About the Position
Position Name: Program Manager
Number of Position: 1
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Duration: Project Based
Reporting Line: Project Director
Project: Gender Transformative Model
Qualification Required
- Post-Graduate in Gender Studies / Women Studies / Population Science / Demography / Development Studies / any other relevant field.
Experience Required
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in program/project monitoring and evaluation, program management, designing and conducting program evaluation of development programs.
Skills and Competencies
- Possess leadership skill and is decisive, action oriented and adaptable.
- Strong networking and relationship building skills.
- Ability to work against tight timelines.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
- Knowledge of advanced data analysis Software
- Excellent communication skills in English, Hindi and Odia.
- Willingness to travel to the field.
Application closure date: 17 November 2024
About the Roles and Responsibilities
Project Monitoring and Design
- S/he will be part of the core team based at the state office and support the Project Director in implementation of GTM project related activities.
- Support in developing action plan for effective ground level implementation of project deliverables.
- Work closely with the OLM and provide inputs on quality intervention for effective program implementation.
- Support SMMU/DMMU/BMMU in developing Annual Action plan.
- Develop evaluation framework / Results Framework including project performance and impact indicators, targets, and milestones.
Reporting, Documentation and Dissemination
- Monitor monthly progress, data collection, consolidation, triangulation, quality assurance of various reports.
- Develop monthly, quarterly, or annual reports depending on project requirements.
- Prepare and disseminate the periodic reports to donors and other stakeholders.
- Document best practices and share the Learnings across the Organization and different platforms.
- Design content for Knowledge Products for mass publication, training and workshop.
- Attend workshops, seminars, learning events etc. and represent the project at all levels.
- Support in training, orientations and workshops at State, district and block level
- Any other activities as entrusted by the Project Director and the organization.
About the Project
PCI has been engaged by a leading international philanthropy to provide Technical Assistance in Odisha that seeks to achieve the integration of gender with the programming of Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) in selected blocks of 30 districts. The thrust area is to address gender inequalities by focusing on: a) Ensuring freedom of women from discrimination, atrocities and violence, b) Ensuring women’s access to their social protection, rights, and entitlements, c) Strengthening the identity of women and women-led community-based institutions and d) Creating Institutions of Women for Sustaining Change. PCI currently has a state team based at Bhubaneshwar and a district team of DCCs under this Project to provide support in program implementation in 30 districts of Odisha.
What can you expect in PCI
- A warm, inclusive, and happy work environment.
- Performance driven reward mechanism.
- Best of class benefits with competitive remunerations.
- Health Insurance coverage for self, spouse & Children.
- Group Terms Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance for Self.
- All other statutory benefits.
- Regular Recognition of performance and PCI Value display in work
- An empowering organisation structure which values individual’s skills, competencies and potential.
- Opportunities to operate in cross functional role.
- Higher responsibilities and larger roles are merit based.
- Young Talent Programs for developing future leaders.
- Leadership roles for women is encouraged and given preference in selection and training.
Recruitment Process
- Applications will be shortlisted based on the specified criteria mentioned in the Job Description.
- Shortlisted candidates will appear for a written assignment (if required).
- The process could also include presentation of the assignment.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend one or more rounds of panel interview/s.
The complete process usually takes 2 to 3 weeks. Those moving to the final round of interviews will be hearing from the People & Culture team. We prefer in person meetings but in case of location distances, we are happy to meet you virtually.
After the final round, if you are not selected for the position advertised, we will inform you over a mail. However, we invite you to apply to other open positions. We always look forward to engaging with talent that add value to our endeavours in various capacities.
PCI is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct.