Social Officer

About WOTR:

Established in 1993, WOTR is an NGO, known for its outstanding contribution in the development field focusing primarily on climate change, watershed development, capacity building of village groups and NGOs for participatory watershed development work, climate change adaption practices, training and extension, women’s empowerment and micro credit, poverty reduction, etc. WOTR has successfully undertaken responsibilities as implementing agency, support agency, service provider for different national and international projects. (www.wotr.org)

WOTR currently operates in seven states namely Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Rajasthan. Our head office is in Pune.

About the position:

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Job Deliverables:

• Conduct initial meetings in all the assigned villages with the communities, Panchayat Raj Institution Representatives, SHGs members, Farmers groups, village Organisations (VO), and VDC members on project objectives.
• To communicate all tools prepared by WOTR at village level.
• Assist NGOs and Self-Help Groups in the social mobilization and organisational aspects of project implementation.
• Will assist in agricultural activities in the project area and provide assistance to VSHGs in sustainable agricultural practices, planning and implementation.
• Will be responsible for preparation of the physical and financial reports of the projects.
• Will support research unit to collect the data for impact study, case study, Photo documentation etc.
• Any other task assigned by the organization from time to time.
• Should be familiar to work related to child growth monitoring, life skill training, gender training, training of adolescent girl child, advocacy of women empowerment issues.
• Will be responsible for social operations related to a specific job.
• Will assist in the social mobilization and organizational aspects of project implementation.
• Will assist in planning, execution and monitoring as well as assist in monitoring and reviewing of activities in the project area. Experience in project management will be an added skill.
• Linkage building between Govt. and line department for village development.
• Will attend Gram Sabha, farmer group meetings (as per requirement) and conduct meetings.
• Will conduct, agriculture, social and women relate project level trainings.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 6 years relevant field experience
• Candidate should have a Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) / Master s degree in Arts (MA) in rural development/rural management
• Knowledge of Local Language and Hindi preferred.
• Experience in development sector would be added advantage.

“Social Officer- Rajasthan”