Programme Consultant

No of Positions - 5

Locations - Delhi, Assam, MadhyaPradesh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra (India)

The ten-year, Child Opportunity Fund, which is one of the most ambitious programmes for the British Asian Trust, focuses on nine high prevalence states in India and seeks to address the abuse, exploitation and violence against children.

The Programme Consultant plays a vital role in driving the programme and fostering a culture of outcome-driven practices for the Child Opportunity Fund's initiatives in India across nine States through partner organisations. The incumbent will lead the development and execution of State operational and government engagement plans in alignment with Child Opportunity Fund's strategy. They will also enhance programme management processes for all programme stages and improve the capabilities of the British Asian Trust and its partner organisations.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for driving collaborative partnerships with both NGOs and the government, who has a vision to deliver life changing outcomes for vulnerable children and their families; who enjoys working in a multi-stakeholder partnership environment as well as having the ability to build strategic relationships with key government departments at the district and state level.

Scope of Work & Deliverables:

The Consultant will be responsible for the management of the Child Opportunity Fund’s programme in a particular state and shall undertake the following key roles and responsibilities:

Lead and be Accountable forProgramme Management

• The Consultant will be responsible for the directoversight and successful execution of programme activities by all implementing partners in 1 of the 9 states.
• Ensure all implementing partners in theState achieve programmatic targetsas per the new C2I indicators and Pay for Performance Deliverables made to donors.
• Build the capacity of partner project teams on Mission Vatsalya by designing and delivering a minimum of one (1) dedicated training session per partner organisation.
• Guarantee efficient financial management across all partners, ensuring a fundutilization rate of at least 90%.

Provide Technical Assistance to the Government on Mission Vatsalya:

• Drive strategic engagement with government bodies to embed and support child protection priorities within the state framework.
• Secure formal collaboration with the government by signing at least one (1) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Child Protection Society (SCPS) or other relevant government departments.
• Establish and foster convergence between the organisation (BAT) and allied government departments, including but not limited to the State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Department of Education, Home Department, Department of Panchayati Raj & Rural Development (P&RD), and the Department of Health.
• Actively work to unlock government funding streams for child protection priorities.
• Organise and conduct capacity-building training on Child Rights and Protection under the Mission Vatsalya framework for variousgovernment departments and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure partners conduct monthly engagement meetings with district-level stakeholders, culminating in the acquisition of at least five (5) Letters of Intent (LoIs) from stakeholders, demonstrating confidence in the programme's work.

Ensure Effective Grant Management:

• Be responsible for the meticulous administration and reporting of all grants supporting the State programme.
• Conduct monthly grant review meetings with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), Finance and Technical teams to assess budget vs. actuals (BvA), progress against work plans, and performance against indicators.
• Organise and lead one(1) State LevelRollout workshop per district to orient partner staff on programme design, key milestones, processes, and expected outcomes.
• In collaboration with the fundraising team, author and submit at least two (2) high-quality funding proposals to new potential funders.

Support Strategic Partnerships, Stakeholder Management, and Brand Building

• Serve as a key representative of the organisation, working to enhanceits visibility, reputation, and network.
• Proactively meet with aminimum of three(3) strategic stakeholders per district to introduce the organisation's work and increase its visibility at the local level.
• Successfully planand facilitate at least two (2) donorvisits to projectsites to showcase programme impact.
• Ensure timely submission of all donor reports, maintaining the highest standards of quality and accuracy.

This Scopeof Work is indicative andsubject to changebased on evolving programme needs.