About United Way Bengaluru: United Way Bengaluru is the local chapter of United Way Worldwide. The organization acts as an enabler and driver of collective impact by intelligently mapping CSR funds to community needs. We are known to drive innovative and unique solutions to resolve social issues through our flagship programs like \xe2\x80\x98Wake the Lake\xe2\x80\x99, \xe2\x80\x98Born Learning\xe2\x80\x99 and \xe2\x80\x9cRise for Rural\xe2\x80\x9d : For more information, please visit \xe2\x80\x93 www.uwbengaluru.orgLocation: Bengaluru, IndiaRole Description:Sr. Manager\xe2\x80\x93 Projects \xe2\x80\x93 Education and Skilling is responsible for delivery of programs in a certain geography/ domain as defined by UWB. End to end responsibility of delivering program activities as per timelines, monitoring of implementation partners, managing program funds, managing partnerships and Government relationships, sharing reports and updates, building capacity of NGOs and communities. Responsibilities:Program Management and Implementation
Conduct field visits and data gathering visits to understand needs of a community and share findings with the management team to be incorporated into proposals for prospective funders
Ensure all new and existing programs are delivered as per the program plan for the domain/ geography along with implementation partners or directly by UWB
Ensure continuous monitoring and evaluation of NGOs to ensure program objectives are achieved as defined in the MoU with the funder
Ensure reliable vendors are contracted and monitored to deliver program outcomes for programs owned by UWB
Ensure new NGOs are identified and shared with the due diligence team to increase the number of implementation partners for programs
Ensure program documentation and process is followed as defined in the standard operating procedure for program delivery by the management team of Community Engagement
Build capacity of NGO partners to help them deliver program objectives and be more transparent in their interactions
Liaison with the Government officials/ local village administration to seek approvals, build relationships and ensure smooth delivery of program objectives
Experience in Rural Development projects, Watershed activities and FPOs will be an asset
Experience in working with Gross root level Partner NGOs
Collaboration with internal functions
Support the corporate relations team to facilitate corporate visits to the NGO/ community and volunteering activities as per plan
Collaborate with the corporate relations team to plan specific events and volunteering activities for corporates during the year
Liaison with corporate partners on visits/ volunteering events and share progress details of the program
Review and monitor the utilization of budgets allocated for the program and ensure compliance
Ensure all the program related paperwork is submitted on salesforce for approval and disbursement of funds
Ensure all quarterly and annual reports are sent to the corporate relations team to share with the funders
Collaborate with other United Way Chapters to help implement programs that are successful in the Bangalore chapter
Collaborate with the Finance and Accounts team to ensure adherence to process on vendor selection, registration and engagement
Team Development
Ensure the team is adequately staffed to implement all the programs for the domain/ geographies
Train, mentor and groom team to build their capacity and improve their performance
Selection Criteria Experience:
At least 12-15 years of relevant work experience.
At least 5-7 years of program management/ project management/ grassroots level experience especially under Education, Livelihoods and Skilling Development projects
Education: Masters/ Post Graduates - Social Work Languages needed
English, Hindi, (any other regional languages)
Kannada speaking is as advantage
Skills
Planning and execution
Program Management
Collaboration and partnerships
Networking skills
Communication skills
Team Development
Writing skills - reports and proposals
Other requirements:
Willing to travel extensively - About 70% of the time or As per the Organisation requirements.
Some experience in monitoring and evaluation will be beneficial
Job Types: Full-time, Regular / Permanent Salary: 91,500,000.00 - 92,000,000.00 per year Benefits:
Cell phone reimbursement
Health insurance
Paid sick time
Provident Fund
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Commission pay
Performance bonus
Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
Bengaluru, Karnataka: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)