Project Incharge in Delhi | Smile Foundation

aikyam; Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Foundation in Delhi invites applications for a Project Incharge to plan, coordinate, implement and monitor education projects under Mission Education. The role demands strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement to drive outcomes within approved timelines and budgets.

The candidate will work across multiple locations, ensuring quality education programs, donor reports, and compliance with government requirements. Travel to project sites is expected as part of duties.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), Education, Development Studies, Management, Public Policy, or related discipline.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in project management, programme implementation, and stakeholder engagement in the education or development sector.
• Experience managing multi-location projects and coordinating with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in CSR-funded education projects preferred, along with experience working with government education departments.
• Understanding of NEP 2020, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), STEM education, and teacher development programmes preferred.
• Strong project management, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent report writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MIS systems, and digital collaboration tools.
• Fluency in Hindi and Punjabi required; English proficiency desirable.
• Willingness to travel extensively to project locations.
• Opportunity to lead education projects at one of India's largest and most established development organizations.
• Leadership role driving systemic impact across multiple project locations.
• Exposure to national-level programme design, donor management, and government coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and review of education projects across multiple locations.
• Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly implementation plans, ensuring timely achievement of milestones.
• Ensure quality implementation of programmes related to school education, foundational learning, STEM education, digital learning, teacher capacity building, and community engagement.
• Establish and oversee systems for monitoring project progress, outputs, outcomes, and impact.
• Conduct field visits, implementation reviews, and stakeholder consultations.
• Prepare donor reports, project reports, dashboards, case studies, and other project documentation.
• Build and maintain relationships with government departments, education authorities, schools, corporate partners, donors, and NGOs.
• Represent the organization in project-related meetings, forums, conferences, and events.
• Monitor project budgets, review expenditure, and coordinate with Finance, Procurement, HR, and MEAL teams.
• Guide, mentor, and monitor project teams, conducting regular performance assessments.
• Document best practices and lessons learned, and contribute to proposal development and strategic planning.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Documentation

MS Office

MIS systems

Hindi fluency

Punjabi

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Social Work / Education / Development Studies

Tools

MS Office

MIS systems

Digital collaboration tools

Job description

Project Incharge in Delhi | Smile Foundation

Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through programmes focused on education, healthcare, skilling, women empowerment, and Empowering Grassroots. Started in 2002 by a group of young corporate professionals, it has evolved into a national-level development organization impacting the lives of over 2 million underprivileged children and families, with project presence across 27 states in India, 10 offices in strategic locations, and over 650 employees. The organization holds Special Consultative Status with the UN's Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), is accredited by global organizations like GuideStar, United Way, CAF America, and Give2Asia, and has been Great Place to Work Certified for six consecutive years. This role sits within Mission Education, Smile Foundation's flagship education vertical, driving project execution across multiple locations nationwide.

Role

The Project In-charge will be responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and reporting education projects under Mission Education. The role requires strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills to drive project outcomes, strengthen implementation systems, ensure donor and government compliance, and achieve project objectives within approved timelines and budgets, working closely with project teams, government departments, donors, corporate partners, and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and review of education projects across multiple locations
• Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly implementation plans, ensuring timely achievement of milestones
• Ensure quality implementation of programmes related to school education, foundational learning, STEM education, digital learning, teacher capacity building, and community engagement
• Establish and oversee systems for monitoring project progress, outputs, outcomes, and impact
• Conduct field visits, implementation reviews, and stakeholder consultations
• Prepare donor reports, project reports, dashboards, case studies, and other project documentation
• Build and maintain relationships with government departments, education authorities, schools, corporate partners, donors, and NGOs
• Represent the organization in project-related meetings, forums, conferences, and events
• Monitor project budgets, review expenditure, and coordinate with Finance, Procurement, HR, and MEAL teams
• Guide, mentor, and monitor project teams, conducting regular performance assessments
• Document best practices and lessons learned, and contribute to proposal development and strategic planning

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), Education, Development Studies, Management, Public Policy, or related discipline
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in project management, programme implementation, and stakeholder engagement in the education or development sector
• Experience managing multi-location projects and coordinating with diverse stakeholders
• Experience in CSR-funded education projects preferred, along with experience working with government education departments
• Understanding of NEP 2020, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), STEM education, and teacher development programmes preferred
• Strong project management, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities
• Excellent report writing, documentation, and presentation skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MIS systems, and digital collaboration tools
• Fluency in Hindi and Punjabi required; English proficiency desirable
• Willingness to travel extensively to project locations
• Opportunity to lead education projects at one of India's largest and most established development organizations
• Leadership role driving systemic impact across multiple project locations
• Exposure to national-level programme design, donor management, and government coordination

Project Management Stakeholder Engagement Monitoring & Evaluation Donor Reporting & Compliance Team Leadership