Project Manager

The Hans Foundation; Himachal Pradesh; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hans Foundation invites applications for a Project Manager to lead livelihood programs in Himachal Pradesh and adjacent locations. The role focuses on strategic direction, day-to-day management, planning, monitoring, and partnerships with government, donors and civil society.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will coordinate with horticulture, agriculture, universities, and income-generating activities; supervise project coordinators and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables under a

Qualifications

• Experience in livelihood and development projects.
• Ability to lead, manage teams and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong report writing and proposal development skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for project operations and day-to-day management.
• Support advocacy, planning, programming, and resource mobilization.
• Oversee HR, procurement and logistics services.
• Foster knowledge sharing through training programs.
• Ensure application of project tools and coherent work plans.
• Lead the livelihood and economic development team.
• Maintain regular contact with project staff and oversee coordinators.
• Represent the project in internal and external meetings.
• Coordinate with horticulture, agriculture, universities and suppliers.
• Prepare inception reports, work plans and donor progress reports.
• Monitor progress and report constraints to management.
• Advocate for THF with government and donors.
• Update web-based monitoring and reporting database.
• Manage identified project risks.
• Keep Programme Manager informed of issues.
• Prepare high-quality project documents and proposals.
• Support resource mobilization for the program area.

Job description

The Hans Foundation (THF), established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India. The Hans Foundation works for the Health and Wellbeing of remote and under-served groups, with an additional focus on children, persons with disabilities and women. THF also works for holistic Education and Livelihood development of our communities. Our Two-Fold Strategy involves identifying and working within Aspirational Districts and high poverty index in the North, North-East and East regions within specific states, as well as catering to lower-income and migratory populations in cities, through urban programs.

Over its 15 years of existence, THF has reached more than 35 million beneficiaries through its programs. THF works with communities through direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organisations in India funded through THF USA and RIST.

GENERAL

Location of Job: Himachal Pradesh

Type of Employment: Contractual for 1 year

No. of Position: 1

Reporting to: Programme Manager

JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager having a reach livelihood projects experience to join our team and drive the Project grassroots work of HLP in Himachal and other locations while supporting the project.

Job Description:

• Ensuring strategic direction of project operations, day-to-day management, and delivery of the Project’s components.
• Efficient support to tasks related to advocacy, planning and programming, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, and representation.
• Human Resources Management and efficient procurement and logistical services.
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in various training programs.
• Ensures, in close consultation with the Project Support Team, the effective application of project tools, elaboration of coherent work plans, project and program documents, preparation of compelling proposals and monitors the project work plans, project effectiveness and achievement of results and provides inputs to the Strategic Results Framework and Results Oriented Annual Report.
• Leads the livelihood and economic development project team and ensures team spirit
• Maintains regular contact with project staff on programmatic issues and oversees the work of the project coordinators in the various Somali regions.
• Participate in all internal and external (coordination) meetings representing the project.
• Coordinate and cooperate with initiatives of other sections of the project like horticulture, agriculture, universities and nurseries, and value chain suppliers, specifically the ROLS, Governance and Human Development Units.
• Improve/establish communication and coordination mechanisms and procedures amongst the various stakeholders
• Prepare inception reports, work plans and regular donor progress and impact reports for the project.
• Ensure the achievement of outputs in line with the approved work plan through the day-to-day planning, management coordination and implementation of activities
• Ensures monitoring and evaluation of the projects, including regular field visits and the organization of Project Board and Steering Committee meetings and reports on project progress and constraints.
• Advocates for The Hans Foundation with government counterparts, donor community, national or international financial institutions, and any other institutions.
• Support the enhancement and update of a web-based database to serve as a monitoring and reporting tool (if any)
• Manage and monitor identified project risks and update the status of these risks with the management
• Keep the AM Programme Manager abreast of emerging project issues.
• Preparation of high-quality project documents and proposals, and encouraging adequate peer review of the same through established mechanisms.
• Supports overall resource mobilization for the program area

THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities, and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.