Program Manager

About the Organization:

Jan Vikas Sansthan (JVS) is a grassroots organization dedicated to empowering marginalized communities through education, health, and livelihood initiatives. Our mission is to create sustainable social change by Improving access to quality education, empowering women and youth, and fostering inclusive community development

Program Overview:

The Peer Leadership Program aims to support 15 Peer Leaders across 30–45 Gram Panchayats to mobilize adolescents and form youth groups. The program focuses on expanding adolescent girls' collectives, enabling access to government schemes, and promoting youth-led campaigns and advocacy around child marriage prevention, education, and community development.

Position Overview:

The Program Manager will play a pivotal role in expanding Jan Vikas Sansthan’s adolescent empowerment efforts in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. This role is designed to drive the formation and strengthening of youth and girls’ collectives across 30–45 Gram Panchayats by mentoring 15 Peer Leaders. The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring that these peers become active agents of change—raising voices against child marriage, promoting girls’ education, and improving community access to government schemes and entitlements. The position demands a hands-on leader with strong programmatic, community mobilization, and capacity-building skills, rooted in a gender-equitable and rights-based approach.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing projects related to adolescent rights, leadership, or youth
• Proven experience in managing field teams and working with community-based youth or women’s groups

Key Competencies & Skills:

• Strong leadership, planning, and organizational abilities
• Strong understanding of gender, youth leadership, and rural empowerment frameworks
• Experience in curriculum/training module development on various social issues
• Ability to manage and support diverse teams effectively
• Excellent problem-solving, negotiation, and advocacy skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at multiple levels
• Experience in financial management and budgeting
• Adaptability, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to continuous learning
• Willingness to work flexibly and travel regularly to project sites
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), internet applications, and social media for outreach

Application Process:

“Program Manager Application”

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