Job Description

 LEAD PROGRAM MANAGER – ACADEMIC ADOPTION PROGRAMME (AAP)

1. ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

About Parinaam Foundation:

Parinaam Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide a holistic approach to alleviate poverty. We were conceived in 2006, with the vision to create sustainable change that will have an impact on the poor and lead them to live a better life. Parinaam caters to the needs of the poor, by providing them critical social services. We provide services in the areas of healthcare, education, livelihood, and community development.

Today Parinaam operates across 20 States. At Parinaam, our focus is on making real change on the ground. Parinaam aims to break India’s vicious cycle of generational poverty through holistic interventions focused on social development and financial independence for the underprivileged. Through innovation and on ground interventions we have touched the lives of over a million unserved and underserved families across India.

Job Title: Lead Program Manager - AAP Grade/ Designation: 2B

Department: Parinaam Foundation Head Office Bangalore

Location Bangalore

Organization chart indicates the position in the organization

Reports to

Manjunath C M

Program Director – AAP & UUPP Reporting into

(Please mention designations and department of direct reports)

Program Manager and Program Associate

2. Program Details

Parinaam’s Academic Adoption Programme is designed to transform the lives of children by providing them access to high quality education in English medium schools through academic scholarships funded by sponsors and to become economically empowered citizens of tomorrow. Through the program, we support the direct education cost of the children as well as support them through other interventions in the areas of education, financial literacy, access to financial services, healthcare and social support. Our program is inclusive of the entire family as we help the parents with livelihood, healthcare and access to financial services. We have enrolled over 1500 children through this program and plan to expand to 6000 children in next two years.

The Lead Program Manager for the Parinaam’s Academic Adoption Programme is responsible for the on-ground execution of the programme in line with the present goals and the long-term vision of the programme.

3. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead Program Manager oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of an ongoing program including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling program activities.

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 Plan the delivery of the overall program and its activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization

 Develop new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization

 Develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program

 Develop an annual budget and operating plan to support the program

 Develop a program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and to identify areas for improvement

Organize the program

 Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization

 Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards

 Develop forms and records to document program activities

 Oversee the collection and maintenance of records on the clients of the program for statistical purposes according to the confidentiality/privacy policy of the organization

Staff the program

 In consultation with the Program Director, COO & Executive Director, recruit, interview and select well- qualified program staff

 Implement the human resources policies, procedures and practices of the organization

 Ensure that personnel files for the program are properly maintained and kept confidential

 Establish and implement a performance management process for all program staff

Lead the program

Supervise program staff by providing direction, input and feedback

 Conduct training to build the capacity of the team.

 Communicate with funders and other stakeholders to gain community support for the program and to solicit input to improve the program

 Liaise with other managers to ensure the effective and efficient program delivery

 Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency

Control the program

 Write reports on the program for management and for funders

 Communicate with funders as outlined in funding agreements

 Ensure that the program operate within the approved budget

 Monitor and approve all budgeted program expenditures

 Monitor cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and variance to the Program Director on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly)

 Manage all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures? Ensure that all financial records for the program are up to date

 Ensure financial reports and supporting documentation for funders are prepared as outlined in funding agreements

 Provide required information to have invoices generated and submitted to funders according to the established timelines

 Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks? Monitor the program activities on a regular basis and conduct an annual evaluation according to the program evaluation framework

 Report evaluation findings to the Program Director and recommend changes to enhance the program, as appropriate

Donor Management:

 Build strong relationships with AAP donors & corporate partners (CSR teams)

 Develop and execute account plans for large donors & corporate partner

 Own end to end closure of renewals/upsells/cross-selling opportunities across existing partners

Work with the finance and program teams to ensure optimal utilization of funds across programs

 Design and own impactful engagements including but not limited to volunteering, leadership participation, and field visits by partners

 Create presentations and proposals for potential new donors

4. KEY INTERACTIONS (Who does this position interact with on a regular basis to perform this role?)

Internal Interface External Interface

Beneficiaries – Women & Children Partner Organizations like other NGO’s, financial institutions, Schools etc

The Urban Ultra Poor Team, Accounts Team, CDP Team, FLP Team & Fund-raising Team Donors

5. ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Desired Qualification Any graduate or a Postgraduate (MBA/MSW)

Desired Experience 7-10 years of experience

6. FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

(Knowledge and skills needed for satisfactory performance of the job)

 Stakeholder management and ability to handle projects with minimal supervision

 Program management

 Advanced Excel skills for data lookup, validations, and formulae

 Record Keeping and Report writing

 Team player and should have a natural flair to engage in open communications

 Language proficiency in English and conversational Kannada and Hindi preferable.

 Presentation skills

7. BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

 Ability and interest to work in the NGO sector

A forward looking aptitude, resourcefulness and initiative

 Highly Organized, meticulous and ability to multitasking

 Comfortable with ambiguity, and comes with high level of ownership

Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, Reporting Manager and HR.

Please share your resume on hr@parinaam.org with the subject line as ‘Application for Lead Program Manager opening’ if you are interested for applying for the same.

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