Project Lead (Reach Each Child) – Plan India

Last Date to apply is 25th January 2023

Plan India is a nationally registered not for profit organisation striving to advance children’s rights and equality for girls, thus creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children and their communities. Since 1979, Plan India and its partners have improved the lives of millions of children and young people by enabling them access to protection, quality education and healthcare services, a healthy environment, livelihood opportunities and participation in decisions which affect their lives. Plan India currently works directly with communities, government, donors and other civil society members and groups in 14 states across 19,000+ communities in 5,500 villages/ slums and has touched the lives of 1.9+ million children, out of which over a million are girls.

Plan India is a member of the Plan International Federation, an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International is actively working in more than 70 countries.

Level of Contact with Children: 2 (Sporadic or occasional contact with children)

The position holder shall be responsible to adhere & work within the ambit of Plan India’s Child Protection & Gender Equality Policies.

Reports to: Project Manager
Project Name Reach Each Child

About the Project
Plan India implements Reach Each Child in Gujrat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Project Lead needs to ensure to quality interventions and implementation of program, procurement procedures, financial management, liasoning with stakeholders, reporting and steering the project along with the local partners. Project Lead will be coordinating with partners to achieve successful implementation of project activities in line with PLAN India’s and Donor contractual obligations and standards.

Some of the activities that come under the purview of the role are:

• Preparing strategy decks for all programmes
• Ensuring the project achieves targeted impact numbers.
• Preparing and sharing the monthly and quarterly work plans and making sure team adheres to protocol.
• Provide strategic guidance to projects on effective implementation.
• Responsible for the coordination and supporting the implementation teams on field

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide support and advice to the implementing team on ground to ensure that the project is implemented according to PLAN’s contractual agreements and standards.
• Project Monitoring for Reach Each Child project (coordination with central and ground team).
• Regularly monitor timely implementation of the project as well as the management of budget and finances of the project at ground.
• Ensure submission of monthly overview of expenditure and narrative reports, fortnight reports in a timely manner in cooperation with the implementing teams.
• Ensure application of rules and procedures for the award of the contacts
• Assist the teams in procurement in accordance with PLAN India’s Procurement policies
• Assist the teams in developing adequate monitoring and impact-reporting skills.
• Organise high level events with project promotional events in the field across 6 states.
• Excellent liaison with state departments for promotional activities and seeking support from various Government bodies.
• Tracking work plan of each state and ensuring that the targets are delivered.
• Assist in enhancing PLAN visibility at national and state levels in accordance with PLAN’s visibility Guidelines and donor requirements.
• Ensure that a high level of communication is maintained with the PLAN Team centrally and at the field.
• Provide continuous quality support and feed back to PLAN India on issues pertaining to the implementing teams, the region and other Govt Organizations
• Extend support to other programs in building program linkages and also on other reporting and financial matters on a regular basis
• Supervise the project staff and mentor the local partners for progression

General requirements:

• Adapt proactively and supportive working relationships with internal team and external partners
• Maintain professional confidentiality at all times
• Participate in formal training events as directed
• Ability to undertake field travels

Minimum Qualifications:

• MBBS or MPH
• Minimum experience of 5-7 years in relevant field.

Skills and Competencies Required

• Master all required information systems
• Organizational planning
• Excellent Verbal & written communication
• Work well in team context
• Able to work under pressure
• Accurate and timely reporting
• Adapt to changing environment
• Demonstrate sectoral expertise
• Individual planning skills
• Analyzing

Interested candidates can share their resume along with a suitability note on planindiacareers@planindia.org with the subject ‘Project Lead- Reach Each Child”