Head of Programs

Ashiyana

Website: ashiyanafoundation.org
Job details:

Company Description

Ashiyana works with at-risk children and youth in Mumbai between the ages 12-24 years who are either Children in Conflict with the Law (CCL) or Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015. Our work focuses on mental health, behaviour change, and reintegration - through relationship-based, trauma-informed, and arts-based approaches.

We work closely with child care institutions, government systems, and families to support children in building safer, more stable, and more hopeful futures.

At Ashiyana, we believe that when children and youth experience inner transformation through safe spaces and positive and deep relationships, they can heal themselves, change their behaviours, become self-reliant and disrupt the cycle of poverty and violence. 

Role Description

The Head of Programs will oversee, manage, and develop Ashiyana's programs to align with the organization's mission and objectives. This full-time, on-site role based in Mumbai involves strategizing program goals, mentoring team members, monitoring program outcomes, and collaborating with stakeholders. The role requires leadership, project management, and fostering partnerships to ensure efficient program delivery and sustainable impact.This is both a strategic and hands-on leadership role holding program quality, team strength, and systems simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team management skills, including the ability to mentor and lead diverse teams toward achieving program goals
• Strategic planning, project management, and program development experience
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills to engage stakeholders, partners, and communities effectively
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities to monitor program outcomes and make data-driven decisions
• Knowledge of community development, social work, or related fields, along with a passion for empowering vulnerable populations
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Strong understanding of human behaviour, emotions, and group dynamics
• Strong ownership and initiative; able to take things from start to finish
• Comfortable working in complex, unpredictable environments
• Experience working with government or institutional systems is a plus 
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)

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