About SEWA Bharat
Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a movement to empower women working in the informal economy. SEWA Bharat is part of the national SEWA movement. Established in 1984, it is a national federation of SEWA organizations of women working in the informal economy. SEWA Bharat emerged out of the need to address the SEWA movement’s challenges with geographical expansion and coordination. SEWA Bharat comprises a family of SEWA organizations to further informal women workers’ rights, livelihoods, financial independence, education, health and social security.
SEWA Punjab
SEWA started its work in Punjab in 2016 with the Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS) training as a National Health Mission (NHM) project. Post those trainings, SEWA continued to work of activating the MAS and working on civic issues with the community members. Currently, SEWA Punjab works in 9 blocks of 6 districts i.e. Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur city and Batala), Ferozepur (Cantt area and city), Moga (Moga city), Malerkotla (city), Patiala (Nabha city and Sanour), Mohali (city and Saketri). There are plans to expand further in rural areas. The current thematic areas of operations are Health, Skill & Livelihood and Union. We work mostly with domestic workers and home-based workers and also have agriculture workers, construction workers, and street vendors in our membership. The state has 3 registered bodies in the form of a trust (SEWA Sangini Punjab Mutual Benefit Trust), a section 8 company (Kirrt SEWA Foundation) and the union (SEWA Punjab -registration in process).
Role Of a State Programme Coordinator
SEWA Bharat is looking for a State Programme Coordinator for Punjab who would be based in Chandigarh or the tricity area. The State Programme Coordinator would work under the guidance of the State Coordinator, SEWA Punjab, and the National Coordinator, SEWA Bharat. In Punjab, SEWA runs many programmes (refer to www.sewapunjab.org) and local social enterprises. She will have to work directly in the districts to help set up work and monitor the work of the team. While there may be certain projects in certain districts, her focus should be to spread the activities/learning of all projects to as many districts as possible.The State Programme Coordinator is responsible for all projects in the state. She will be expected to plan, develop the projects and monitor and review the project’s progress through regular interaction with the persons in charge of them at the district and state levels. She should have good monitoring skills and be systematic in maintaining records.She is required to draft a proposal, as per the need to raise funds, by identifying and articulating the needs of the members. Preferably, Punjabi-speaking female candidates with a direct and strong understanding of the state and grassroots programme implementation and management should apply. The position is based in the Tricity area of Chandigarh with a travel of a minimum of 10-12 days in a month within in state and on a need basis, outside the state. Strong command of Punjabi, Hindi, and English would be a prerequisite, and field experience of a minimum of 5 years would be compulsory.Relevant education in the development sector would be an advantage. She should be proficient in MS Office, report writing and proposal writing.Leadership quality and the ability to confidently liaise with government officials would be necessary.
Qualities And Experience
- Looking for a female candidate with leadership and managerial experience who has a minimum of 5 years of work experience
- Knowledge and experience in working at the grassroots level, community outreach, and/or coalition building for a minimum of 3 years
- Experience in building government partnerships at the state level
- Strong leadership skills are essential, including excellent organisational and analytical capabilities, setting priorities, taking initiative and achieving deadlines
- Generate trust, have integrity and empathy, be outgoing, be persuasive and have excellent people/communication skills
- Willingness to learn from all levels and in various aspects
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Be willing to share lessons learned and best practices to build the capacity of the team
- Open to travelling within and outside the state for work
- Proven organisational and team management skills and ability to work under pressure
Location:Chandigarh (tri-city area)
Reports To
SEWA Punjab State Coordinator
Remuneration
Rs 65,000 per month and negotiable based on experience
Application Process
Interested and qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Please send your cover letter and CV to –
Mail ID
: jobs@sewabharat.org, priyanka@sewabharat.org
Subject Line
: Application for State Programme Coordinator- Punjab
