Britto Joseph

A committed development professional with over 7 years of experience in program management, community development, and corporate social responsibility initiatives. Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing large-scale social impact projects in collaboration with NGOs, government departments, and corporate donors. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, employee volunteering coordination, financial oversight, and cross-functional team leadership.

Adept at driving grassroots transformation through education, livelihood, and empowerment initiatives in both rural and urban contexts.

Program Manager at Association for Sustainable Community Development (ASSCOD) (2026-07 – Present)

• Lead planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of community development programmes.
• Develop annual operational plans, implementation schedules, and programme monitoring frameworks.
• Build strategic partnerships with CSR partners, NGOs, government departments, educational institutions, and community stakeholders.
• Identify funding opportunities and support proposal development, donor engagement, and resource mobilisation initiatives.
• Monitor programme quality through field visits, review meetings, beneficiary assessments, and performance tracking.
• Supervise programme teams, conduct mentoring sessions, and strengthen staff capacity.
• Prepare programme reports, impact assessments, case studies, and donor documentation.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, safeguarding policies, financial guidelines, and organisational standards.

Program Manager – CSR & Resource Mobilisation at Institute of Social Education (2025-10 – 2026-06)

• Developed CSR fundraising strategies and mobilised institutional resources.
• Prepared project proposals, concept notes, budgets, donor presentations, and grant applications.
• Coordinated donor meetings, fundraising campaigns, employee volunteering programmes, and awareness events.
• Managed education and child protection initiatives through stakeholder collaboration.
• Strengthened partnerships with CSR partners, government departments, schools, NGOs, and volunteers.
• Monitored programme implementation and prepared donor reports, case studies, and impact documentation.

Assistant Manager (Chennai Region) – Finishing School Project, Naan Muthalvan Scheme at Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) (2025-05 – 2025-09)

• Spearheaded the end-to-end implementation of the skill development training programs across 6 districts (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Tirupur & Coimbatore) in alignment with Naan Muthalvan Scheme – Finishing School Project objectives.
• Managed implementation of employability programmes across six districts.
• Led project planning, stakeholder coordination, and team management.
• Achieved project KPIs related to enrolment, training, assessment, and placements.
• Built partnerships with educational institutions and industry partners.

Monitoring Officer - Employability Education Program at Magic Bus India Foundation (2023-01 – 2025-04)

• Managed end-to-end implementation of employability education programs across the Chengalpattu district, focusing on youth training and community engagement.
• Liaised with government departments (School Education, Child Protection, Social Welfare) and local stakeholders to facilitate program delivery and partnerships.
• Developed and executed team action plans, conducted capacity-building sessions, and ensured performance monitoring.
• Led school dropouts in rejoining the 'Back to School' program during summer across the Chengalpattu district.
• Planned training programs and prepared annual action plans to enhance team capacity.
• Managed budgets and conducted monthly variance analysis.
• Coordinated community events and employee engagement activities aligned with CSR objectives.
• Built partnerships with industry leaders, educational institutions, and government agencies.
• Tracked project metrics, ensured budget utilisation and submitted monthly and quarterly reports to donors and internal teams.

Social Worker & Project Support - Prevention of Human Trafficking Program at Oasis India (2020-04 – 2023-01)

• Coordinated data collection, documentation, and reporting for community empowerment initiatives.
• Conducted home visits, monitored child welfare, and reported educational progress.
• Led educational activities, awareness sessions, and community events to support at-risk populations.
• Managed office administration, including staff coordination, office supplies and documentation.
• Coordinated Project Sarika, a CSR initiative of Dow Chemicals focused on self-defence training for adolescent girls—overseeing planning, implementation, reporting, donor engagement, and employee volunteering in the community.
• Mobilised and supported a skill development project of computer training with life skills.
• Built partnerships with schools, local government bodies, and NGOs to support community- based awareness campaigns and education interventions.
• Led workshops on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and leadership for women and at-risk youth, supporting long-term empowerment and skill-building.
• Managed logistics, budgeting, and documentation for all community initiatives under the program.

Coordinator cum Counsellor - NULM project, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) at Paadhai - NGO (2018-08 – 2019-05)

• Managed a shelter home for homeless boys, overseeing education, health, and welfare programs.
• Led cultural, community events and recreational activities for beneficiaries.
• Conducted regular monitoring, documentation, and reporting for government programs.
• Mobilised and collected funds for program functioning.
• Planned and coordinated a meeting for program development in the shelter with the government official - Zonal Health Department, police, fire officers and school HMs once a month to run the program without any constraint.
• Spearheaded livelihood training programs for underprivileged communities.
• Conducted workshops on entrepreneurship, financial planning, and vocational skills.
• Facilitated partnerships with industry mentors and business leaders.
• Developed impact assessment reports for program sustainability and growth.

MSW in Community Development – Hindustan College, Chennai (2018)

B.Sc. in Plant Biology & Biotechnology – Loyola College, Chennai (2015)