Manager – Disha Abhiyan

One in every 50, over 26 million individuals in India has Intellectual Disability (ID). In spite of this colossal number, they are stigmatized and are considered less deserving and are unable to access the resources that they need to achieve their full potential. Within the disabilities space, ID seems to be the most invisible. They continue to be excluded from India’s mainstream development narrative, experiencing widespread violations of their rights.
Founded in 1944, we are one of the oldest & largest not for profit institutes in India serving children & adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). Over the past 77 years, we have touched the lives of lakhs of children & their families. We are committed to looking at each child with a belief in their potential to lead fuller and more inclusive lives.

We serve over 700 Individuals annually who have ID and may have other related
disabilities such as autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, visual &/or hearing impairment. We have our campus in Mumbai and rural branches at Deolali & Talegaon.

Job Role: Manager – Disha Abhiyan

Location: Mumbai

Reporting To: Head – Disha Abhiyan

About Disha Abhiyan

Disha Abhiyan has been formed to initiate the much required systemic change. At Jai Vakeel, we believe that each child is unique and every child learns differently. They may learn at different paces and have different styles but they all, without a doubt have the capability to learn.
The aim of the Disha Abhiyan is to provide a uniform curriculum, training and support to Special Schools for Children with Intellectual Disability.
Jai Vakeel has partnered with the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra and Commissionerate of PwD, Maharashtra to implement Disha Abhiyan across all 36 Districts and 436 Special ID schools.
The curriculum has been certified by NIEPID – National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disability.

Summary: Responsible for supporting the Head – Disha Abhiyan in managing and scaling Disha Abhiyan in Maharashtra and other geographies

Program Management

Liaison with all stakeholders: government, schools, state and zone coordinators to facilitate smooth and effective implementation of Disha program

Work with the Program Head and team in developing strategies for monitoring and
evaluation of the the program

Develop, build and manage external partnerships
Documenting case studies and best practices that can be shared with teams and
donors

Ensure program information is shared with relevant internal and external
stakeholders

Provide the team with any support for trainings on Disha Modules- internal and
external, across locations

Data and Technology Management:

Create processes for the team to allow easy collection, collation, management of data from the Disha Portal and the Disha MIS

Providing summaries and data analysis of different activities to internal and external stakeholders as and when required

Liaise with the portal vendor for day to day management of the portal as well as planning, testing and implementation for any portal upgrades

Explore other technological platforms to incorporate best practices for the Disha portal

Scaling:

Responsible for collating ground intelligence and exploring opportunities for scaling in new geographies and with new partners across

Providing adequate reports and summaries of the opportunities to the Head – Disha Abhiyan

Qualification, Experience and Skills required

Minimum Masters requirement (Masters in Education an advantage). Applicants with a bachelor’s degree but a strong background in education may be considered.

5-7 years work experience in education, exposure to data and Monitoring and
Evaluation techniques

Can speak and write fluent English, Marathi and Hindi