Job Description

JD- Assistant Director, Noida, India

Atmashakti Trust is an organization working for socio-economic and political empowerment of the most marginalized communities. Founded in 1995 with a broad mandate to support a mix of development initiatives in rural areas as well as urban slums, Atmashakti is now engaged in a long term mission to bring the benefits of government programmes to the poorest of the poor with a focus on Livelihood and food security, Sustainable agriculture, Health, women rights and gender equality, Education, Disaster intervention and community-centered empowerment initiatives through training and capacity building, leadership development and mentorship, Sangathan building, research, advocacy, campaign and communications based on a rights-based framework. Because we truly believe that none of us can truly rest as long as poverty, injustice and inequality persist in our society.

Our Vision: We envision a world without poverty, inequality, injustice, and patriarchy and where everyone enjoys the right to life with dignity.

Our Mission: Our mission is to reach out to 8 million underprivileged families in the poorest states. We strive to work in solidarity with the poor, marginalized and other excluded communities to bring about systemic and social change to defeat poverty, inequality, discrimination, patriarchy, and social injustice.

Since 2009, Atmashakti works in Odisha and Uttar Pradesh with the broad objectives of creating awareness on rights and entitlements among the most marginalized rural community with an emphasis on Adivasis and Dalits. We facilitate the formation of rural level Sangathans who then take up various issues that concern them, to resolve. To learn more, visit www.atmashaktitrust.com.

YOUR POSITION WITH ATMASHAKTI

Assistant Director will be reporting to the Executive Director/Executive Trustee while will interact with the Core Team members. The position will be based in Noida, India, with extensive travel in the project locations. During the engagement tenure, person may be required to relocate to any workplace decided by organization; therefore, the person must have willingness to be based/placed in intervention districts for an extended period of time or deployed for extended periods in humanitarian response programs in the field.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The specific functions include:

• Programme Implementation including but not limited to Plan, Team Coordination, Reviews and Support.

• Resource Mobilization including but not limited to Donor Management, Proposal Writing, Report Generation.

• Stakeholder engagement.

• Advocacy & Networking including but not limited to building alliances, solidarity network.

• Communications – Programme updates / newsletters / reports

• Inter departmental coordination for integrated work approach

• Framework and strategy formulation.

• Impact assessment & process documentation

• Budget and resource allocation to ensure financial sustainability

• Liaising with different government departments.

• Expand social media presence and reach.

• Strategy for developing the positioning of organization and brand

• Any other task assigned time to time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MSW/Masters in Rural Management from premier institute with strong field experience

• Demonstrable experience and competency of working with government and multiple stakeholders in managing diverse objectives.

• At least 10-12 years of managerial experience of working with big teams

• Result oriented.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Experience working within NGO sector

• Ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines.

• Excellent presentation skills.

• Good liaison and networking experience.

• Must have knowledge and experience of proposal writing and fund raising.

• Good network of national and international alliances would be an added advantage.

• Commitment to travel to intervention areas for up to 60 to 70% of time.

• Ability to join early would be an added advantage.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. or above in Rural management or relevant subject.

• Having 12 to 15 years of working experience in related field.

• Experience leading complex projects including budgets and coordinating the work of peers and partners, including contractors.

• Multi-lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.

• Self-starter with ability to generate work plans with limited support in line with the overall farming strategies.

• A strong commitment to own professional development and a desire to grow and learn.

• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES

Builds Relationshi

Builds productive relationships by interacting with others in ways that enhance mutual trust and commitment.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Works collaboratively with stakeholders across levels to improve decisions, strengthen commitment, and be more effective.

Communicates Authentically

Communicates proactively and in a timely manner to share information, persuade, and influence with the appropriate level of detail, tone, and opportunities for feedback.

Develops others

Takes ownership to help develop others’ skills, behaviours, and mindsets to help them maximize their workplace contributions

Drives for results

Sets challenging goals and objectives based on a strong sense of purpose and high-performance standards and steadfastly pushes self and others for tangible results, while ensuring work-life balance.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply to position, submit resume and cover letter mentioning statement of suitability separately by email with the subject line Assistant Director to: info@atmashaktitrust.com. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on March 19th, 2024. Applications without cover letter will be disqualified from consideration.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of Atmashakti’s background screening process.

Atmashakti Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all genders with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colours, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities or military status or other status protected by law.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

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