Assistant Manager - Programme Implementation

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title Assistant Manager – Viksit Gaon Project Grade H

Department

Programme Implementation Unit (PIU) –

South Reporting to Manager – Projects, PIU South

Location

Sri City, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh

(Varadaiahpalem & Bathalavallam GPs)

Contract

duration

12 months, extendable based on

performance and project

continuation (3-year project)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING (Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Level 1: The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data

about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the

content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.

Level 2: Either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of

their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (Finance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Legal etc.);

therefore a police check will be required.

Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week

or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in programs; or

are visiting programs; therefore a police check will be required.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Assistant Manager will lead the on-ground planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Viksit

Gaon Pilot Project in Varadaiahpalem and Bathalavallam Gram Panchayats, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh.

The project is an integrated, convergence-led model for rural health and nutrition transformation that combines

health facility and Anganwadi strengthening, anaemia and malnutrition reduction, early childhood development,

community mobilisation and frontline workforce capacity building.

S/he will ensure that project outcomes are delivered with quality, on time and within budget; build strong

working relationships with the Health, ICDS/WCD and Panchayati Raj departments and community institutions;

lead and mentor the project team; ensure timely and accurate donor reporting; and prepare the project for

institutional handover and replication.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Scope: To lead implementation of the Viksit Gaon Pilot Project (3-year health and nutrition initiative) in 2 Gram

Panchayats and 3 villages of Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, in line with the

approved proposal, results framework and Bal Raksha Bharat’s organisational strategy.

Reports to: Manager – Projects, PIU South

Staff reporting to this post: Yes – MIS Coordinator, Project Assistant and Village Health & Nutrition Mobilizers

(field)

Budget Responsibilities: Yes – responsible for project budget planning, utilisation and compliance

Role Dimensions: Multi-stakeholder, multi-component project; frequent field travel within Tirupati district and

to state/district offices

Context: Development / Humanitarian

Project: Viksit Gaon Pilot Project (Shubh Aarambh 2.0 – Ek Nayi Pehal) – an integrated, convergence-led model

for rural health and nutrition transformation in Varadaiahpalem and Bathalavallam Gram Panchayats (3 villages,

~10,700 population, 14 Anganwadi Centres, 1 PHC and sub-centres/Ayushman Arogya Mandirs),

Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• Project planning and delivery

 Prepare and track the detailed implementation plan, milestones, procurement plan, stakeholder

engagement plan and project budget; review them periodically against the approved proposal and

results framework.

 Lead the roll-out of the four project pillars – Health System Strengthening & Service Quality; Community

Mobilisation & Behaviour Change; Frontline Workforce Capacity & Accountability; and

Institutionalisation & Sustainability.

 Ensure activities across the six project objectives are completed as per plan, within timelines, and with

quality; take timely corrective action wherever delivery is off-track.

• Health facility and Anganwadi strengthening

 Lead baseline assessment of the PHC, sub-centres/Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) and 14 Anganwadi

Centres, and prepare facility-specific improvement plans.

 Oversee infrastructure upgrades, provision and maintenance protocols for medical and anthropometric

equipment, SOPs and quality checklists, patient safety standards and the digital/telehealth and patientfeedback

kiosks.

 Oversee Anganwadi strengthening – learning environment, teaching-learning materials, caregiver groups

and IEC materials for early childhood development.

• Nutrition, anaemia and early childhood outcomes

 Ensure accurate growth monitoring and anthropometry at AWCs/AAMs and timely identification,

referral and follow-up of SAM/MAM children, including linkage with NRC and government nutrition

services.

 Oversee integrated health, nutrition and anaemia screening camps with universal Hb testing, anaemia

case management and IFA adherence follow-up.

 Oversee nutrition education, dietary diversification, Poshan Vatikas and the ‘Anaemia Mukt & Poshan

Samriddh’ behaviour change campaign, linked to VHSND, Poshan Maah and SHG platforms.

• Community mobilisation and ownership

 Supervise and mentor the Village Health & Nutrition Mobilizers and community health volunteers;

ensure regular field follow-up and handholding of ASHAs, ANMs and AWWs.

 Strengthen Jan Arogya Samitis (JAS/RKS) and SHGs; facilitate quarterly health awareness sessions,

community events, digital SBCC and Village Health Awards.

 Promote community resource mobilisation and community ownership of project interventions.

• Capacity building and supportive supervision

 Plan and ensure competency-based training of ANMs, ASHAs, AWWs, CHOs and facility in-charges

(maternal and child health, nutrition and growth monitoring, NCD screening, gender-responsive care,

community engagement and data use).

 Conduct and coordinate quarterly supportive supervision visits with Medical Officers, CHOs and ICDS

supervisors using structured tools and checklists; ensure mentoring follow-up.

• Government convergence and sustainability

 Represent BRB before the District Medical & Health Office, ICDS/WCD, Panchayati Raj, Education and

other departments; seek proceedings/MoUs, and integrate project activities in government micro-plans

and review mechanisms.

 Leverage government schemes and platforms (NHM, Ayushman Bharat, POSHAN Abhiyaan, Anaemia

Mukt Bharat, ICDS, NRLM, 15th Finance Commission grants) rather than creating parallel systems.

 Lead cost documentation, replication guidelines, knowledge management (case studies, documentary

film) and the transition/exit plan for handover to government and community institutions.

• Monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting

 Ensure a functional MIS and results framework; coordinate baseline, midline and endline studies

(including anthropometry, Hb and out-of-pocket expenditure analysis) with the evaluation agency.

 Conduct monthly facility monitoring visits and quarterly data-review meetings with facility teams,

officials and community representatives; use data to adapt strategies.

 Reconcile administrative (ICDS/HMIS) data with survey evidence and ensure data quality across project

reports.

 Prepare timely and accurate donor reports, progress updates and information requests; manage

donor/corporate visits, visibility activities and employee engagement events.

• Team management, finance and compliance

 Recruit, orient, manage and mentor the project team; conduct performance reviews and identify

capacity-building needs.

 Ensure budget utilisation as per plan (target ≥90% of approved budget), adherence to BRB financial and

procurement procedures, and timely settlement of advances and bills.

 Ensure compliance with BRB policies including Child Safeguarding, PSEAH, anti-harassment and data

protection; maintain the project risk register and escalate risks promptly.

 Participate in organisation-wide activities and any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager.

Indicative performance measures

 Project plan, MIS and results framework in place; % of planned activities completed against plan; ≥90%

budget utilisation.

 Number of training, supervision and monitoring visits completed against plan; number of convergence

engagements/MoUs with Health, ICDS and PRI.

 Progress on core indicators – Hb testing coverage, anaemia and SAM/MAM case follow-up, facility

readiness and service utilisation – against baseline and targets.

 Quality and timeliness of donor reports and compliance with reporting requirements.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability

 Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing project resources efficiently, achieving project

results and role-modelling BRB’s values.

Ambition

 Sets ambitious and challenging goals for the Viksit Gaon pilot, takes responsibility for own development

and encourages high standards of programming.

Collaboration

 Builds and maintains effective relationships with the team, government departments, community

institutions, partners and the donor.

Creativity

 Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions to improve health and nutrition outcomes and

make the model replicable.

Integrity

 Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates the highest levels of integrity,

particularly in data reporting and finance.

 Master’s degree in Social Work, Public Health, Nutrition, Development Management or Social Sciences

from a recognised university.

 Additional certification in project management, public health or nutrition will be an advantage.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

 Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the development sector, including at least 3 years in a

project implementation/management role with a reputed NGO.

 Proven experience in health and nutrition projects at community level; experience of working with

ICDS/WCD, Health Department and Panchayati Raj institutions is highly desirable.

 Experience of managing project budgets, teams and donor/CSR reporting.

 Fluency in Telugu and English is essential; working knowledge of Hindi/Tamil is an advantage.

 Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; ability to travel extensively in the project area.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies

 Sound understanding of maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, anaemia and early childhood

development, and of government programmes (NHM, Ayushman Bharat, POSHAN Abhiyaan, AMB,

ICDS).

 Project planning, results-framework/LFA, budget management and donor reporting skills.

 Community mobilisation, stakeholder engagement and facilitation of trainings and review meetings.

 Government liaison, networking and influencing skills.

 Ability to use data and MIS for monitoring and decision-making.

 Team leadership, time management and strong written and verbal communication.

Generic Competencies

 Being the Voice of Children: Utilises being part of a global movement to promote change in the policy

and public sphere on child related issues

 Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Drives an enabling environment for gender equality and inclusion, and

prioritising the most deprived and marginalised children

 Builds & Strengthens Partnerships: Inspires others to embrace the values and principles that underpin

partnerships and the localisation agenda

 Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry

out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age,

race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged

to apply.

Child Safeguarding

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our

commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the BRB’s anti-harassment policy.

About Bal Raksha Bharat

Bal Raksha Bharat (also known as Save the Children) is India's leading independent child rights organisation. It is

a member of Save the Children movement that operates globally with the mission to inspire breakthroughs in

the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. We are working

towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We run programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas in the areas of Health & Nutrition,

Education, Child Protection and Livelihood & Economic Wellbeing in order to facilitate quality education,

healthcare and protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children.