with government bodies and NGOs to ensure program impact and compliance with child rights protections.

Qualifications

• Bachelors/Masters Degree, preferably in Social Welfare / Development Studies / Public Policy.
• 5+ years in development sector with children/young adults, preferably in child rights/protection.
• Experience developing training material and facilitating training programs.
• Ability to manage and analyze data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Implementation Monitoring of programs in allied Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and Aftercare.
• Facilitate program interventions based on CSA annual plan across CCIs.
• Ensure effective exit preparation for care leavers and expansion of Aftercare.
• Conduct frequent field visits to CCIs for review and problem-solving.
• Ensure compliance with JJ Act and gain buy-in to CSA methods.
• Provide regular program updates to the reporting manager.
• Collate granular data and support data-based decisions.
• Maintain CSA program records and logs.
• Prepare and manage budgets for allocated CCIs’ Aftercare and advocacy.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners; develop training and capacity-building events.
• Build networks with district/state stakeholders and government bodies.
• Prepare content for newsletters, website, and social media; assist with success stories.

Skills

Program management

Data analysis

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Training material development

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Social Welfare/Development Studies/Public Policy

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

Programme Manager (Location Head - Uttar Pradesh). Reports to All Program Directors/Heads. Responsible for: Program implementation, partnerships, capacity building, and overall management of the organizations initiatives. Based at: Lucknow.

Responsibilities

• Implementation Monitoring of various programs in all allied Child Care Institutions Aftercare in allied districts - Health, WASH, Nutrition, Education, Life Skills, Recreation, Career and Aftercare Preparation


• Facilitate various program interventions in the location-based on the CSA annual plan in allied and non-allied CCIs.


• Ensure Care leavers are getting effective exit preparation and better developmental opportunities, and expansion and implementation of the Aftercare Program.


• Make frequent field visits to all allied/non allied CCIs to review, strategize, and problem-solve different program activities.


• Empower CCI management and staff to maintain compliance as per the JJ Act and get complete buy-in to CSA programs and work approaches.


• Provide regular program updates to the reporting manager on all 3 programs.

• Ensure collation of granular data - key information of CCIs, Aftercare - young adults, resident children, and various interventions


• Update and analyze various program data and facilitate data-based decision making


• Maintain CSA Program records in every CCI and aftercare young adult-logbooks, child and program records, etc.

• Prepare, manage review annual day to day budgets for the allocated CCIs Aftercare, and Advocacy engagements.


• Ensure budget utilization and its regular tracking.


• Selection of local vendors with an economic solution for all allied CCIs. Also,, ensure a timely and transparent finance process - quotation submission and bill settlement.

• Coordination with internal stakeholders across all locations - requisite support, updates, best practice sharing.


• Relationship Coordination with CCI trustees Staff, local govt. relations along with other stakeholders - CWC, DCPO, Police, Lawyers, Social workers, and local NGO, etc.


• Facilitate partnerships with training institutes and placement cells for smooth transition in Aftercare.


• Organizing different capacity building and sensitization training - CCI trustees, CCI staff, and respective government officials.


• Build a network with relevant stakeholders at districts and state level (concerned line departments, police, lawyers, civil society organizations, media etc.).

• Prepare share content for the organizations newsletter, website and social media.


• Provide case-study, write-ups supporting materials - photos/videos.


• Assist in developing success stories.


• Participate/conduct research on relevant issues/topics to further CSAs cause/vision

• Manage the location team Program Officers Contract Staff and help them to problem solve and achieve excellence in the work.


• Outline key development expansion plan for the location.


• Explore various opportunities to build recognition of the organizations work and sustainability of work engagements.

Personal Specifications

The person needs to be self-motivated, and enthusiastic as the role requires managing the overall programs in the state. To perform this job successfully, the individual must have a passion and connect to the cause and must be willing and able to travel extensively.

Must have

• Bachelors/Masters Degree, preferably in Social Welfare / Development Studies / Public Policy


• 5+ years of experience working in the development sector with children young adults, preferably in the field of child rights/child protection


• Experience of developing training material and facilitating training programs


• Ability to manage and analyze data.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Self-starter with a willingness to get your hands dirty.

Preferred

• Program Management experience, preferably in child protection