TechnoServe - Project Management Associate - Social Development Consulting

Program Support would work closely with the Program Lead. She/he will be accountable for drafting strategies, content development, reviewing progress and reporting internally all program communications, data management and analytics. The position would be based out of Mumbai.

She/he will also be responsible for:

- Support the Program Lead for program activities,

- Support Business Development team for program reporting and design,

- Support Finance, Human Resource (HR) and other support function in program management.

The key responsibilities for the PMA:

- Support Program Lead/managers for business and program development through content development, outreach and donor pitch decks

- Build high-quality program proposals / reports for donors, key stakeholders like Third Party Agencies, TechnoServe US Head Quarters and Program teams

- Coordinate with Monitoring and Evaluation team for development and management of central data and reports repository for program tracking of deliverables

- Responsible for submission of Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs), Annual Reports (ARs) and other Periodic Reports as per program/donor requirements

- Work with TechnoServe Fellows in their assignments e.g. value chain detailed study, strategic documents, and/or design other analytical frameworks

- Support other cross-functional teams in the achievement of program deliverables, and multi-task on internal deliverables to support senior management

- Help promote the Program and TechnoServes work with immediate and related stakeholders through creation and dissemination of a variety of communication collateral and knowledge presentations.

- Along with the TechnoServe team bring learnings from past TechnoServe successes and proven best practices to the program implementation.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

This role calls for an intrinsically motivated and passionate individual, looking to work in a cross-functional role for program research, proposal writing, design and development. Preferred skills include:

- Graduate or postgraduate in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or similar

- 2 to 5 years of experience in a corporate or development sector with a keenness to work on poverty related challenges facing agriculture in India.

- Excellent analytical skills and large data management in Excel is a Must, with good communication skills (written and oral) and an ability to build a convincing argument.

- Ability to understand and work on business models

- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse team, spread across diverse geographies and to deliver in a time bound program

Please Note: Candidates will have to undergo a written assessment test in Excel, Analytics and Written Communications; Should possess excellent command over language.