Tuesday, March 08, 2011

 

State Programme Manager for Bihar

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, non-denominational development agency, which develops sustainable solutions to poverty and marginalization. This new position offers an experienced professional, an opportunity to provide overall leadership and ensure delivery of a high quality Multi Input Area Development (MIAD) programme in the state of Bihar. The programme aims to improve the quality of life of marginalized communities by addressing their multi-faceted poverty through a multi-year and multi-sector approach and empower them to improve their socio-economic conditions. It also aims to engage with public systems to enhance capacity and delivery of development programmes. The programme currently works in four districts - Muzaffurpur, Samastipur, Kishanganj and Patna - and plans to expand coverage and diversify interventions significantly over the coming 1-3 years.

The State programme manager is needed to take the lead on development and direction of the state programme strategy and effective implementation and performance of the programme. He would also manage AKF’s human resources in the state, and enhance organisational development along with annual planning and budgeting processes for the state programme and monitoring progress and fund utilization

We are looking for people with minimum 8-12 years of work experience in rural development, including at least 3-5 years of experience at a senior position in leading the implementation of multi sector programmes and multidisciplinary team. The person should also have strong human resource and financial management skills, experience of working and liaising with the government at different levels, as well as establishing and nurturing partnerships with other stakeholders.

Location: Patna, Bihar

Interested candidates can write to akf.spmbihar@gmail.com with the subject line indicating Senior Programme Manager. Last date for application is 7th March 2011

 

Jobs in Bihar

Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotions Society (BRLPS), an independent Society under Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar is implementing the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project (BRLPS), otherwise termed as JEEViKA with support from the World Bank since October 2007. The project is working in 55 blocks of 9 districts in Bihar. The cost of the project is $ 99 Million. There are few opportunities available with us are as follows;

Few vacancies were announced at the State Level positions i.e., State Project Managers, Project Managers
Few vacancies were announced at the District & Block levels i.e., Manager-Thematic Area such as Livelihoods/Micro-Finance/Social Development/Monitoring & Evaluation/Communication and Block Project Managers

The interested candidate may visit our website at www.brlp.in or see the newspaper advertisement (ToI, HT) on 4th, 5th March 2011 (for district/block level positions, the advertisement was published in the Newspaper earlier, but you can see all the vacancy announcement in the website)

I assure you, this is one of the best project (among all the World Bank assisted rural development projects, implemented in India and outside). The project also offers you the opportunities to carry out innovations in different thematic areas.

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