Reports to: Manager - Community Resiliency
Job Overview: The Assistant Manager will be responsible for advocating the cause of Community Resiliency. The role involves working with various concerned stakeholders such as Government Agencies like Motor Vehicle department, Traffic Control Branch, Education Department etc. Strengthening processes, monitoring and evaluation to improve public safety knowledge among beneficiaries. We are looking for a team member who is enthusiastic & passionate about enhancing the state of public safety in India.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage advocacy activities, deliverables of United Way Mumbai's community resiliency-related programmes.
- Identify sector expert organizations/ agencies and firm up partnerships with relevant stakeholders (from government, private agencies, NGOs, etc.) for the execution of the project components.
- Create a plan for the execution of projects on weekly basis in alignment with the overall project timelines.
- Manage the project team in terms of division of responsibilities, development, and monitoring of their key result/ performance areas.
- Liaise, communicate, interact effectively and manage partnerships with the internal and external stakeholders of the project such as; Government agencies (MCGM, School authorities etc.), private players (various expert agencies working on the project), civil society groups (NGOs, citizens groups, etc.).
- Develop/ possess detailed knowledge of the project causes and be able to guide the project team and give inputs to all the project partners, train partner NGO's & coordinate with them for successful & timely completion of the project.
- Document the project activities and outcomes on regular basis and submit the project status reports to the donor as per the committed timelines.
- Financial reconciliation and reporting of the project activities.
- Help department head in writing proposal & project budget.
Profile Requisites:
- Master's degree in Mass Media/Public Policy/Journalism
- Minimum of 3 - 5years of work experience - especially in project design, on-ground implementation of the project, etc. Any background or experience of working in the field of education will be preferred.
- A dynamic and versatile person who can easily connect and effectively work with internal and external stakeholders of the project
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and presentation skills
- Efficient in handling the government agencies effectively
- Efficient in community outreach and mobilization
- Proficient in communicating in English and Hindi (proficiency in Marathi will be an added preference)
- The candidate must be a team player and should be willing to travel for implementing programme activities
Remuneration: Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit; the salary range is 6 LPA to 9.75 LPA.
If you think you might be suitable, apply now and we'll reach out to you soon.
