Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

ASSISTANT MANAGER – PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

SBI Foundation was launched in 2015 by State Bank of India to carry out its CSR activities as well as those of its subsidiaries. As the CSR arm of the premier bank of India, SBI Foundation aims to be the leading institution promoting growth and equality responsive to the communities it serves, particularly the vulnerable and marginalised sections of the society. Our CSR activities are widespread and deep-rooted and have made a true difference in the lives of over a million beneficiaries. We are committed to contribute positively to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by bringing about positive changes in the lives of the underprivileged sections of the society.

In this context, SBI Foundation is hiring an Asst. Manager – Programme Development who will report to the Asst. Vice President & Program Head of SBI Foundation. The individual in this position will focus on conceptualising new initiatives for contributing to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their related thematic issues, including water conservation, gender equality, access to quality education, financial inclusion, etc. He/She will play a key role in SBI Foundation’s contribution in implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Vacancies: 1

Location: Mumbai, India

Salary: As per the individual’s current CTC

Key Responsibility 

The person in this position will be responsible for:

• Providing support to Asst. Vice President & Program Head in developing new programmes, implementing and evaluating assigned programmes, etc.; monitoring and analysing programme development and implementation; identifying problems and issues to be addressed and initiating corrective actions; liaising with relevant parties; ensuring follow-up action
• Organising and preparing written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Providing substantive support to Asst. Vice President & Program Head for high-level meetings to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents, presentations and reports, etc.
• Coordinating with Asst. Manager - Communication for outreach and communication activities to raise awareness about, and widely disseminate, outputs and findings resulting from the assigned programmes
• Organising seminars/ roundtables/ workshops for national experts addressing sustainable development issues
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on programmes undertaken by SBI Foundation, including reporting to partners/funders
• Performing other duties as required and assigned by Asst. Vice President & Program Head

The incumbent will also be involved in planning, budgeting, writing research papers on varied subjects, review of schedule timelines, on-boarding, resource management for the programmes, SPOC for issue management, onsite-offsite coordination and communicating innovative ideas/changes for programme management/development activities.

Key Responsibility Areas will also include:

1. Budget Achievement 

• Meeting budget targets through the year by conceptualising innovative programmes in varied fields of education, healthcare, water conservation, Gender inequality and Financial Inclusion. 
• Undertaking programmes as per the budget allocated to the position/team

2. Programme Management and Delivery

• Participate with NGOs/Implementation agencies closely in programme delivery 
• Ensure that programmes meet objectives, timelines are adhered to and beneficiary experience is of high quality
• Effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders, including NGOs, partner teams, beneficiaries, etc. 
• Establish a clear understanding of programme expectations including on timelines, quality check measures, etc. 
• Manage expectations, align and push back as programme requirements demand (do this on multiple programmes at a time)

3. Monitoring and Evaluation 

• Monitor programmes regularly by conducting site visits to ensure timely achievement/delivery of targets/results 
• Evaluate the data provided/gathered from NGOs/onsite to track the progress of the programme. 
• Estimate the probability of success/failure and take necessary steps to meet the desired outputs 
• Undertake/initiate impact assessment by yourself or with help of an external agency to judge the success of the programmes and devise a future course of action

4. Promotion and Branding

• To develop promotional material like pictures/posters/quotes etc. from the programmes and share with the Asst. Manager – Communications to ensure programmes get the required publicity 
• To write/provide case stories from the programmes for use on social media and websites

Essential Skills and Qualities

• Computer literate in standard software applications; have good interpersonal skills; report writing and communication skills 
• Fluency in English required 
• Ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identify priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocate appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning; monitor and adjust plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. 
• Go-getter and self-starter with sound judgment and problem-solving skills 
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. 
• Ability to effectively synthesise and present information to reach diverse audiences with appropriate degree of diplomacy and persuasion ï‚· Creative problem solver with a rigorous approach and an aptitude for quantitative analysis 
• Demonstrate initiative to solve unstructured problems with little oversight, high energy, and a positive attitude 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, and diplomacy both individually and as part of a complex team effort

Although, the individual will work in a small team, it is essential that the chosen candidate can work in an independent manner to complete the given assignments.

• Educational Qualifications

   

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, human resources management, administration or related area. A bachelor’s degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience in accounting, finance, human resources management, administration or related area may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree

Additional Skills/Experience (Preferred)

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• • • The successful candidate should demonstrate sound programme management skills and experience, have a working knowledge of survey design, impact assessment, research, etc., as well as having the technical and analytical expertise. 
    • In addition, he or she will be expected to manage a variety of tasks in parallel and be quickly adaptable.
    • Experience in developing, coordinating, and running programmes and initiatives is preferred.