• Location: Kamrup, Assam
• Type of Employment: Contractual for a period of 1 year on renewable basis
• No. of Position: 01
• Reporting to: Functionally to Senior Manager at THF

• Overall in-charge of the program (at the field level, 40-50 villages in W J Hills) including finance and administration.
• Overall management of the project “Improve the mental health, well-being and quality of life of the community of West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly progress update report for THF and any donor agency/company/organisation
• Develop and chase deadlines, budgets, and activities
• Conduct review meeting with all authorities and project team once a month

• Building consensus amongst various stakeholders on key issues and initiatives of the project
• Ensuring smooth communication and coordination between Consultant and organisation project staff, and THF
• Work with stakeholders to assess program performance

• Lead the project implementation team and other THF staff for the project.
• Identification of KRAs for the staff in the project implementation team in THF and organisation’s strategies and approach for such project.
• Conflict resolution between staff members, administration, and stakeholders
• Supervising sensitively all critical cases of children/adult with mental health issues or epileptic disorders and resolving them with the help of the project management team including leading team of THF and project consultant
• Assess the need of capacity building training/session for team and for self

• Review of data gathered from the project service centre and all reports generated and suggest policy inputs.
• Reviewing reports created by project associate, HR executive, consultant monitoring associate and operations manager and core team.
• Review standard operating procedures for the functioning of this project and approval from concerned authorities as and when required

• Management of promotions, appraisals, performance evaluation and contract extension of all project staff and support the HR
• Maintaining record of attendance, report submission by team and also the bill and voucher if any

• Prepare and supervise the team for various awareness camp, exposure visits, training etc.

• Postgraduate in management, Disability Studies and Action, Public administration, Public Health, Public Policy, Development or Social work.

• Any other postgraduate degree with relevant experience in planning and administration, government, or renowned NGOs in the social sectors.

• 5 to 7 years of mandatory work experience in the development sector
• Candidates with experience in high functioning consulting environment and project management in health and disability experience will be given preference

• Strong written and verbal communication and capability to relate and interact with multicultural teams
• Giving close attention to details and demonstrated ability to handle sensitive or confidential information
• Ability to lead and drive the project with a vision to achieve transformational change
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Have an empathetic & compassionate attitude. Sensitive towards the needs of children
• Ability to analyse complex problems, craft possible solutions and recommendations