Deputy Manager - Women's Economic Empowerment

Program Coordination and Execution

Develop monthly implementation plans aligned with program goals in coordination with programme teams
Track progress against defined output indicators and timelines across geographies
Identify delays and operational bottlenecks and co-create corrective actions
Coordinate with field teams to ensure the timely execution of planned activities

Output Tracking and Reporting

Coordinate and maintain the output tracking system for program activities
Compile and validate monthly progress reports from field teams and partners
Prepare project reports for internal and external stakeholders
Ensure timely submission of all program deliverables and reports

Budget Management and Tracking

Prepare and maintain project budgets, including projections and revisions
Track expenditure against budget lines on a monthly basis
Flag variances and support corrective financial planning
Coordinate with finance and admin teams to ensure the timely processing of invoices and payments

Partner and Internal Teams Coordination

Coordinate with implementation partners for planning, execution, and reporting
Conduct regular review meetings with partners to track performance
Align program activities with cross-functional teams (Knowledge and learning, operations, Enterprise Support Service teams, etc.)
Support the resolution of operational issues across partners and teams

Systemic Innovation for Strengthening Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Anchor atleast two innovation prototypes or tools for ecosystem strengthening and scale
Develop implementation plans and tracking mechanisms for the innovation prototypes and tools
Ensure quality implementation and documentation of learnings and emerging trends

Evidence Building & Insights

Collect good practices and insights from various stakeholders in the programme.
Ensure data quality, completeness, and consistency across sources
Analyze field data to highlight success stories and lessons from women entrepreneurship initiatives.
Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly insight reports for SEG internal sharing and decision-making.
Develop case studies, briefs, and internal knowledge products
Maintain organized repositories of program documents and reports

Proposal Development & Resource Mobilisation

Contribute to proposal development, including data analysis and content inputs
Support preparation of presentations, concept notes, and reports
Compile evidence and insights from ongoing programs for external use

Field Engagement

Conduct regular field visits to ensure quality implementation and validate data
Engage with field teams, entrepreneurs, and local stakeholders
Identify ground-level challenges, opportunities, and feed insights into program design

Administration

Maintain documentation for the programme, including MIS updates and compliance records.
Assist in team scheduling, logistics for field activities, and administrative reporting.

Qualification : Master’s degree in Development Studies, Economics, Sociology, Entrepreneurship, or any other qualification equivalent to a master’s degree.