Early Childhood Care & Development Officer – HCL Foundation (HCLF)

Last Date to Apply August 31, 2022

HCL Foundation (HCLF) was established in 2011 as the CSR arm of HCL Technologies. It is a not-for-profit organization, that strives to contribute towards national and international development goals, bringing about a lasting positive impact on the lives of people, through long-term sustainable programmes. 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 programmes, namely HCL Samuday & HCL Grant – Rural Development programmes; HCL Uday & Clean Noida – Urban Development programmes; HCL Harit (The Green Initiative) – Environment Action programme and 4 special initiatives – Power of One, Sports for Change, HCL Foundation Academy and My E-Haat.

For more details, please visit our website – https://www.hclfoundation.org/

VISION To be the source 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 Foundation Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK1wtWG_zJQ&t=12s

HCL Uday Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AciD-wbA5_4&t=19s HCL

Uday HCL

Foundation’s flagship urban community development programme – UDAY, seeks to create green, clean, healthy and empowered communities. Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, it is developing an integrated solution to break the vicious cycle of urban poverty.

Defining Uday’s approach is its intrinsic belief that urban poor aspire to a life of dignity and self- respect. With the right opportunities, they can take charge of their lives, dare to imagine a different future and work towards it. Our strategies are carefully designed, such that they speak both to their environment and to their ambitions.

Uday’s unique ‘Convergence’ approach brings this philosophy to life. Uniting critical stakeholders– the state, non-profits and HCL volunteers in a rich partnership, it meets its responsibility to the community and supports them in realising their dreams.

Aligned to HCL Foundation’s vision statement, HCL Uday also aims to create source codes for urban socio[1]economic development, prototypes, using step by step approach, convergence and dialogue with duty bearers such that these can be adopted and scaled up by diverse set stakeholders, including communities themselves.

HCL Uday addresses vital issues prevalent in urban areas like access to quality education, universal access to health, sustainable livelihood opportunities, improved water, sanitation and hygiene, environmental conservation including enhanced green cover and solutions to city waste, through campaigns and on ground action for positive urban transformation. Child protective strategies, inclusion and gender transformative approaches remain fundamental.

Currently, HCL Uday is being implemented in 11 cities.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Early Childhood Care & Development Officer

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh & Bengaluru, Karnataka

Under the leadership of the Director – HCL Foundation and the assigned personnel, the incumbent’s primary responsibilities will include planning, strategizing and implementation of ECCD projects under the HCL Foundation’s urban flagship Programme –Uday. This position is based in Noida (will oversee Noida & Lucknow ECCD projects) & Bengaluru (will oversee Bengaluru & Chennai ECCD projects).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to,

Programme Management

• Provide technical inputs on ECCD interventions and projects.
• Develop and conduct training for stakeholders including ECD workers, parents & families.
• Facilitate the partners in the operationalization of defined projects.
• Provide regular coordination support for day-to-day functions across projects.
• Develop notes on best practices, updates and learnings from the projects for scaling up.
• Coordinate with internal and external technical resources along with Thematic lead.
• Effective engagement of HCL employees in ECCD projects through creative and engaging strategies.

Budget Management

• Facilitate the development of programme budgets, monitor the expenditure and ensure modifications as required.
• Coordinate with the partner teams for timely submission of fund requests and transmittal of the funds.
• Participate in audit wrap up and follow up on the suggested actions in coordination with the Internal Auditor and Finance officers. Monitoring, Evaluation, Results and Learning
• Undertake regular field visits to monitor project progress, ensure implementation is in line with approved strategies.
• Implement the M&E plan to ensure the effective monitoring and evaluation of ECCD activities.
• Document learnings and best practices from the projects and integrate into current and future projects.
• Support internal and external programme/project evaluations as per the schedule.

Social Media

• Build ECCD projects visibility in social media platforms (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn) for internal and external world.
• Ensure that all ethical requirements towards pictures, videos and other BCC materials are readily available.
• Any other online presence related to work.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or postgraduate degree in child development, social work, health, education, social sciences or relevant field.
• Minimum five years of relevant professional experience in implementing Early Childhood Development projects and interventions.
• Understanding of Govt. ICDS/ECCD projects and community development approaches.
• Understanding of Child Rights pertaining to ECCD.
• Strong monitoring, coordination and facilitation skills.
• Familiarity with operating MS office Strong facilitation skills and demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops through participatory methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of working in disaster risk management programmes.
• Experience in developing inclusive programming focusing on gender, disability, language and others exclusion factors.
• Experience of managing complex and time-sensitive processes.
• Experience in programme management, volunteer engagement, networking.

Attributes

• High team spirit and flexible in approach
• A self-starter, able to work independently
• Prioritize set and meet deadlines
• Willingness to be deployed in any kind of disaster response under the times of humanitarian crisis Travel requirements Up to 40 % of time

Compensation Offered The offered compensation for this position is competitive to market rates. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience and salary history.

Child Safeguarding We hold ourselves accountable to children. Adherence to comply with HCL Foundation’s Child Protection Policy and procedures with respect to child safeguarding is non-negotiable. A range of pre-employment checks can be undertaken in conformity with HCL Foundation’s Child Protection Policy.

How to apply

• Send your CV with a cover letter with the subject line – HCLF/JD/Uday/ECCD/VL/31082022//
• Send your application to neelima.chopra@hcl.com, marking mohammad.saqib@hcl.com in CC,
• Due to high applicant volume, we regret that we are not able to send personalized responses to all applicants. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

HCL Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and promotes inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from all genders, people with disabilities, people with all orientations to apply