Associate Manager - Project

Job Description

Place: Bengaluru Reporting: Team lead Summary Associate Manager Project is overall lead and responsible for the implementation of non-communicable disease intervention in Bengaluru. He/she will also be responsible for collection and compilation of data and reports. Candidate is also expected to take part in program planning and development. Further he / she will carry out any such work assigned to him/her as per the objects of the organization for the benefit of the underprivileged, destitute, victims of calamities and disasters, which include humanitarian relief & rehabilitation, provision of medical relief and aid during disaster, health care programs for strengthening services in education, health, and human welfare. Job Description of the Position Main areas of responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Identify, select and recruit community health volunteers (Arogya Mitra: AM), team coordinators and field supervisors for the project Develop micro plan for the project based on agreed up deliverables to the donor. Handholding of the team members for adherence, execution and quality implementation of the project activities. Providing support to coordinators and supervisors in their day-to-day operations Develop work plan with targets for each AM Ensuring training of project staff in coordination with the medical team for community screening, data collection, bio medical waste management etc. Ensure timely capacity building of private and public health staffs as per granular workplan. Liaising with government organizations and secondary/ tertiary health facilities seeking permissions, sharing updates, conducting follow ups Conduct filed visits to monitor quality of services Independently conduct basic analysis of achievements and guiding the team accordingly In coordination with MEL team, collate, report and document monthly progress of the program to be shared in monthly review meetings Work with program manager for daily reporting of data Analyze site wise data and provide inputs to AM and coordinators for improving achievements Track systematically referrals of identified patients to public health facilities and updating team lead on the progress. Conduct periodic review meeting with the team and represent in the required forums. Identify and develop relationships with community stakeholders for implementation of community engagement activities. Ensure attendance, payments, voucher maintenance etc. is done as per procedures with admin and finance. Be available for any disaster related work of AIF across India Any other duties assigned by the Program Manager or Lead Team of AI Required Qualifications Essential Qualifications Masters degree in social work, public health or any related disciplines. At least 8-9 years of work experience in development sector programme or public health system and 3-4 years of supervisory experience Must Have Skills Ability to proficiently use MS office and Internet. Must be proficient in local language Desirable Skills Supervisory experience of managing a team of at least 15- 20 professionals. Passion to work with the underprivileged community Should be a good team player as well as good team leader Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines Strong organizational skills Experience in Liasoning with Govt authorities Open to travel Ability to work in support of and collaboratively with a range of people at all levels. Works effectively within a variety of situations, individuals and groups. Communicates clearly and professionally in written and oral forms Escalates the operations related challenges in timely manner Aptitude for external linking, learning and representation with a clear ability Please send your resume to americaresindia@americares.org within one month from the date of advertisement. Please mention your current and expected salary in your resume. It is necessary to mention the post title in the subject line while applying. Selected candidates will be required to join within one month of selection. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.