Job Opportunity for Assistant/Deputy Manager (Program Development) at SBI Foundation in Mumbai

Position – ASSISTANT/DEPUTY MANAGER (PROGRAMDEVELOPMENT) 

Vacancies: 3

Salary: Negotiable, will match expectations based on experience and qualifications.

Location: Mumbai India

Job Description: 

SBI Foundation was launched in 2015 by the 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 contributing positively to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by bringing about positive changes in the lives of the underprivileged sections of society.

In this context, SBI Foundation is hiring Assistant/Deputy Manager – Programme Development who will be responsible for the development of initiatives in alignment with SBI Foundation’s strategy and for the quality of programmes all along the project cycle.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in development studies, public policy, business administration or management, social sciences, or relevant field.

Experience:

1. Assistant Manager: Minimum experience of 2 years in CSR/Development Sector.

2. Deputy Manager: Minimum experience of 4 years in CSR/Development Sector.

If the candidate has a master’s degree in the above field minimum work experience will be required 1 year for Assistant Manager & 3 years for Deputy Manager.

Key Responsibilities: 

The person in this position will be responsible for the following:

• Providing support to Asst. Vice President/Senior Manager & Program Head in developing new programs, implementing, and evaluating assigned programs, etc.; monitoring and analysing program 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 Program Head for high-level meetings to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents, presentations and reports, etc.

• Coordinating with the Communication team for outreach and communication activities to raise awareness about, and widely disseminate, outputs and findings resulting from the assigned programs

• Organising seminars/ roundtables/ workshops for national experts addressing sustainable development issues

• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on programs undertaken by SBI Foundation, including reporting to partners/funders

• Conceptualize and design project.

• Float RFP for inviting proposals.

• Due Diligence, KYC for existing partners, Audits, Site visits etc. of Shortlisted and existing partners & create a final shortlist

• Project evaluation report and final proposals to be presented to appropriate committee/Board

• Final communication to selected agencies

• Agreement with agencies

• Continuous monitoring, review, and evaluation

• Project completion and final reporting

• Providing all the necessary documents, and information during Internal Audit/Statutory Audit

• Perform any other task/role assigned by the Management of the SBI Foundation. 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 programs, SPOC for issue management, onsite-offsite coordination and communicating innovative ideas/changes for program management/development activities. Key Responsibility Areas will also include:

1. Budget Achievement

• Meeting budget targets throughout the year by conceptualising innovative programs and processing proposals received.

• Undertaking programs as per the budget allocated to the position/team 3

2. Programme Management and Delivery

• Participate with NGOs/Implementation agencies closely in program delivery

• Ensure that programs 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 program expectations including on timelines, quality check measures, etc.

• Manage expectations, align and push back as program requirements demand (do this on multiple programs at a time)

3. Monitoring and Evaluation

• Monitor programs 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 program.

• 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 programs and devise a future course of action

4. Promotion and Branding

• To develop promotional material like pictures/posters/quotes etc. from the programs and share with the Communication Team to ensure programs get the required publicity

• To write/provide case stories from the programs for use on social media and websites

Essential Skills and Qualities

• Excellent communication skills and report writing 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.

• Computer literate in standard software applications

• Innovative mindset

• Excellent interpersonal skills 

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 in a time bound manner.

Position Availability: Immediately

Application Process: 

Assistant Manager: Click here to fill the form

Deputy Manager: Click here to fill the form

Deadline for applications: 25th July 2022

Applications of only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.