Openings – Caritas India

Caritas India is among the pioneer humanitarian organizations working primarily in the sectors of Disaster Risk Reduction, Natural Resources Management including that of Farmers’ Access to Market, Poverty Alleviation & Livelihood, Community Health, Tribal Development and Gender & Child Rights.

In the last one decade, more than 1.5 billion people have been affected by disasters across the globe between 2005 and 2015 according to the UN. Caritas India has reached out to a significant one million people of that mammoth population affected by disasters within this period through its relief and recovery services across 14 major emergencies in India investing 5 billion Indian Rupees.

In the last one year, our services across the sectors as cited above have reached close to a million people.

Internationally, Caritas is present in 165 countries.

Caritas India is hiring for the following positions at New Delhi Location for the Khushaal Bachpan program:

1. Child Protection Specialist (Full Time)–Khushaal Bachpan

Job Description
Role: Partner accompaniment e and accompany the Caritas India staff to implement programs and projects in line with organizational norms and standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Facilitate and coordinate with the field-based staff through regular correspondence and reporting on program management for monitoring timely implementation of Khushaal Bachpan program in accordance with the quality standards of Caritas India.

• To manage and lead the effective implementation of the child development program in the jurisdiction allocated within the program.
• To contribute and add value toward strengthening the thematic sector in the implementation area.
• To assist in action-oriented baseline survey, research studies and impact assessment studies for evidence-based data to support the program.
• To proactively engage and develop an understanding of the emerging trends in this sectoral and incorporate the new developments as appropriate into Child Development programs with added focus and delivery at the Impact Level.
• To assist the Team Lead with Report Writing, Conceptual Design, Event planning, facilitating trainings and monitoring visits, development of formats and tools in consultation with the consultants and experts.
• Ensure information flow and documentation within the program team
• Facilitate and Lead, action-based research and provide knowledge solutions to make the program more innovative.
• Develop national / state level Caritas India’s Child Development Strategy aligned with the Organizational Strategy.
• To liaison, establish and manage strong partnership network with different stakeholders on the issue of child development.
• Mainstream the perspectives of social equity and inclusion into Caritas India programs with focus on children / gender inclusion.
• Conceptualize new concepts, programs, policies, guidelines, formats and systems, and tools for promoting people led Child Development initiatives and social equity approach in Caritas India interventions.
• Provide facilitation in thematic related area to team members in the monitoring, evaluation and learning for improving programme quality.
• To create state level working committees and or advisory groups to make the program implementation more effective and innovative.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: Support the knowledge management team to contribute to the data management and produce knowledge products.

• Generate, collect and compile data from the programmes implemented.
• Capture case studies and best practices
• Be a part of resource team.

STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES:

• Ensure that all resources of CI are ethically utilized and optimally managed.
• Ensure that the budgets are realistic in terms of expenditure patterns and activity requirements
• Ensure that the expenditures are realistic in terms of the approved budgets and the activity carried out.
• Updated and accurate programme database of all projects and programmes.
• All reports to be of acceptable quality in terms of being error free, presentable (appropriate format) and timely.

Function Area: Child Development

Location: New Delhi

KeySkills :

• Ability to put knowledge and principles into practice for effective programme management.
• Assess the need for organizational development interventions and facilitate the same.
• Articulate and compile reports clearly and present the same concisely.
• Facilitate group processes to achieve desired results
• Articulate communications clearly and present the same concisely in a polite and firm manner.
• Find opportunities to leverage the strengths of other like-minded organizations and work constructively in addressing specific issues.
• Apply Caritas India program quality standards and Result Based Management concepts and practices in programme management processes and activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for influencing partners and other stakeholders in adopting and adhering to Caritas India program quality standards
• Knowledge of the social reality its causes and implications in the area of operations.

2. Communication and Networking Specialist, Khushaal Bachpan

Job Description
Primary Role

This position will be responsible for exchange, dialogue, and networking in Khushaal Bachpan program coordinating at the National level and guiding state teams in state-level networking and dialogue.

Key Accountabilities:

• Facilitate in the communication of the program progress to concerned team members and other cluster-level stakeholders.
• As a representative of Caritas India in the region, maintain good contacts with relevant authorities and other organizations in the region.
• Identify and facilitate potential local donors from the area in consultation with the line manager.
• Ensure timely meetings with relevant government departments to effectively manage the project activities.
• Drafting concept notes, strategies, or similar technical guidance documents in related program / functional area
• Identify suitable networks and campaigns of civil society organisations on issues relevant to the programme and develop relations with at the national level
• Effectively engaging with all key stakeholders in related thematic on various platforms / networks
• Anchor national level dialogue processes, consultations, and activities.
• Support State teams in building skills and procedures in networking and dialogue at a common standard
• Supporting the state teams in building relations with state chapters of national networks
• Guiding state teams in organising standard multi-stakeholder consultations and campaigns
• Any other related tasks as may be assigned in this program.

Function Area: Child Development

Location: New Delhi

KeySkills :

• Excellent / Good communication skills and articulation of perspective and agenda
• Ability to manage lead and possesses capacity building skills
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Networking and Linkages skills; ability to network dialogue and represent Caritas India in appropriate forums
• Understanding of the socio-economic issues at national / state / regional levels in the development sector in related program / functional area
• Knowledge of national / regional initiatives /guidelines supported by governments international agencies
  NGOs etc. in related functional area
• Understanding of the Program Management / Partnership Management

3. Child Commissioner (Part Time)– Khushaal Bachpan

Job Description

Role: Partner accompaniment and accompany the Caritas India staff to implement programs and projects in line with organizational norms and standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Facilitate and coordinate with the field-based staff through regular correspondence and reporting on program management for monitoring timely implementation with the quality standards of Caritas India.

• To manage and lead the effective implementation of the child development program in the jurisdiction allocated within the program.
• To contribute and add value toward strengthening the thematic sector in the implementation area.
• To assist in action-oriented baseline survey, research studies and impact assessment studies for evidence-based data to support the program.
• To proactively engage and develop an understanding of the emerging trends in this sectoral and incorporate the new developments as appropriate into Child Development programs with added focus and delivery at the Impact Level.
• Develop national / state level Caritas India’s Child Development Strategy aligned with the Organizational Strategy.
• To liaison, establish and manage strong partnership network with different stakeholders on the issue of child development.
• To create state level working committees and or advisory groups to make the program implementation more effective and innovative.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: Support the knowledge management team to contribute to the data management and produce knowledge products.

• Generate, collect, and compile data from the programmes implemented.
• Capture case studies and best practices
• Be a part of resource team.

Role : Child Development

Location : New Delhi

KeySkills :

• Ability to put knowledge and principles into practice for effective programme management.
• Assess the need for organizational development interventions and facilitate the same.
• Articulate and compile reports clearly and present the same concisely.
• Facilitate group processes to achieve desired results
• Articulate communications clearly and present the same concisely in a polite and firm manner.
• Find opportunities to leverage the strengths of other like-minded organizations and work constructively in addressing specific issues.
• Apply Caritas India program quality standards and Result Based Management concepts and practices in programme management processes and activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for influencing partners and other stakeholders in adopting and adhering to Caritas India program quality standards
• Knowledge of the social reality its causes and implications in the area of operations

4. Documentation Associate– Khushaal Bachpan

Job Description

Role: Overseeing the implementation of advocacy strategies of the organization by preparing relevant document and contributing to the Overall objectives of the Organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

I. Documentation Management

• Maintain documentation, such as plans and reports, assigning tasks and controlling schedules to Community Educators & Volunteers as per required formats and timelines.
• Maintain cluster level program documents in the field office.
• Ensure all the relevant data is available and submitted on time.
• Ensure the program process is documented and enough case studies are in place to show the impact or progress of the program.
• Ensure that the data is analysed and feeds into the planning and review meeting
• Prepare concept papers on the issues based on research to be used in the campaigns
• Preparation of reports of each activity (narrative report, photographs, and signatures of meetings) in the field and submit them to Field Program Associate
• Ensure the program process is documented and enough case studies are in place to show the impact or progress of the program
• Submit monthly plans and reports, timesheet, logbook to the Program Associate and the Program Finance Associate.
• Conduct Research, Policy analysis and documentation relating to the thematic issues to get deeper insights into the magnitude of the issues and how the focus group is affected and thus formulate convincing arguments to support the cause of the poor.
• Document the learning from the campaigns for future Campaigns.

II. Knowledge Management

• Conduct knowledge exchange moments with stakeholders, Caritas India staff, Partners, local governance, community, district, state government & Donors to ensure learning and know-how’s among all
• Identify and document as knowledge products emerging from the programs of Caritas India and her partners in the form of case stories, best practices, reports, presentations, photos, videos, government letters, event reports, IEC materials, etc

III. Stewardship of Resources

• Accountable for effective usage and management of all the resources and assets of Caritas India and Ensuring safety and health security of Migrant Workers.
• Ensuring Caritas India resources are utilized optimally and effectively by partners and program teams

Salary : Competitive

Function Area: Child Development

Location: New Delhi

Experience: Minimum 5 yrs. of experience

KeySkills :

Person specifications:

• Strong communication- written oral and presentation
• Ability to work independently and should also be able to work well in a team
• Relationship building with stake holders
• Organizational culture and building of ethos
• Demonstrate personal accountability and be driven by service to others
• Familiar with the social mission of the Catholic Church
• Committed to humanitarian principles and action
• Self-motivated proactive and flexible approach
• Sensitive to cultural religious and social differences
• Candidate should be flexible enthusiastic and an energetic team player
• High standards of conduct sound work ethics and service delivery approach

Send your CV to: hr@caritasindia.org