Senior Project Officer, Development & Project Management

Job Description

Job_Description":" Aboutthe Organization SwanitiInitiative aims to strengthen public service delivery by working with state andlocal governments across South Asia with a strong focus on India. Ourinterventions have included strengthening scheme implementation by identifyingcurrent gaps and limitations, providing research support to Hon\u2019ble Members ofParliament about best practices in moving forward, and developingdata-technology tools that can back decision-making processes. At present,along with working with 200+ Honble Members of Parliamentarians for policymaking, are working as advisors to state governments to ensure the delivery ofschemes to the last mile. Major verticals of our work are climate andsustainability, social protection, and livelihood. Job Responsibilities Carry out diagnostic study tounderstand the socio-economic conditions in mining-affected villages andanalyze the impact (or deficit) of existing government schemes. Conduct participatory planning andneed assessment exercise in all mining affected villages. Facilitate Gram Sabhas andorganize discussions on development issues in the village/Panchayat. Prepare village wise - list ofprojects to be taken up. Arrange the village wise - list ofprojects into Annual Action Plans, based on the immediate and long termpriorities, as determined by the people in the mining affected villages. Evaluate projects submitted bydifferent stakeholders. Facilitate the approval of theAnnual Action Plans. Oversee the implementation of theapproved projects, through regular field visits and raise flags at appropriatelevels in case of potential delays or cost overruns. Promote community based monitoringtools like Social Audit of projects. Undertake action-research todiscover more appropriate ways of doing things. Demonstrate the effectiveness ofvarious projects taken up on the lives of the mining-affected communitiesthrough various communication mediums. Prepare RFP, DPR, SOR, ProjectPlanning & Design documents and Cost Estimation. Prepare documentation of successstories, lessons learned and impact at periodic intervals. Report to the Team Leader,Planning and Monitoring Unit (PMU). Any other duties may be assignedby Team Leader or administration. Requirements QualificationsRequired PGDM/MSW/MBA/PGD-JMC/PG in RuralManagement/ Rural Development /Social Work / Development Studies from arecognized university. Should have a minimum of 3 years\u2019total work experience. Preference will be given to experience with Government/Government Organisations/ International Organisations.