Project Manager – Child Opportunity Fund (India) – British Asian Trust

Closing date for applications: 16 September 2023

The British Asian Trust was founded in 2007 by the then Prince of Wales and a group of British Asian business leaders, to tackle widespread poverty, inequality and injustice in South Asia.

In India, our focus is on improving outcomes in the areas of education, livelihoods, child protection and conservation, by using grants and outcome-based financing approaches. We are expanding our work in India, and now have a portfolio of several programmes including the Child Opportunity Fund, programmes in Conservation, and two impact bonds (one in education in a pre-launch phase and one in skill development in an implementation phase).

Role overview:

This job contributes to the British Asian Trust’s success through effective project management of the Child Opportunity Fund. The ten-year, multi-million-dollar Child Opportunity Fund, which is one of the most ambitious programmes for the British Asian Trust, focuses on seven high prevalence states and seeks to address abuse, exploitation and violence against children. This job will report to the Head of Child Opportunity Fund, and work closely with the Programmes and Fundraising functions, in reviewing the strategy and plans so that that all the project deliverables are met within the timelines in a joined-up and coordinated approach across the organisation.

Job purpose
This job contributes to the British Asian Trust’s success, taking leadership in developing and delivering the child opportunity strategy programme. This includes taking responsibility for the design, delivery and proper management of programmes within the child opportunity portfolio, including working closely with the fundraising and communications teams to ensure proper funding and profile.

This job contributes to the British Asian Trust’s success, taking leadership for delivering the child opportunity. This includes taking responsibility for the design and delivery and proper management of programmes within the child opportunity portfolio, including working closely with the fundraising and communications teams to ensure proper funding and profile.

Reporting to Associate Director – Programmes

Line Management responsibility No

Main responsibilities

• Contribute to developing and delivering the child opportunity strategy programme delivery within British Asian Trust and working with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure development and implementation of rigorous monitoring and evaluation across child opportunity programmes, including reporting.
• Lead on programme development and grant management for child opportunity programmes
• Support communications and fundraising functions in relation to child opportunity
• Support the Associate Director – Programmes and the programmes team overall with specific projects and partnerships as they arise.

1. Contribute to developing and delivering the child opportunity strategy programme delivery within British Asian Trust, working with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

• Work with the Associate Director – Programmes to ensure that the child opportunity strategy is rigorous, and adequately reflects sector priorities as well as best practices.
• Maintain strong knowledge , build links with the child opportunity sector and ensure that this informs the development and delivery of our strategy programmes.
• Managing different projects and implementation of programmes
• Ensure the strategy is relevant and programmes are aligned to sector best practice and new approaches are considered as the strategy evolves.

2. Ensure the development and implementation of rigorous monitoring and evaluation across child opportunity programmes, including reporting.

• Ensure all child opportunity programmes have clearly defined metrics, rigorous Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plans, and communication.
• Manage clear and timely reporting of programmes.
• Ensure all targets and metrics are aligned with the larger strategy and MEL plan.
• Oversee the development of reports as required for internal and external audiences
• Oversee all grant management processes including due diligence, safeguarding, management of data, reporting and financial management.

4. Support communications and fundraising functions in relation to child opportunity

• Facilitate clear updates on child opportunity strategy and programmes to guide messaging, technical inputs, and partner information for communications.
• Coordinate with colleagues on fundraising for child opportunity work
• Manage stakeholder updates around child opportunity strategy including to the Board, the Investment Committee, funders, and other stakeholders.

5. Support the Associate Director – Programmes and the programmes team overall with specific projects and partnerships as they arise.

• Work with the Associate Director – Programmes to ideate, research, write and develop strategy papers for new programmes and products as defined by plan.
• Actively contribute to the development and delivery of the wider strategy
• Actively contribute to and support wider British Asian Trust activities and initiatives, particularly with regards to income generation and communications
• Consistently demonstrate the values and principles of British Asian Trust

Key Relationships

Internal:

• Associate Director – Programmes
• Head of Child Opportunity Fund
• Programmes team
• MEL Senior Manager
• Fundraising Team
• Communications Team

External:

• Programme Partners include NGOs, private sector companies and academic institutions.
• British Asian Trust funding partners, including Trust and Foundations, Government, and private sector

Person Specification- Job related knowledge, experience and skills

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Considerable experience in developing the implementation of child opportunity programmes in collaboration with partners.
• Demonstrable experience of managing grants to include project design, defining outcomes and outputs, writing reports for various donors, developing and monitoring budgets.
• Significant understanding of child opportunity issues, laws, and systems
• Experience in reviewing programme targets and achievements with grantees and finding solutions to implementation challenges.
• Good working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and word-processing software
• Ability to think conceptually and analytically.
• Highly developed time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise work and work well under pressure.
• Works methodically with high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot.
• Strong execution skills
• Ability to demonstrate a flexibility of approach and work effectively as part of a team