Senior Executive Project Implementation & Strategy

Position: Senior Executive Project Implementation & Strategy

Organization: CSC Academy

Website: https://www.cscacademy.org/
Location: Noida
Experience: Minimum 4 Years
Qualification: Master’s Degree

About the organization:

CSC Academy was setup in 2017 that provides access to professional learning for learners of diverse backgrounds and educational needs. The CSC Academy is a not-for-profit society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 (Act 21 of 1860), as applicable to the Union of Delhi with its registered office in Delhi. Presently, the CSC Academy is delivering various Government of India sponsored skill and education programs, in addition to courses from private sector. Many of them are funded under Government schemes or under Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR funding.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Senior Executive – Project Implementation & Strategy to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of projects under CSC Academy. The role will involve coordinating with field teams, stakeholders, VLEs, State SPOCs, and other project partners to ensure timely and effective delivery of project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Strategy

• Develop actionable daily, weekly, and monthly project implementation plans aligned with project milestones and objectives.
• Assess the competencies and performance of field staff and provide appropriate handholding, mentoring, and team-building support.
• Plan and execute community awareness campaigns, dialogues, and IEC activities to maximize project outreach and impact.
• Support the line manager in developing strategies for effective project execution and achieving defined targets.

2. Program Implementation & Delivery

• Ensure timely and high-quality execution of project activities, campaigns, training programs, and other assigned events.
• Organize and facilitate structured training and capacity-building programs for target beneficiaries and field teams.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth implementation of project activities.
• Conduct and anchor monthly and quarterly progress review meetings and track action points for timely closure.
• Monitor field-level implementation and identify operational challenges, escalating issues to the line manager wherever required.

3. Stakeholder Management & Coordination

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including institutional donors, VLEs, State SPOCs, field partners, and other ecosystem stakeholders.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation and timely achievement of project deliverables.
• Support advocacy and outreach initiatives to promote project activities across targeted regions.
• Facilitate effective communication between the field team, state teams, and project management.

4. Administration, Data & Financial Governance

• Create and maintain project trackers for routine workflows, operational milestones, deliverables, events, and action points.
• Supervise and support field teams in planning and managing logistics and arrangements for community events and project activities.
• Compile, validate, clean, and maintain comprehensive project databases with regular updates.
• Ensure timely sharing of project data and MIS with the concerned State/Project teams.
• Maintain records of project-related bills, invoices, vouchers, and supporting documents in accordance with internal financial and audit guidelines.
• Ensure proper documentation and compliance with organizational processes and project requirements.

5. Reporting & Impact Documentation

• Prepare accurate and data-driven daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports for the line manager.
• Track project performance against defined targets, milestones, and deliverables.
• Prepare comprehensive post-event and post-activity reports, including key outcomes, achievements, challenges, and metrics.
• Identify and document success stories, case studies, and impact stories demonstrating qualitative and quantitative project outcomes.
• Support management in preparing presentations, MIS, dashboards, and other project-related documentation.

6. Additional Responsibilities

• Undertake any other project-related task or responsibility assigned by the Line Manager/Management from time to time.
• Ensure adherence to CSC Academy's policies, processes, reporting requirements, and quality standards.

Key Competencies

• Strong project planning and implementation skills.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management abilities.
• Good understanding of field operations and community engagement.
• Strong MIS, data management, reporting, and documentation skills.
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and team coordination skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and project tracking tools.
• Willingness to travel to project locations, as required.