Project Manager (Individual Consultant)

Global Roles; New Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles is seeking a Project Manager to provide management and coordination support for donor-supported family planning initiatives in India. You will liaise with UNFPA offices, government counterparts, partners and stakeholders to plan, implement, monitor, report and capture knowledge for program scale-up.

The role requires 2+ years in programme management, fluency in English, and strong coordination skills across multi-stakeholder environments.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Medicine/Public Health/Social Sciences/Development Studies or related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in programme/project management, preferably in family planning, SRHR, health systems strengthening or public health.
• Experience coordinating projects involving government departments, development partners, civil society organisations and/or technical agencies.
• Experience in project planning, monitoring, reporting and budget tracking.
• Experience in family planning and/or sexual and reproductive health programmes would be desirable.
• Experience of working at state/sub-national level would be an advantage.
• Good understanding of family planning and SRHR.
• Understanding of contraceptive methods, including implants and DMPA-SC, would be desirable.
• Knowledge of health systems, government programmes and public-sector service delivery.
• Ability to analyse programme data and track results.
• Strong project coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop clear reports, presentations and project documentation.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of Hindi is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development and implementation of annual, quarterly and monthly project workplans.
• Coordinate with UNFPA State Offices and partners to ensure timely and effective implementation of planned activities.
• Support the implementation of project interventions across identified project geographies.
• Monitor project deliverables, milestones, timelines and key indicators to track progress against agreed plans.
• Identify implementation bottlenecks and facilitate timely follow-up and resolution in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate periodic project review meetings with relevant UNFPA teams, government counterparts and implementing partners.
• Undertake field visits to monitor programme implementation, strengthen coordination and facilitate follow-up on agreed actions.
• Coordinate with Government departments, State Health Missions, UNFPA State Offices and implementing partners.
• Support coordination with technical and research agencies involved in project implementation.
• Prepare briefing notes, presentations and activity updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and follow-up between the Country Office, State Offices and implementing partners.
• Support government-led review and decision-making processes related to project implementation.
• Maintain an updated project monitoring and results tracker.
• Track progress against project indicators, milestones and targets.
• Support collection, compilation and review of programme data from State Offices and implementing partners.
• Monitor project expenditure and support alignment of implementation with approved budgets and workplans.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and donor reports.
• Document implementation experiences, lessons learned, good practices and evidence from project geographies.
• Support development of learning briefs, case studies and other knowledge products.
• Synthesize evidence and recommendations to inform programme reviews, policy dialogue and scale-up within government systems.
• Develop project briefs, presentations, infographics and other technical and communication materials.
• Support dissemination of key project results, evidence and learning.
• Prepare briefing materials for government, donor and partner engagements.
• Carry out any other duties as may be requested by the supervisor and UNFPA leadership.

Skills

Programme Management

Project Coordination

Data Analysis

Report Writing

Stakeholder Coordination

Public Health

Donor-funded Projects

Presentation Development

Monitoring & Evaluation

Budget Tracking

Communication

Policy Dialogue

Team Coordination

Education

Advanced university degree in Medicine/Public Health/Social Sciences/Development Studies or related field

Job description

The Project Manager will provide management and coordination support for implementation of donor-supported family planning projects in India. The role involves coordination among UNFPA offices, government counterparts, partners, and stakeholders to support planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development and implementation of annual, quarterly and monthly project workplans.
• Coordinate with UNFPA State Offices and partners to ensure timely and effective implementation of planned activities.
• Support the implementation of project interventions across identified project geographies.
• Monitor project deliverables, milestones, timelines and key indicators to track progress against agreed plans.
• Identify implementation bottlenecks and facilitate timely follow-up and resolution in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate periodic project review meetings with relevant UNFPA teams, government counterparts and implementing partners.
• Undertake field visits to monitor programme implementation, strengthen coordination and facilitate follow-up on agreed actions.
• Coordinate with Government departments, State Health Missions, UNFPA State Offices and implementing partners.
• Support coordination with technical and research agencies involved in project implementation.
• Prepare briefing notes, presentations and activity updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and follow-up between the Country Office, State Offices and implementing partners.
• Support government-led review and decision-making processes related to project implementation.
• Maintain an updated project monitoring and results tracker.
• Track progress against project indicators, milestones and targets.
• Support collection, compilation and review of programme data from State Offices and implementing partners.
• Monitor project expenditure and support alignment of implementation with approved budgets and workplans.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and donor reports.
• Document implementation experiences, lessons learned, good practices and evidence from project geographies.
• Support development of learning briefs, case studies and other knowledge products.
• Synthesize evidence and recommendations to inform programme reviews, policy dialogue and scale-up within government systems.
• Develop project briefs, presentations, infographics and other technical and communication materials.
• Support dissemination of key project results, evidence and learning.
• Prepare briefing materials for government, donor and partner engagements.
• Carry out any other duties as may be requested by the supervisor and UNFPA leadership.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Medicine/Public Health/Social Sciences/ Development Studies or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in programme/project management, preferably in family planning, SRHR, health systems strengthening or public health.
• Experience in coordinating projects involving government departments, development partners, civil society organisations and/or technical agencies.
• Experience in project planning, monitoring, reporting and budget tracking.
• Experience in family planning and/or sexual and reproductive health programmes would be desirable.
• Experience of working at state/sub-national level would be an advantage.
• Good understanding of family planning and SRHR.
• Understanding of contraceptive methods, including implants and DMPA-SC, would be desirable.
• Knowledge of health systems, government programmes and public-sector service delivery.
• Ability to analyse programme data and track results.
• Strong project coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop clear reports, presentations and project documentation.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of Hindi is desirable.

Skills

• Programme Management
• Project Management
• Family Planning Programmes
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Public Health Systems Strengthening
• Project Coordination
• Project Planning
• Project Monitoring
• Project Reporting
• Financial Tracking
• Data Analysis
• Report Writing
• Presentation Development
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Government Programme Knowledge
• Public Health
• Donor-funded Project Management

Languages

English, Hindi