Project Coordinator (THREADS Project)

Sonitpur, Assam

J ob Profile:

Project Co-ordination

• Coordinate baseline, value chain, cultural archive and other studies on ground.
• Community Engagement and capacity building with women to form SHG/PG/CBO with project population
• Prepare and submit to the Project Manager: quarterly (monthly as needed) progress reports of all projects being implemented
• Monitor the unified project planning and management process to ensure timely implementation of the projects against the agreed deliverables
• Effectively communicate with the Project Manager for all project requirements/procurement
• Identify and communicate all risks and issues in the landscapes to the Project Manager.
• Uphold organizational policies and strengthen existing MIS, to achieve greater efficiency and operational compliance in the conservation landscapes.
• Strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures for landscapes.
• Design and deploy appropriate modules and processes for project implementation.
• Demonstrate processes on ground and build capacities of project staff for the same.
• Conduct regular planning and review exercises with the project team.
• Coordinate with different stakeholders at village, district and council level to select target households for project activities and leverage resources from Government schemes.
• Coordinate with technical agencies, consultants and market agencies to achieve project deliverables
• Work with the Project Manager to create communication material for the visibility of project progress on social media.
  

Requirements

Desired Qualifications & Experience:

• M.SC./M.A. Social Sciences/ M.B.A.
• The candidate should have at least 3 - 5 years of experience of grassroot level implementation, community engagement with prior experience of handling sustainable livelihoods and social development projects with women in particular.
• The candidate should be output driven and be able to co-ordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• The candidate should be process conscious and sensitive to diversity and vulnerability based on gender and ethnicity.
• Preference will be for candidates with experience of working in the region and in the preferably in the handloom and handicrafts sector in particular.