Parinaam Foundation
About the Organisation
Parinaam Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide a holistic approach to alleviate poverty. We were conceived in 2006, with the vision to create sustainable change that will have an impact on the poor and lead them to live a better life. Parinaam caters to the needs of the poor, by providing them critical social services. We provide services in the areas of healthcare, education, livelihood, and community development.
Today Parinaam operates across 20 States. At Parinaam, our focus is on making real change on the ground. Parinaam aims to break India’s vicious cycle of generational poverty through holistic interventions focused on social development and financial independence for the underprivileged. Through innovation and on ground interventions we have touched the lives of over a million unserved and underserved families across India.
Program Details
Parinaam’s Academic Adoption Programme is designed to transform the lives of children by providing them access to high-quality education in English medium schools through academic scholarships funded by sponsors and to become economically empowered citizens of tomorrow. Through the program, we support the direct education cost of the children as well as support them through other interventions in the areas of education, financial literacy, access to financial services, healthcare, and social support. Our program includes the entire family as we help the parents with livelihood, healthcare, and access to financial services. We have enrolled over 1500 children through this program and plan to expand to 6000 children in the next two years.
The Lead Program Manager for Parinaam’s Academic Adoption Programme is responsible for the on-ground execution of the program in line with the present goals and the long-term vision of the program.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead Program Manager oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of an ongoing program including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling program activities.
Plan the program
- Plan the delivery of the overall program and its activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization
- Develop new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization
- Develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program
- Develop an annual budget and operating plan to support the program
- Develop a program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and to identify areas for improvement
Organize the program
- Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization
- Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards
- Develop forms and records to document program activities
- Oversee the collection and maintenance of records on the clients of the program for statistical purposes according to the confidentiality/privacy policy of the organization
Staff the program
- In consultation with the Program Director, COO & Executive Director, recruit, interview and select well- qualified program staff
- Implement the human resources policies, procedures and practices of the organization
- Ensure that personnel files for the program are properly maintained and kept confidential
- Establish and implement a performance management process for all program staff
Lead the program
- Supervise program staff by providing direction, input and feedback
- Conduct training to build the capacity of the team.
- Communicate with funders and other stakeholders to gain community support for the program and to solicit input to improve the program
- Liaise with other managers to ensure the effective and efficient program delivery
- Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency
Control the program
- Write reports on the program for management and for funders
- Communicate with funders as outlined in funding agreements
- Ensure that the program operate within the approved budget
- Monitor and approve all budgeted program expenditures
- Monitor cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and variance to the Program Director on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly)
- Manage all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures
- Ensure that all financial records for the program are up to date
- Ensure financial reports and supporting documentation for funders are prepared as outlined in funding agreements
- Provide required information to have invoices generated and submitted to funders according to the established timelines
- Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks
- Monitor the program activities on a regular basis and conduct an annual evaluation according to the program evaluation framework
- Report evaluation findings to the Program Director and recommend changes to enhance the program, as appropriate
Donor Management:
- Build strong relationships with AAP donors & corporate partners (CSR teams)
- Develop and execute account plans for large donors & corporate partner
- Own end to end closure of renewals/upsells/cross-selling opportunities across existing partners
- Work with the finance and program teams to ensure optimal utilization of funds across programs
- Design and own impactful engagements including but not limited to volunteering, leadership participation, and field visits by partners
- Create presentations and proposals for potential new donors
KEY INTERACTIONS
(Who does this position interact with on a regular basis to perform this role?)
- Internal Interface
- External Interface
- Beneficiaries – Women & Children
- Partner Organizations like other NGO’s, financial institutions, Schools etc
- The Urban Ultra Poor Team, Accounts Team, CDP Team, FLP Team & Fund-raising Team
- Donors
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Desired Qualification: Any graduate or a Postgraduate (MBA/MSW)
Desired Experience: 7-10 years of experience
FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
(Knowledge and skills needed for satisfactory performance of the job)
- Stakeholder management and ability to handle projects with minimal supervision
- Program management
- Advanced Excel skills for data lookup, validations, and formulae
- Record Keeping and Report writing
- Team player and should have a natural flair to engage in open communications
- Language proficiency in English and conversational Kannada and Hindi preferable.
- Presentation skills
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Ability and interest to work in the NGO sector
- A forward looking aptitude, resourcefulness and initiative
- Highly Organized, meticulous and ability to multitasking
- Comfortable with ambiguity, and comes with high level of ownership
