We are looking for an experienced Program Leader to lead and scale Project SAAMYA, a social-impact initiative focused on promoting gender equity, positive social attitudes and inclusive communities.
The role will be responsible for providing strategic direction, ensuring high-quality implementation across geographies, measuring impact, building organizational capability and strengthening SAAMYA's position as a leading social-impact initiative.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop the program vision, strategic roadmap and annual action plans for Project SAAMYA.
- Lead program implementation across schools and communities in multiple geographies, ensuring consistent standards, quality and effectiveness.
- Develop and institutionalize frameworks for monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement, including output, outcome and behavioural-change indicators.
- Lead assessments, impact documentation, reporting and use data-driven insights to continuously improve program effectiveness.
- Build, mentor and lead program teams, facilitators and implementation partners through structured training and capability-building initiatives.
- Establish clear performance expectations, accountability mechanisms and review processes.
- Collaborate with internal leadership, CSR teams, implementation partners, educational institutions, community stakeholders and other external organizations.
- Prepare leadership/Board presentations, program reports, impact narratives and strategic communications.
- Represent the program at relevant forums, conferences, partnerships and knowledge-sharing platforms.
- Drive awareness and outreach initiatives through campaigns, digital platforms, publications and other communication channels.
- Build SAAMYA's knowledge leadership and thought leadership in the areas of gender equity, inclusion and behavioural change.
- Manage program budgets, financial planning and utilization while ensuring adherence to CSR policies, applicable regulations, governance and reporting requirements.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Social Impact / CSR Program Management
- Program Strategy & Scale-up
- Multi-state / Multi-location Program Implementation
- Gender Equity & Social Inclusion Programs
- Behaviour Change / Community Engagement
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Measurement
- Theory of Change / Outcome Measurement
- Curriculum & Training Development
- Team Leadership & Capacity Building
- Stakeholder & Partnership Management
- Budget & Financial Management
- CSR Governance & Compliance
- Research, Documentation & Impact Reporting
- Strategic Communication & Advocacy
- Public Speaking & Thought Leadership
