Project Coordinator-District Level

Samarthan is Registered public Charitable Trust working Primarily in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh since1995. Samarthan is a strategic support organization working with a view to promote participatory governance. We Strengthen civil society organizations. Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies to provide a supportive bridge between the voices of the underprivileged.

Samarthan in collaboration with WHH a project “Wash System strengthening to achieve SDGs-6 in India” is being implemented in Pannd M.P.  The project, with a duration of 4 years, aims to provide capacity -building support to the key NGO functionaries, program staff and government staff in the project districts and replicate learning across the state. The project is a part of a global initiative being implemented in 4 countries of Asia and Africa. Therefore, the applicants must have good command on writing and spoken English to prepare report and attend various events/ online meetings. We are seeking application of suitable candidates for the below mentioned position.

Position: Project Coordinator-District Level

Location: District Panna, MP

Salary: Up to 50 thousand per month

Responsibilities:

• Write progress report, learning documents and advocacy notes
• Support and train youth as Jal Mitra/Jal Saheli to support the panchayats and VWSCs for overall coordination and monitoring of the work.
• Capacity building for village water committees, PRIs and CBOs on Jal Jeevan Mission
• Assessment of institutions and mechanisms facilitating Water security planning with women taking the lead support through regular advice and handholding support.
• Form and strengthen water user committees at the community level by ensuring 50% representation and leadership by women.
• Build capacity of women and youth on community managed Pipe water scheme and O&M.
• Build local awareness generation on water quality and water security.
• Develop a Cadre of water technocrats (women/Youth) to help GP ad community plans for drinking water.
• Encourage greater participation of women in Gram Shabha and other governance institutions.
• Implement social audit/citizen’s score card and water issues, with active participation of women and youth.
• Build capacity of GPs around water security and water quality issues. Develop GP-Level water security plan for all targes GPs.
• Build Capacity of district and block representatives on water security on water quality issues.

Document experiences of the project and develop process documents or best practice documents.

Qualification and Experience

• Post- graduate degree in any stream with minimum 5 year of experience in WASH programme.
• Good Leadership quality and communication skills (Writing& Speaking) in English & Hindi.
• Strong project management skills and experience to lead the team and meet the commitment of the project/ deliverables.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates can send their updated resume at jobs2.shortlisting@gmail.com with the subject line “Project Coordinator-Panna location”