Openings – ActionAid Association

Last Date for Receiving Application 26th March 2023

ActionAid Association is a National Organisation working with the poor and marginalised people in India across 24 states and two Union Territories through 12 project offices. We work with local NGOs, community based organisations and people’s movements to collectively address poverty, inequality and injustice. We take sides with dispossessed communities and work with them to support their ideas, aspirations and actions.

1. Centre Coordinator – ActionAid Association

No. of Vacancies/Job Location

Two/Tarn Taran and Amritsar, Punjab

Tenure & category of Employment

Fixed Term – 1 Years Contract[may be extended purely on the basis of incumbent’s performance, fund availability and organizational requirement]

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure effective implementation of labour support initiative through the Worker’s facilitation centre in the district.
• Support informal sector workers is the assigned district with information on various labour welfare schemes.
• Keep up to date information on various schemes for informal sector workers at the Workers facilitation centre.
• Support workers in accessing various welfare schemes and help in getting required documentation for the same.
• Help in tracking of applications files for accessing the schemes and entitlements and support with required follow ups.
• 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 issues, schemes and entitlements.
• Help liaise and organise meetings with concerned government authorities to support workers.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Graduate in Social Sciences/Social Work/Rural Development/ Management.
• At least 3 years’ experience of managing development projects, out of which minimum one year should have been with a grassroots development organization.
• Familiarity with the developmental issues of the Punjab is necessary.
• Experience in planning and supporting issue-based campaigns.
• Good communication and writing skills.
• Knowledge of local language.
  be a good team player, gender sensitive, having conviction to work with poor and disadvantaged groups.
  proficiency in applications such as MS Office, especially Word, Excel & Power Point.
• Willingness to travel.

Salary & Benefits
Approx. – INR 4.20 lacs CTO (Cost to Organisation)–per annum – this includes PF contribution.

In addition, other benefits – Group Medical Insurance with coverage of Staff & Dependents; Personal Accident Insurance of staff and gratuity is payable as per law and norms of the organisation.

To apply
Please send your CV, through e-mail atrecruitment.india@actionaid.org  Please mention in the subject line of your e-mail “Centre Coordinator, Punjab – ActionAid Association”.  Applications received after the due date will be summarily rejected. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Last Date for Receiving Application 26th March 2023

ActionAid is an equal opportunity and diversity sensitive employer and women, persons with disability, SC/ST/ OBC/Muslim candidates are especially encouraged to apply. For this particular position women candidates will be given preference.

• Ensure effective implementation of labour support initiative through the Worker’s facilitation centre in the district.
• Support informal sector workers is the assigned district with information on various labour welfare schemes.
• Keep up to date information on various schemes for informal sector workers at the Workers facilitation centre.
• Support workers in accessing various welfare schemes and help in getting required documentation for the same.
• Help in tracking of applications files for accessing the schemes and entitlements and support with required follow ups.
• 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 issues, schemes and entitlements.

Help liaise and organise meetings with concerned government authorities to support workers.

2. Consultant – District Coordination

“Strengthen Institutional Capacity of Government Stakeholders for Adolescent Empowerment and Ending Child Marriages towards Creating a Protective Environment for Children in Odisha.” supported by UNICEF.

Job Location

District: Deogarh

Type and Duration of Engagement
Consultancy,co-terminus with the project duration which is till 12th January 2024

Nature of Job
The assignment will include liaisoning with district and block administration, facilitating, monitoring & evaluation, preparation, and implementation of District Strategic Action plan for preventing child marriages, policies and schemes related to adolescent empowerment and ending child marriage, child abuse and violence against children in the specified districts with support from the existing service delivery structures and key functionaries.

About the Project
UNICEF in partnership with ActionAid Association (India) (and other CSOs) proposes to work with the district governments in 25 districts of Odisha to provide technical support to strengthen institutional capacity of key district government stakeholders for supporting program including parenting to prevent child marriage, abuse, and violence against children.

The implementing partners, jointly with UNICEF will support in the following areas: –

ActionAid Association (India) with the support of UNICEF will work with district administration of 25 districts of Odishato institutionalise planning, implementation, review and monitoring of programmes relating to adolescent empowerment and ending child marriage, child abuse and violence against children. This will be done by integrating plans, activities, review, and monitoring mechanism in the existing District Work Plan on Child protection. ActionAid Association will work with district administrations and provide necessary support to District Task Force in developing the costed action plan in convergence with different departments that focus on child protection priorities and implement the strategic plan for children and adolescents. This engagement will result in action by district administration to prevent child marriage and any violence against children and develop mechanism that ensures participation of adolescent girls and boys in civic engagement initiatives and their empowerment through leadership building effort and linkages with existing social protection schemes.

Duties and Responsibilities of District Coordinators

• Provide technical support to the district administration to implement the Strategic Plan for Children and Adolescents focusing on child protection priorities. Support to the administration in keeping in place of afunctional Task Force that supports programme including parenting to prevent child marriage, abuse & violence against children.
• Provide technical support to institutionalize planning, implementation, review and monitoring of programmes relating to adolescent empowerment and ending child marriage, child abuse and violence against children.
• Support the district administration to integrate plans, activities, review, and monitoring mechanism in the existing District Work Plan on Child protection and provide necessary support to District Task Force in developing the costed action plan in convergence with different departments that focus on child protection priorities and implement the strategic plan for children and adolescents.
• Facilitate and support district administration to prevent child marriage and any violence against children and develop mechanism that ensures participation of adolescent girls and boys in civic engagement initiatives and their empowerment through leadership building effort and linkages with existing social protection schemes.
• Provide required support in undertaking regular review meetings of District Task Force and strengthening monitoring mechanism and the district level MIS for tracking of the progress against the plan, identifying gaps and taking up further action.
• Support district administration to plan and undertake capacity development for frontline workers and community structures that focus on child protection priorities. Extend support for training of frontline workers and community structures on Advika resource package (Tarunya, Adolescent &Youth Engagement toolkit) on child protection and adolescent priorities including ending child marriage and ending violence against children and putting monitoring mechanism in place.
• Coordinate with district administration including member departments of District Task Force to ensure participation or leadership of adolescent girls and boys in civic engagement initiatives through UNICEF-supported programme. Support district administration to engage adolescents through volunteer, civic engagement, and life skill programs. Extend support for developing capacity development package for frontline workers and community structures that focus on child protection priorities and adolescent engagement.
• Support District task Force to integrate parentingto prevent child marriage, abuse, and violence against children through capacity building of functionaries and implementation of parenting package.
• Provide support in developing mechanism in place to ensure participation of community members in activities that address child protection priority including child marriage, violence, abuse, and exploitation against children.
• Support district administration to develop mechanism that ensure adolescent girls benefiting from social protection schemes and programmes likevocational training, career guidance, life skills, financial literacy,

Behavioural Change Communication.

• Assist in monitoring, review, and evaluate the progress and impact of project and facilitate external and district authority visits in the programme districts.
• Undertake other responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature and based on organizational or role requirements.

Reporting to Associate Director

Travel
Travel within, outside of the district and state

Skills and Competencies

Skills and Competencies for District Coordinator:

• The ideal candidate will be a Postgraduate in Social Sciences/Social Work or any other connected/relevant discipline.
• Prior knowledge about and relations with the district administration.
• have at least 5-8 years’ experience in coordination and liasing with district level officials and other key stake holders, project monitoring and evaluation, coordination/ networking around project related issues.
• have sound knowledge of macro/micro political economy and developmental issues relating to India.
• Should have experience in networking with state, national level civil society organisations and government agencies.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) in Hindi & English.
• Gender sensitive and strong conviction and skills for the empowerment of the poor and disadvantaged groups.
• Should have good documentation skills and be proficient in basic computer applications like Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Willingness to undertake travel as per the project requirements.

Consultancy Fee
Approximately INR 57,750/-per month, including TDS.

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

Please mention in the subject line of your e-mail “District Coordinator – Deogarh”.  

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 timeline stated in the vacancy announcement. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Last Date for Receiving Application 27th March 2023

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

Provide technical support to the district administration to implement the Strategic Plan for Children and Adolescents focusing on child protection priorities. Support to the administration in keeping in place of afunctional Task Force that supports programme including parenting to prevent child marriage, abuse & violence against children.