Job Description

Job Title

Consultant - Project Coordinator

Job Location

Punjab (Preferred districts – Mansa/Bathinda) – One position

Nature of Employment

Consultancy co-terminus with Project duration, which is until 31st December 2024.

{Extendable based on continuity of project funding, performance and requirement)

Nature of Job

Project Implementation, Coordination, Networking and Coordinating with stakeholders and communities at the local and state level on enhancing working conditions and rights of workers, with special focus on women workers, and safeguarding children's rights within brick kiln sites in Punjab

About ActionAid Association

ActionAid Association (AAA) is a national organization and an affiliate of ActionAid International federation, a global movement of people working together to further human rights and committed to defeat poverty and injustice. Working in India since 1972, AAA currently operates out of 12 Regional Offices, spread across 25 States and one Union Territory. A non-profit, AAA has been working with people, by building their agencies and solidarities at local, national and international levels.

For more details, please refer to our website – https://www.actionaidindia.org/

Duties and Responsibilities  

Ensure effective implementation of the project activities as per project objectives and goals.

Day-to-day coordination and implementation of the project as guided by the line manager.

Develop monthly action plans of activities for the effective execution of the project.

Ensure timely reporting of the project such as activity report, monthly report, quarterly report etc, as and when required or asked to submit and documentation of cases studies.

Provide support in developing and designing IEC materials & other resource materials on construction and brick kiln workers’ Rights & entitlements.

Provide support to the team in organizing project activities.

Keep up-to-date information on various schemes for construction and brick kiln workers.

Support workers in accessing various welfare schemes and help in getting the required documentation for the same.

Help in maintaining database of workers accessing support through the workers facilitation centre and help analyse the data for MIS purpose.

Help in providing trainings to workers on various labour welfare, schemes and entitlements.

Help liaise and organise meetings with concerned government authorities and other stakeholders to support workers for registration and accessing welfare provisions

Skills and competencies

Postgraduate in Social Sciences or equivalent.

Two-three years’ experience of working with informal workers and project coordination.

Good interpersonal and communicational skills.

Excellent organizing and coordination skills.

High degree of efficiency and willingness to work under pressure.

be a good team player, gender sensitive, having conviction and skills for the empowerment of the poor and disadvantaged groups.

Reporting to

Associate Director, ActionAid Association

Travel

As per role requirements.

Consultancy Fee

Approx – Rs. 45,000/- per month including TDS (Based on work experience)

To apply

Please send your application, only on our ‘Standard Application Form’ available in the ‘Jobs’ section of our website: http://www.actionaidindia.org/ through e-mail at recruitment.india@actionaid.org

Please mention in the subject line of your e-mail “Consultant - Project Coordinator, Punjab”

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable ActionAid Association to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit ActionAid Association's e-Recruitment website at: www.actionaidindiajobs.org

The system provides instructions for online application procedures. 

All applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement. Applications received after the due date will not be accepted.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Last Date for Receiving Application

1st May 2024

ActionAid is an equal opportunity and diversity sensitive employer and women, persons with disability, SC/ST/ OBC/Muslim candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

ActionAid Association has a zero-tolerance policy towards all kinds of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment. ActionAid Association is always committed towards 'Child Safeguarding' and safeguarding of 'Vulnerable Adults' as well. 

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