Job ID: 292337

Project Coordinator

Bahaar Foundation

Location: Punjab

Apply by: 15 Jun 2026

Relevant Sectors

Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban

JOB DESCRIPTION -- PROJECT COORDINATOR

Position: Project Coordinator

Location: District HQ (Punjab)

Reporting to: Project Director

Employment Type: Full-time/Contractual

Working Days: 6 days/ week

Travel: Up to 20 days/ month

About the Program
Bahaar Foundation is implementing a large-scale Community Health Entrepreneur (CHE) Program in Punjab, India, with the goal of establishing 10,000 to 12,000 CHEs (one per village) over the next 2 years. The program will empower local women to serve as first-level health access points for their communities, offering preventive, promotive, and basic curative services in partnership with government systems and private stakeholders.

The Project Coordinator will serve as the district-level operational lead responsible for CHE activation, onboarding, training coordination, field supervision, stakeholder convergence, and performance management. The role requires strong field leadership, problem-solving capability, and regular engagement with communities, CHEs, and government systems.

Each Project Coordinator will oversee approximately 500-600 CHEs within assigned districts and ensure sustained field engagement, service delivery, and program implementation quality working closely with government agencies and partner organizations.

Key Responsibilities
1. CHE Identification & Onboarding
* Coordinate with SRLM teams, Panchayats, SHGs, and local stakeholders to identify eligible women candidates with entrepreneurial potential and community acceptance.
* Lead block-level mobilisation, orientation sessions, and screening processes to ensure quality CHE selection.
* Ensure timely onboarding, documentation, and operational readiness of newly selected CHEs.
* Support newly onboarded CHEs in becoming field-active within defined timelines.
* Support CHEs through the enrolment and onboarding process.
* Ensure CHEs understand program expectations, reporting systems, and community engagement processes from the initial onboarding stage.

2. Training Coordination & Capacity Building
* Ensure all selected CHEs must complete 7-day foundational training and subsequent refresher training as per program requirements.
* Coordinate with Training Managers, district partners, and resource persons for effective training implementation.
* Monitor attendance, participation, learning outcomes and feedback during training programs.
* Support practical field-based mentoring and learning sessions where required.
* Ensure training translates into active field engagement and service delivery.

3. Ongoing Support & Mentorship
* Serve as the primary operational support person for CHEs within the assigned district
* Conduct regular field visits, provide supportive supervision to monitor CHE engagement, service delivery, awareness activities, and reporting quality.
* Ensure smooth functioning of digital reporting and data collection tools used by CHEs
* Promote regular household outreach, awareness activities, and service utilisation.
* Troubleshoot challenges faced by CHEs in community mobilisation, service delivery, digital reporting, confidence building, supply or operational issues.
* Identify inactive or low-performing CHEs and implement structured reactivation support.

4. Stakeholder Engagement
* Build strong working relationships with district/block health officials, ICDS supervisors, SHG leaders, Panchayats and other local stakeholders.
* Represent Bahaar Foundation at district/block-level review meetings.
* Coordinate with partners, training institutes, and government stakeholders to ensure local convergence and support systems for CHEs.
* Promote positive community acceptance and visibility of CHE services.

5. Monitoring & Reporting
* Maintain accurate district-level databases and records of CHEs & programs.
* Track key performance indicators (onboarding, training completion, service delivery, reporting , household outreach, retention and awareness activities)
* Submit timely progress reports, field visit notes, issue escalations and operational updates to the Project Director/ PMU
* Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes with data validation, field insights and operational feedback from the fields.

Qualifications & Experience
* Education: Graduate in Social Work, Public Health, Rural Development, or related field. Postgraduation a plus
* Experience:
* 5+ years of professional experience in community development, public health, women's empowerment and livelihood programs.
* Minimum 3 years in field coordination roles across multiple blocks/districts.
* Prior experience working with ASHA, ANM, SHG, or community health/ livelihood workers preferred.

Skills:
* Strong coordination, field management, and problem-solving skills
* Strong communication skills in Punjabi and Hindi; English preferred
* Ability to travel extensively (up to 15-20 days/month)
* Comfort with digital tools, mobile apps, and MS Office for reporting.

Personal Attributes
* Passionate about community health and women's empowerment programs.
* Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to operate independently.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with grassroots women and local officials
* High resilience, adaptability, and commitment to extensive field engagement.
* Strong ownership mindset and accountability for field outcomes

Compensation & Benefits
* Competitive salary based on experience and sector benchmarks
* Travel and fieldwork expenses covered as per policy
* Opportunity to directly contribute to one of Punjab's largest women-led grassroots health entrepreneurship initiatives.

Apply Now

Send your Resume/CV and a brief note of interest to: brajesh@bahaarfoundation.org

Mention the role you are applying for in the subject line.

Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for a brief interaction/interview

Join us in transforming rural healthcare one village at a time.

Visit our website for more information: Bahaar Foundation

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brajesh(at)bahaarfoundation.org