India: Program Coordinator

Job Title: Program Coordinator (Only women candidates)

Location: Pune

Travel: Extensive travel required (40% within Maharashtra)

Miracle Foundation India empowers orphans to reach their full potential by revolutionizing the way orphanages are run, funded and managed; because every child deserves to feel safe, nurtured and loved. By focusing on the whole child and helping orphanages provide health care, emotional support, education, life skills and house mother training, they are preparing children who were once alone to grow into self-sustaining and valued members of our world community.

They are dedicated to making this happen, and they are looking for like-minded people to join them.

The Miracle Foundation is a non-profit organization in the United States and in India is an Indian Section 25 NGO which is responsible for executing our work in India.

They are inviting applications from qualified candidates for the post of Program Coordinator. The Coordinator will be responsible for mentoring and monitoring of allocated number of organizations (the children’s homes). The position will report to Program Manager.

Key Responsibilities

· Work closely with and support partner NGOs in implementing components supported by Miracle Foundation India.

· Coordinate with partners for planning the monthly program and guiding them for preparation of the program & financial reports.

· Monitor the performance of partners, based on the plan of action and the quality indicators set by Miracle Foundation India.

· Assist each NGO in developing their network which would enable them to provide better services to the children.

· Build capacity of the partners by conducting training programs and also facilitating training through trained resources.

· Coordinate with consultants for health, education and vocational training.

· Use Miracle Foundation India appropriate knowledge management methods and tools and train the partners.

· Ensure quality reports and documents from t he partners within the stipulated time frame.

· Prepare MIS on a monthly and upload it on organization’s specific software.

· Support the Program Manager in overall management and development of the program.

· Ensure access to and use of information, including key programmatic and financial information for Program Manager’s decision making.

Eligibility Criteria for Education, Experience and Skills

· Masters’ Degree in Social Work / Child Development with 3-5 years of proven experience in implementing, monitoring & learning in related fields, especially child development.

· Good understanding of Child Rights/Human Rights and child protection & J. J. Act.

· Excellent documentation skills.

· Ability to handle computer creatively for data management, analysis and presentation.

· Excellent communication skills. Fluency (spoken and written) in English, Marathi and Hindi is mandatory for this position. Proficiency in Kannada will be an added advantage.

· Team player and is also able to work independently

· Respect for the core values of Miracle Foundation India and high level of empathy towards the project participants.

· Training or capacity building experience in development sector.

Professional qualities

· Innovative and collaborative.

· Conceptual and analytical skills.

· Good writing and facilitation skills.

· Objective analysis of data with an eye for detail.

· Ability to function effectively as a team member.

· Strategic, decisive and action oriented.

· Willing to travel extensively (minimum 40% time per month) to the children’s homes located in rural India.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications & related experience and will not be constraint for the right candidate. The position is for women candidates only.

Interested candidates can send in their CVs with three references with the subject line indicating ‘Program Coordinator, The Miracle Foundation’ at tmf.programcoordinator@gmail.com . Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. Last date for application is 31st January, 2016. Also, you can reach us on +91 22 43493333.