Milaan is looking for a dynamic program head to lead their

dropout girl child program, Swabhiman.

The desired candidate should have a masters in social work, development studies or equivalent and
a keen interest in working with adolescent girls with an education focus. The knowledge that
educating girls in rural spaces is important is part of what drives your ambition to work in this
sector.
Send us your applications no later than the 25th of October 2014.
Job Title

Program Manager, Swabhiman.

Employing Organization

Milaan Be the Change.

Location

Milaan Head Office in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow with 40% travelling

required within Uttar Pradesh.

Reporting to

Head Operations.

Duration

2-4 years (2 years minimum commitment required.)

Position Description
You are the head of the program and will provide leadership to the program team. You take
initiative and solve problems. You have the ability to work independently with a get things done
attitude. You keep people accountable and provide constructive feedback wherever required.
You also love to travel and meet new people. Interacting with people gives you energy.
As the Program Manager you will currently be responsible for 350 girls in 6 Swabhiman centres
located in the districts of Sitapur, Hardoi, Barabanki and Bahraich. Your current focus will be to
ensure that the centres are running smoothly, the girls are attending regularly and their learning
levels are improving.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall management and implementation of the Swabhiman program.
3 years of work experience in a program management capacity preferably with a girl child
program.
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with partners.
Monitoring of partner centres through field visits.
Ensuring that regular reports are submitted by the partners to Milaan.
Analyzing reports to identify gaps areas and supporting partners towards filling them.
Developing and implementing monitoring tools and formats as needed.
Conduct regular capacity-building workshops for facilitators and mobilizers. Currently 2 in a
year.
To be aware of relevant funding opportunities, write proposals and assist the team in fund
raising activities for the Swabhiman program.
Identification, selection and on-boarding of partners in line with future expansion strategies.
To undertake specific research activities as required.

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Skills and Qualifications Required

Masters in Social Work, Development or the equivalent.

Excellent communication skills.
2 years of work experience with monitoring programs is required.
Knowledge of and previous experience in girl child educational programmes, preferably in
rural settings.
Excellent training and facilitation skills.
Assess priorities and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
Experience in writing reports for both donors and internal monitoring.
Prior experience with designing life skills sessions would be a plus.
Fluent in both Hindi and English.

Remuneration
Salary package will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To Apply
To apply please send us your C.V. with a covering letter, telling us in brief why you are suitable for
the above position and how according to you, you will add value to the program.
Please send an email to careers@milaan.in with the subject line Application for Program
Manager Swabhiman. Please ensure you get the subject line correct so that we are able to process
your application.
The last date for application is 25th Oct 2014.

About the Swabhiman Program

Swabhiman is a program that empowers girls to lead a life of independence and dignity. It is a
program designed for girls who have dropped out of school after 5th and above, to help them return
to school and clear class 10th exams.
Life skills, exposure visits, health checkups and distribution of sanitary pads form important
components of the program.

About Milaan
Milaan is a youth led organization that is working to educate children, enable youth and empower
communities in rural India. Started by four passionate students from Delhi University, it was
registered in 2007, as a non-profit, with the idea of promoting access to quality education in remote
rural areas.
The name Milaan is a combination of two Hindi words Milan, which means coming together and
Elaan, which is to declare or announce. Together, they signify the coming together of young people
for a declaration of change.
Our logo contains three words, Educating, Empowering and Enabling which are a reflection of our
philosophy. They recognize the fact that providing education in itself is not sufficient to bring
change. It must be education that not only provides knowledge but also develops the abilities, skills
and attitudes of those children so that they become capable of reaching out and taking the

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opportunities around them and also are able to create opportunities for themselves where they may
not exist.
Milaan is registered as a national entity, with currently a presence in 4 districts in Uttar Pradesh.
Over the years our initiatives have touched the lives of more than 10,000 children and young people.

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