Project Co-ordinators

Job Description

The aarambh initiative Aarambh is an extension of Preranas philosophy and a response to the growing problem of Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation in India. Prerana seeks to appoint a project coordinator to coordinate activities under the legal intervention and community based intervention for Aarambh in Mumbai. The coordinator will work with the program manager and director to implement activities under casework and the Mumbai Childrens Safety Initiative under the project. Professional Qualifications: Masters in Social Work and above. Relevant diploma or certificate courses in counseling and legal studies would be an added advantage to the applicants. Bachelors or Masters of Law with minimum 1 year experience of practicing criminal law or working with NGOs could apply Experience: Minimum experience of 1 3 years in working with children at risk. Grassroots experience and community work is a must. Remuneration: Based on Experience and Skill Set RESPONSIBILITIES & KEY DUTIES Handling cases of child sexual abuse & exploitation and Implement the legal services under the initiative Aarambh by working with the legal team of consisting of a Senior Lawyer Understanding and implementing the new law on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences 2012 will be key Casework through visits to various locations, excellent documentation of case history Attending to the victim and the family throughout the legal procedures (includes visits to police stations, special courts etc.) Liaising with multiple stakeholders: NGOs, Government officials, police, judiciary, community members, family of victims etc. Detailed documentation and reporting of cases received to the management team of Aarambh & Prerana Weekly and monthly reporting on status of cases to the senior management team Liaison with NGO mentors and community animators from different NGOs in Mumbai Language Proficiency: English (spoken and written), Marathi (spoken and written), Hindi (spoken and written) Communication: Proficiency in language and ability to communicate in multiple languages will be the key. Decent writing skills in English. Personality: A peoples person. Should be able to communicate and work with a wide array of people. Empathetic towards others and must show respect to children. Ability to work at the grassroots level. Must travel to the most underprivileged communities in Mumbai. Ability to manage, interact and coordinate with people across the spectrum ranging from children in different settings, families, government officials, legal experts, NGO colleagues etc. Demonstrate a strong sense of social work principles especially sensitivity, empathy and confidentiality in dealing with cases of CSA&E.