HCL Foundation – Field Development Officer

Last date for application Monday, 15 th November, 2021

Program Name HCL Samuday

HCL Foundation (HCLF) was established in 2011 as the CSR arm of HCL Technologies. It is a not for[1]profit- organization, that strives to contribute towards national and international development goals, bringing about lasting positive impact in the lives of people, through long term sustainable programs. The foundation aims to alleviate poverty and achieve inclusive growth and development. Active community engagement ensures optimal long-term gains and upward accountability.

HCL Foundation works through Life Cycle Based, Integrated Community Development Approach with thematic focus on Education, Health, Skill Development & Livelihood, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction & Response. Child protective strategies, inclusion and gender transformative approaches remain central in all initiatives of HCL Foundation, thus ensuring comprehensive development.

Presently HCL Foundation is implementing five flagship programs, namely HCL Samuday & HCL Grant – Rural Development programs; HCL Uday & Clean Noida – Urban Development programs; HCL Harit (The Green Initiative) – Environment Action program and 4 special initiatives – Power of One, Sports for Change, HCL Foundation Academy and My E-Haat.

Vision: To be the source code for sustainable socio-economic and environmental development.

Mission: Nurture clean, green and healthy communities where everyone is empowered and equipped to reach their full potential in partnership with its employees, communities and stakeholders, while promoting volunteerism and establishing international standards of strategic planning, implementation and measuring impact.

HCL Samuday

Established in 2015, Samuday intends to develop a sustainable, scalable, and replicable model – a source code for economic and social development of rural areas in partnership with central and State Governments, local communities, NGOs, knowledge institutions and allied partners. We do this through optimal interventions across Agriculture, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Livelihood, and WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) in selected villages.

The program is designed to help the local people identify their problems, co-create solutions, and then implement the same on their own with professional support from team Samuday, thereby, lending the dimension of sustainability and ownership to the whole vision of development.

This position listed below is under HCL Foundation’s Rural Development initiative – HCL Samuday.

Roles & Responsibilities

Under the leadership of the Director – HCL Foundation and the assigned personnel, the incumbent’s primary responsibilities will include planning, strategizing and implementation of Education, Skill Development, Health, Environment related projects of HCL Foundation’s rural flagship Program – HCL Samuday in Hardoi.

Field Development Officers are responsible for the development of field volunteers, community leaders and ensuring all related activities are designed to deliver as per the goals and strategies. The Field Development Officer assesses and analyses the fields; identifies key ecosystems and opportunities to work with various stakeholders; and plays a leading role in shaping specific grant activities. The Field Development Officer strives to share substantive knowledge with colleagues and collaborate amongst all portfolios. More specifically as part of a multi-disciplinary team across Hardoi.

Field Development Officer will:

• Contribute to the ongoing definition and development of team strategies, working towards regional and organizational goals;
• Develop field development activities in a team-oriented context that are aligned to the strategic goals and designed to achieve significant and scalable impact;
• Ensuring the implementation of HCL Samuday through a convergence model where NGOs, duty bearers, communities and HCL Foundation come together and work towards integrated community development.
• Engage with partners to review opportunities, challenges and advances and encourage collaboration, learning, exchange and strategic partnerships;
• Recommend and participate in evaluation and learning activities to guide the evolution of programmatic work, working with Partner’s field and office teams:
• Working simultaneously with multiple stakeholders, including the government, academic, business, philanthropic, and civic leaders.

Attributes and Experience:

•  Excellent track record of having worked in the development sector especially in the area of skill development, WASH, Agriculture, livelihood and education with at-least 2 years of experience in a program management role with a good understanding of community mobilization, monitoring and evaluation strategies.
•  Ability to deliver on time, independently, to work with a range of stakeholders, including ability to perform in a corporate environment and present the work at various forums.
•  Experience of managing complex and time-sensitive processes.
•  Experience in program management, volunteer engagement, networking.

Qualifications and Skills:

•  Masters in Social Work, Education, Social Sciences or allied areas
• Research, Program and Database Management
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience.

How to apply:

•  Submit the application via below link and upload your updated CV in the same

Please Note: We encourage female candidates, people with disabilities and candidates from other diverse backgrounds to apply.