Program Manager in Rāichūr, भारत

1. Take independent charge of the Raichur CMHP and deliver all outcomes as per the approved three-year project plan.

2. Build community ownership of mental health care through sensitisation, SHGs, a taluk-level federation and trained volunteers.

3. Ensure quality community-based mental health services to PWMIs and caregivers.

4. Improve adolescent mental well-being across 20 schools and pre-university colleges

5. Establish livelihood and economic empowerment pathways for PWMIs and caregivers.

6. Ensure high standards of accountability through monitoring, documentation, donor reporting and optimum budget utilisation.

7. Build and retain a competent, motivated project team through training, mentoring and supportive supervision.

Develop and execute a sustainability and exit plan for handover of CMHP services to the community and government systems.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work (MSW) or equivalent post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline.

• Knowledge of government systems and schemes relevant to mental health and disability

• Understanding of SHG formation, federation building and community mobilisation.

• Knowledge of assessment tools, psychosocial assessment scales and evidence-based practices in mental health.

• Understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes, and reporting standards.

• Good computer skills, including data presentation and use of digital documentation tools.