Job Description

 Vacancy: “Assistant Director - Media and Administration”

Organization: Arogya Agam

Location: Aundipatty, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India

Arogya Agam, a leading organization committed to empowering marginalized communities, especially women and children, is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual for the position of Assistant Director - Media and Administration. This is a newly created post contributing significantly to the overall funding, management and administration of the organisation.

Arogya Agam:

Arogya Agam focuses on advocating for the rights, health, and development of marginalized people. With a team of over 80 staff and hundreds of volunteers, Arogya Agam operates primarily in Theni and eight southern districts of Tamil Nadu, South India. Our thematic areas include HIV prevention and care, domestic violence, gender and child rights through federations of women’s self help groups, and the rights of Dalits, tribal people and other marginalised groups.

This post’s expected deliverables:

• Lead the media, documentation, fundraising, and administrative support team.

• Collaborate and engage directly with donors for publicity materials.

• Manage social media, crowdfunding, blogs, and websites.

• Produce compelling stories and case histories from empathetic interactions with marginalized communities.

• Handle data, effectively utilizing the internet to support the work and to identify funding sources.

• Read and critically analyse health and development reports, rewrite them for donors.

• Identify and prioritise potential funding sources.

• Undertake specific roles in Arogya Agam's work areas as required.

• Assist the Director in financial analysis, administration and budget control.

Qualifications and qualities:

• A graduate, preferably with a postgraduate degree and around 10 years of relevant work experience in either the social sciences, media or NGO sector.

• Excellent written and spoken proficiency in Tamil and English.

• Experience in social media platform management, blogging, and website administration.

• Journalistic skills, particularly the ability to craft compelling narratives from interactions with marginalized communities.

• Proficient in data handling, internet research, the ability to learn new skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with donors, staff at all levels, and board members.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to apply to Arogya Agam via email at vacancies@arogyaagam.org with a CV and one page covering letter outlining why they are interested in the job and how their skills and experience meet the requirements. A two page CV should preferably be tailored to this position. Applicants must include details of their social media profiles, most recent salary, and potential references.

Your application will be treated as confidential. Arogya Agam is an equal opportunities employer, and the position is suitable for persons with disabilities. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We will be able to communicate only to the shortlisted candidates or to those we would like to know more about.

Arogya Agam is an equal opportunities employer, and the position is suitable for persons with disabilities. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We strongly recommend you send your application before 20th March 2024, after which we will interview those shortlisted virtually. Final selection will be made at an on-site interview in Aundipatty and the selected candidate will be given a reasonable time to join.

Remuneration:

Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience.

Join Arogya Agam in its mission to build a just society and make a significant impact on the lives of marginalised people.

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