Assistant Manager, District Program

• The Assistant Manager District Program will be responsible for leading and managing the district-level program implementation, building partnerships with stakeholders, and ensuring project objectives are achieved with quality and within the designated timelines.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the implementation of Miracle Foundation s planned activities, including case management, community mobilization, awareness-raising sessions, capacity building, and monitoring and reporting.
• Be the responsible person for the end-to-end program management for the targeted districts with quality and timeliness.
• Supervise and guide the team of professionals at the resource centre/partners/CCI, ensuring they have the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out their duties effectively.
• Maintain a working knowledge of child protection policies, legal frameworks and best practices especially with related community-based child protection mechanism, family based alternative care and family strengthening aspect and ensure that team members remain up-to-date with their training and knowledge.
• Conduct regular district visit to ensure quality implementation of the program in the targeted state.
• Play the quality monitor role for all capacity building/training program undertaken by Miracle Foundation team in the state.
• Ensure program activities adhere to ethical standards and are conducted with cultural sensitivity and respect for local contexts
• Ensure quality reporting, documentation, and learning within the team, ensure timely submission of reports, and support organizational level monitoring and evaluation efforts.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, protocols, and standards, and ensure the proper and appropriate use of resources and funds.
• Manage program budgets, prepare regular reports and submit them to the reporting manager, track expenditure, and provide recommendations for budget revisions as necessary.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships and networks with district-level government agencies, civil society organizations, communities, and other stakeholders to strengthen child protection systems.
• Represent the organization at district-level forums and meetings, advocate for enhanced child protection policies and practices, and promote child rights and participatory approaches.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Education & Experience Required

• Post-graduate degree in social sciences, social policy, child welfare from a reputed university/institute
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in similar organizational/functional context

Preferred Skills

• Good knowledge of the child protection issues especially community-based child protection mechanism and family based alternative care.
• Experience of working with government along with an understanding of the issues involved
• Good communication skills, both verbal and writing in English and preferably, vernacular, along with superior networking abilities
• Respect for the core values of Miracle Foundation India and high level of empathy towards the project participants and the children we serve
• Ability to perform under limited guidance. problem solver attitude, capable to think innovatively and creatively