Position: Project Lead - Health

Functional Area: Programme

Experience Required: 5-10years

Job Location: Head Office, New Delhi

No. of Position: 1

Supervises: 12-15 Project Team members - About Smile Foundation : Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through intensive programs focused on education, healthcare, skilling and women empowerment and Empowering Grassroots. Started in 2002 by a group of young corporate professionals, today Smile has evolved into a national level development organization impacting lives of over 1.5 million underprivileged children and their families with project presence in 25 states across India, 10 offices

in strategic locations and over 650 employees, besides countless volunteers, well

- wishers and supporters.

The organization also holds Special Consultative Status with United Nation’s Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), accredited with global organizations like GuideStar, United Way, CAF America,

Give2Asia and many more. Furthermore, continuously for the past Six years Smile is a Great Place to Work © Certified organization and is considered ‘Gold Standard’ in identifying and recognizing Great Workplace Cultures.

Currently SF has been implementing projects worth Rs 120 Crore across India directly or with the help of grassroot organizations, primarily CSR funded projects of varied scale both in urban slums and rural areas including aspirational districts in thematic areas mentioned above. The wealth of knowledge emanated from the same is immense, however the same is grouped in systematic manner which can be used for pitching for large projects of long term in nature leading to data driven knowledge products which can be further used in creating large scale impact. - About Role :



Smile Foundation will be implementing Community Health project in Agar Malwa district in Madhya Pradesh and will be overall responsible for overseeing all aspects of implementation and ensuring high program quality standards maintained throughout the project period. The Project Lead will also ensure that all project implementation resources are used effectively and transparently in meeting

project objectives. As Project Lead, She/he will provide technical and management leadership to the site-level staff, who will implement field activities. She/he will closely work with the project’s technical team including Advocacy and Research to ensure rolling out of intervention plan and technical integrity of program.

She/he will need to relate to and work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, skilled experiences, and personalities. The position may require up to 20-30% travel. She/he will coordinate, leverage, manage and motivate key players towards ensuring synergy, achieving results and promote ownership of the results. - Job Description :

- Project Management & Implementation**- Lead to setting performance goals/targets for implementation of the project.
- Lead the development of implementation plan/ strategy, work schedules, resource allocation charts, procurement timelines, project budgets, and progress tracking systems with the technical team of the project.




- Plan for improving the efficiency of operations and quality of all aspects of implementation.
- Lead on-time implementation and achieve end-to-end deliverables of work plan: plan, execute, monitor, and conclude health initiatives as per the PIP.
- Review of progress and ensure that project targets are achieved as per the annual work plans.
- Lead the implementation of the plan including Mobile Medical Unit for improving the efficiency of field operations and quality of all aspects of implementation
- Conduct regular field visits to ensure quality, compliance, and coordination
- Plan route maps and service schedules in coordination with field staff. - Government Liaison & Stakeholder Engagement - Develop and maintain strong external relations, with government, donors, and public and private sector partners. Represent the organization in meetings, workshops, and joint reviews with stakeholders including government, donors, NGOs, and local communities.
- Support efforts to disseminate project results to all key stakeholders.
- Provide updates on the progress made, direction, approaches and successes of the program to external and internal stakeholders. - Supervision of the Financial Management - Supervise overall financial operations: manage budgets and expenditure tracking.
- Review and authorize payments, reimbursements, invoices, travel claims, procurement transactions, and petty cash disbursements following organizational policy.
- Support audits, internal reviews, and donor funded financial reporting.
- Prepare periodic financial outlook. - Human Resource Development and Administration - Recruit project team according to project requirements, develop and implement systems of performance appraisal, job reviews and promotions.
- Conduct regular team meeting

📌 Project Lead (Delhi)
🏢 Smile Foundation
📍 Delhi