Field Coordinator, Programs – ChildFund

ChildFund strives to ensure that deprived, excluded, and vulnerable children have the capacity to improve their lives and become young adults, parents, and leaders who inspire lasting and positive change in their communities. ChildFund promotes communities whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting, and advancing the worth and rights of children. ChildFund in India works in 85 districts across 15 States. Through long-term partnerships and direct implementation, it annually reaches nearly 3 million children, youth, and their families from 3200 communities/villages

ChildFund is committed to a workplace culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Furthermore, ChildFund International is committed to ensuring a workplace that safeguards and protects all children, including preventing their sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the sexual exploitation and abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants.

Childfund Division Global Operations
ChildFund Department Country Management

Division/Department: Global Operations
Job Location: Koraput, Odisha
Reporting to: Senior Field Officer, Programs
Travel: Extensive/ As per job requirement

ROLE SUMMARY:

Field Coordinator, Programs will be responsible for supporting implementation of programs in the assigned geography/area/s. S/he will be responsible to provide support to the areas of life stage programs, child development and M/E KML. S/he will also provide technical support to the community mobilizers for quality implementation of the programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and support program team in implementation program deliverables on the areas of health/education/livelihood to ensure high impact on children.
• Be responsible for coordinating all activities relating to children at the field level in assigned location/s including communication with children, maintenance of data base of all enrolled children, updating information on the applications of Salesforce, maintaining corporate status on SR systems, files and backup of critical information at the Central/National Office.
• Be responsible for collecting and managing field level data of program activities, support the monitoring and evaluation processes, support reviews and statistical analysis in the assigned location/s.
• Support team in planning, coordinating, and tracking progress against agreed indicators.
• Supervise and provide support to Community Mobilizers in delivering their assigned deliverables.
• Build capacities of Community Mobilizers on the required areas.
• Ensure application of child friendly tools during consultations and program monitoring.
• Support in networking with relevant government bodies and local organizations, Youth Clubs, community leaders, gender inclusive learning spaces, community-based forums, etc.
• Ensure quality documentation and reporting of the project activities and outcomes.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by the Line Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Post-Graduate/ Graduate in Social Work /Social Sciences/ Management/ other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in program implementation and training.
• Strong experience in monitoring and evaluation, data updating & ensuring quality.
• Developing data collection tools.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Strong computer skills, with familiarity in using Microsoft Office suite applications.
• Organised, team player, self-starter and results-oriented individual.
• Be gender sensitive with strong conviction and skills for the empowerment of excluded and disadvantaged children.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

ChildFund India is committed to a workplace culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Furthermore, ChildFund International is committed to ensuring a workplace that safeguards and protects all children, including preventing their sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the sexual exploitation and abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants.