Program Manager - Governance - Assessment & Public Governance - NGO

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Develop hypotheses based on key trends and landscape in the focus areas

- Provide continuous strategic support to the existing portfolio to grow/ be more impactful

- Expand portfolio by incubating and funding organizations working on innovative solutions

- Conceptualize and implement targeted research to drive key hypothesis

- Build partnerships and support the government in the vision and implementation of initiatives through project management, research and policy support

- Build partnerships with organizations with expertise in building solutions in the focus areas

- Promote knowledge sharing amongst leading organizations in the focus areas

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

- Graduate or Post Graduate degree from a reputed institute

- 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience

- Ability to build & manage relationships with multiple stakeholders

- Ability to work independently and proactively, without support staff and with little supervision

- Strong written & verbal communication skills and presentation skills

- Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

Desired Qualities:

- Entrepreneurial spirit and can-do- attitude

- Operating style suited to working in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued

- Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects at a time