Description

Passing Gifts is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

BACKGROUND:

Passing Gifts Private Limited (PGPL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Heifer International USA and it provide services in educating, consulting, training, advising, and providing professional and technical services to individuals, associations, and entities in India and abroad, particularly those who support or are working in the areas of social advancement and sustainable development. This position may also require service agreements, secondment agreements, between entities, etc.

PGPL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

FUNCTION:

The Senior Project Manager – Training, Social Capital and Government Partnership will assist in the design, implementation, project partner management and follow-up of social capital development and aligned training activities at the project partner and farmer levels. The Sr. Manager will also establish government partnerships at the district and state levels. This position will work with the project team and manage project work in accordance with PGPL’s objectives, policies, and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES:

Social Capital Development Initiatives in the Program (20%)

• Develop/update strategy/interventions to ensure social capital development is appropriately incorporated in all signature projects.
• Lead Cornerstone and social capital development trainings organized for local government units (municipalities, provincial governments), government line agencies, and development agencies in the country.
• Facilitate and serve as a resource person for PGPL trainings and ToTs.
• Lead and organize various events and trainings to build social capital for community members and project staff
• Facilitate the development of IEC materials.
• Ensure the identification and capacity building of partners.
• Ensure preparation of an annual plan and budget and track and assess implementation of the social capital development plan in the project.
• Visit project locations/project partners/Self Help Groups (SHGs)/farmer-producer companies (FPCs) for follow-ups and to ensure the effectiveness of PGPL’s existing social capital programs.
• Support/guide partners and project team in strengthening of SHGs, FPCs and other community-based institutions.
• Mainstream VBHCD and the 12 Cornerstones model in the signature project (SHG, PMC, PIMC, CAVE, PSRP).
• Ensure that communities undertake visioning exercises on a regular basis from the beginning of the project.
• Ensure quality assurance of VBHCD training at the field level.
• Coordinate with Signature project teams and other thematic leads in preparing the annual training plan and budget.
• Coordinate with the MELS Manager in developing tools for monitoring post training.
• Develop and manage the training budget and Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP).
• Document lessons learned, good practices, and success stories.

  Project and Project Partner Management (35%)

  • Provide overall management of the Signature project and ensure timely reporting by the partners.
    • Monitor and provide feedback on program quality through regular team meetings, partner team meetings, field visits, and regular communication.
    • Identify, assess, and select implementing partners.
    • Support partner and program teams for annual DIP development and review the DIP on a regular basis.
    • Conduct regular monitoring and periodic evaluations of project partners' performance including budgeting, spending and variance analysis.
    • Maintain strong relationships and communication with all relevant stakeholders in the region throughout program implementation.
    • Supervise and manage the project officers, build the capacity of program team, monitor, coach and provide regular support.
    • Deliver project targets as per the plan.
    • Closely work with the country team and bring impacts in the projects.
    • Ensure that internal and external reporting and documentation requirements are met.
    • Achieve budget utilization targets while maintaining quality in project implementation.

      Capacity Building of Farmer-owned Agribusinesses (FOABs) (20%)

      • Lead periodic assessment of the FOABs by adapting the appropriate tools.
      • Identify capacity gaps and areas of improvement in various dimensions of FOABs.
      • Provide oversight of Co-CAT training and implementation at the cooperative level.
      • Support the building of business relationships among value chain actors.
      • Strengthen social capital among FOABs.

        Government Partnership Development and Stakeholder Management (25%)

        • Map out different stakeholders/departments and establish strong rapport for project collaboration.
        • Leverage government projects, schemes