Assistant Manager

Job Description: Assistant Manager

Organisation: Basudeo Kanoria Seva Sansthan (BKSS)

Location: New Delhi (Head Office), with field travel to the Project Office in Lasadiya, near Udaipur, Rajasthan

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Employment type: Permanent

About the Organisation

Basudeo Kanoria Seva Sansthan (BKSS) is a philanthropic trust promoted by Shri Harsh Vardhan Kanoria, Chairman of Group Cheviot. The Trust has adopted Lasadiya, a tribal block near Udaipur, for the integrated development of more than 20 villages through interventions in livelihoods, education, health, natural resource management, and community development.

About the Role

BKSS is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the CEO in managing, reviewing and monitoring projects in Lasadiya, whether delivered by BKSS’s own field team or through implementing partners. The incumbent will need to work closely with program teams, partner organisations, consultants and senior management.

The role requires frequent field visits across project area. The candidate should possess strong administration, coordination, and organizational skills, along with a passion for leading integrated rural development initiatives in the project area.

Key Responsibilities

Integrated Village Development & Field Monitoring

• Contribute to integrated village development initiatives covering livelihoods, natural resource management, education, health, and community development.
• Visit project sites regularly to monitor quality and progress of implementation.
• Verify partner-reported data through site visits, community interaction and spot checks.
• Document field observations, case studies and ground-level learning, and share findings.

Field Operations & Program Coordination

• Support program activities at the Lasadiya project office and in the field.
• Work with the direct execution team and partners to resolve implementation issues, delays and resource constraints.

MIS, Reports & Systems

• Maintain MIS and standardised data formats for internal teams and partners, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data.
• Build and update dashboards using MS Excel, or similar tools to track KPIs across programs, partners and budgets.
• Prepare periodic reports, review notes and presentations.

Partner Management

• Support identification, assessment, and due diligence of NGO and implementation partners.
• Review partner reports, monitor agreed deliverables, and follow up as required.

Growth Prospects

This role is designed as a stepping stone to a senior program and strategy position. With performance, the incumbent will take on increasing responsibility in:

• Field monitoring: moving from data verification to leading structured monitoring visits and field assessments.
• Partner review: leading selection, performance reviews and assessments of partners, and contributing to renewal and scale-up decisions.
• Research and analysis: undertaking studies, program evaluations and impact assessments that shape BKSS strategy.

Working directly with the CEO, the incumbent gains early exposure to strategic decision-making and the opportunity to grow into a leadership role within the organisation.

Candidate Profile

• Graduate or postgraduate;
• Comfortable travelling frequently to rural and tribal areas and spending extended periods in the field.
• Strong analytical orientation with experience in MIS, data handling or reporting.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Good written and spoken communication in English and Hindi
• Ownership, accountability and integrity.