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About The Career
Roles in this cluster include program officer, M&E specialist, finance & admin, partnerships & communications. These are the backbone roles in NGOs and donor projects that ensure programme delivery, compliance and scaling. Large NGOs and donors have structured career ladders from field officer → program manager → senior management.
Program Management & NGO Operations
Persona (Who suits this career best?)
Minimum Required Qualification
- Organised, deadline-oriented and good with people
- Comfortable with budgets, reporting and stakeholder management
- Able to coach field teams and present to funders
- Graduation in any stream
Stream of Study
Entry Pathways
- General; management or development studies-related courses preffered
- Through any fellowship program like Teach For India, Gandhi Fellowship, SBI Young India Fellowship, etc post graduation (in any field).
- Bachelor’s/Master's (Social Work, Development Studies/Management, management or development studies-related courses)
Average Starting Salary
- Program officer / field officer: ₹20,000 – ₹50,000/month.
- Program manager / senior specialist: ₹40,000 – ₹1,00,000+/month Depending on the organisation, donor funding and experience. NGO senior management roles pay higher.
