Job Description

Job description

Designation - Senior Project Manager

Organization - SwitchON Foundation

Location - North Bengal , Bankura , Purulia, Nadia & Hooghly 

Experience - 12 yrs & above years

About SwitchON Foundation & its Programs

SwitchON foundation (www.SwitchON.org.in) is an award winning not-for-profit working since 2008 in the sectors of Sustainable Agriculture / Livelihoods, Renewable Energy Access and Environment & Climate Change. We are a leader in building social enterprises and ecosystems to create scalable and replicable impact. Two of our flagship programs are:

SwitchON foundation is certified as a Great Place to Work , and what makes us so ?

An equal opportunity employer with a diverse and inclusive workplace

Above 50% of the workforce are women in managerial and leadership roles

Follows a unique approach from influencing behavior to informing policy with a strong team of 175+ spread across 10 states.

Empowering the Energy - Water- Agriculture Nexus in East India (EEWA)- The Empowering Energy Water Agriculture (EEWA) program addresses the interlinkage between food, water, and energy in India, with the ultimate goal of achieving sustainable development of the marginalized communities

Clean Air Sustainable Cities (CASC)- The Clean Air & Sustainable Cities(CASC) program promotes public participation, influences policy change, collaborates with the government bodies, fosters awareness among children, youth, and civil society to combat air pollution and climate change.

We have expanded our focus from farmer livelihood development in India by promoting renewable energy solutions, organic farming practices and farmer producer organizations using regenerative agriculture promotion, to upskilling and capacity building, empirical research, policy advocacy and dissemination of information

Responsibilities -

Conduct project administration duties including the coordination of events, event planning, participant invites and registrations, materials preparation, materials distribution and all tracking of event details.

Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

Ensure resource availability and allocation

Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress

Maintain records of all documents and correspondence related to projects.

Track and monitor project activities.

Produce, review and distribute reports.

Act as a point of contact for clients and relevant stakeholders, as required.

Gather and analyze information to support project proposal development and project implementation

Coordinate with all team members, monitoring their progress.

Partnership Management - Develop and manage partnerships with Schools, Colleges, social sector organizations, incubators, Colleges/ Institutions/ Universities, NGO, government agencies bodies etc.

Requirements -

Hands-on expertise in processes/tools of Social Mobilization, participation, institution building and capacity building of community members, leaders, cadres and professionals and in livelihoods promotion

Good analytical skills including skills in data analysis and report writing

Building Strategic Partnerships

Ability to build and sustain effective partnerships with Government Agencies and main constituents, advocate effectively, communicate sensitively across different constituencies

Possesses consultative and collaborative capacities

Skills & Proficiencies -

Proven working experience in project management

Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills

A Master’s degree in climate change, natural resource management, environmental

science/ economy, international relations, sustainable development, economics, public policy or other relevant fields.

Minimum of 8 years of relevant working experience, including in-depth knowledge ofRenewable Energy / Sustainable agriculture / Air Pollution / Climate Change policies, programmes, and good practices.

Annual CTC – Upto 6 Lakh

(Compensation package will be in line with qualification, experience and last salary drawn) Open to travel.

How to Apply -

We are looking for enterprising professionals to join or lead initiatives / departments at SwitchON Foundation to solve the most pressing issues of today.

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