Programme Manager

Job Summary Responsibilities

• Implementation Monitoring of various programs in all allied Child Care Institutions Aftercare in allied districts - Health, WASH, Nutrition, Education, Life Skills, Recreation, Career and Aftercare Preparation
• Facilitate various program interventions in the location-based on the CSA annual plan in allied and non-allied CCIs.
• Ensure Care leavers are getting effective exit preparation and better developmental opportunities, and expansion and implementation of the Aftercare Program.
• Make frequent field visits to all allied/non allied CCIs to review, strategize, and problem-solve different program activities.
• Empower CCI management and staff to maintain compliance as per the JJ Act and get complete buy-in to CSA programs and work approaches.
• Provide regular program updates to the reporting manager on all 3 programs.

• Ensure collation of granular data - key information of CCIs, Aftercare - young adults, resident children, and various interventions
• Update and analyze various program data and facilitate data-based decision making
• Maintain CSA Program records in every CCI and aftercare young adult-logbooks, child and program records, etc.

• Prepare, manage review annual day to day budgets for the allocated CCIs Aftercare, and Advocacy engagements.
• Ensure budget utilization and its regular tracking.
• Selection of local vendors with an economic solution for all allied CCIs. Also,, ensure a timely and transparent finance process - quotation submission and bill settlement.

• Coordination with internal stakeholders across all locations - requisite support, updates, best practice sharing.
• Relationship Coordination with CCI trustees Staff, local govt. relations along with other stakeholders - CWC, DCPO, Police, Lawyers, Social workers, and local NGO, etc.
• Facilitate partnerships with training institutes and placement cells for smooth transition in Aftercare.
• Organizing different capacity building and sensitization training - CCI trustees, CCI staff, and respective government officials.
• Build a network with relevant stakeholders at districts and state level (concerned line departments, police, lawyers, civil society organizations, media etc.).

• Prepare share content for the organizations newsletter, website and social media.
• Provide case-study, write-ups supporting materials - photos/videos.
• Assist in developing success stories.
• Participate/conduct research on relevant issues/topics to further CSAs cause/vision

• Manage the location team Program Officers Contract Staff and help them to problem solve and achieve excellence in the work.
• Outline key development expansion plan for the location.
• Explore various opportunities to build recognition of the organizations work and sustainability of work engagements.

Personal Specifications Must have

• Bachelors/Masters Degree, preferably in Social Welfare / Development Studies / Public Policy
• 5+ years of experience working in the development sector with children young adults, preferably in the field of child rights/child protection
• Experience of developing training material and facilitating training programs
• Ability to manage and analyze data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with a willingness to get your hands dirty.

Preferred

• Program Management experience, preferably in child protection

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