Job Description
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Job title
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Programme Coordinator
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Grade
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5
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No. of positions
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1
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Location
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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
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Reporting to
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State Programme Director
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Reporting from
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District Team
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About the Organisation:
Jal Seva Charitable Foundation (JSCF) is registered in India as a not-for-profit company under Chapter 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. JSCF, is an associate member of the WaterAid federation and uses the brand name ‘WaterAid’ in India.
WaterAid India seeks to improve the quality of life of 5,000,000 households – with a special emphasis on the vulnerable by 2029 through the provision of climate-resilient and sustainable WASH services via demonstration, institution strengthening, and the effective utilization of public resources. We work in rural and urban areas and seek to deepen our presence in states we operate in and to work in small towns. Thanks to our amazing supporters, we have reached millions of people with these three essentials – clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene – enabling communities to unlock their potential to break free from the cycle of poverty and to change lives for good.
We will not stop. Not until clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are a normal part of everyday life for everyone, everywhere.
WaterAid India’s (WAI) country office is based in New Delhi with State Offices in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Patna and Raipur. We currently have a presence in ten states in the country.
WAI’s Programme focus in the next five years is on ensuring access to safe and assured drinking water in the households, as well as safely managed sanitation at both the household and habitation level. Further, we seek to ensure that anganwadi’s, schools and health care facilities have adequate and appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure. Finally, we seek to create integrated water and sanitation solutions in small towns. In all of these efforts, ensuring climate resilience of infrastructure and systems is critical. We seek to do this through demonstration and the provision of technical and knowledge support to governments at all levels who can facilitate adoption on scale. Implementation is primarily through our own field teams. Further details about WAI can be accessed at https://www.wateraid.org/in/
Responsibilities:
Program Management:
- Lead and anchor programme by building location-wise plans, implementation follow up of all activities, delivery of outputs, that include resources allocation, timeframes and managing budgets for projects.
- Guide and support the district teams in coordination/continual engagement with senior team in WAI, to ensure all deliverables of the project are met effectively within the desired timeline and with excellent quality.
- Support in relationship building and management with government officials at a district and state level as well as with other stakeholders
- Ensure quality documentation of the work being implemented in consultation with the state office.
Ensure project objectives and targets are met effectively within timelines:
- Plan monthly and quarterly targets and ensure their delivery through team
- Undertake intensive and regular field visits to project locations and support on field implementation
- Conduct periodic review meetings with the team to ensure delivery is as per schedule
- Lead, manage and motivate the team, creating an environment that enables staff to maximise their potential and facilitates high performing team
- Preparation of monthly updates and brief reports.
- Ensure Adherence to technical standards and technical guidelines and policies in the project
- Coordinate with concerned senior WAI members and plan the conduct of high level of events such as workshops, trainings, project meetings based on the desired objectives/deliverables of the concerned programmes.
- Plan WAI, donor or any other visit as might be required from time to time.
- Organize the capacity building program for the district team on quality standards and other topics as required.
- To undertake any other activity/ work assigned by SPD Donor and stakeholder engagement
- Take lead in conceptualizing and organizing state/ district level consultations /workshops/ conferences as required in the project
- Working with WaterAid’s communications Team (through SPD) to ensure effective documentation of the work being implemented
- Represent WaterAid in consortium meetings regularly in consultation with SPD
- Maintain excellent working relations with concerned government departments for collective planning, obtaining permissions and leveraging resources
Program Reporting:
- Produce high quality report to be shared with the donors and other stakeholders
- Ensure adequate inputs for the periodic reporting and progress update presentations including blogs, success stories, anecdotes and photos
- Periodic review and verification of MIS data Eligibilities and requirements
Eligibility and requirements:
Education:
- Post-graduation (or equivalent) qualification in one of the following areas: social sciences, development, economics, water/natural resource management/Civil Engineer or related
- Experience of working in urban and Rural geographies on WASH, in coordination/ other stakeholders
- Between 10-12 years of relevant work experience in similar organizational/functional context
Education Desirable
- Qualification in water, sanitation, hygiene education
- Specific training in conducting participatory training
- Managing programs in a multi-stakeholder environment, managing diverse set of partners
- Experience working with donor funded project
- Strong organizational and time Management skills
- Proven strategic, conceptual and analytical skills
- Proactive and self-motivated individuals capable of engaging with various stakeholders
- A self-starter, able to work independently
- Ability to travel extensively
WaterAid India (Jal Seva Charitable Foundation) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. All recruitment decisions are made purely based on merit, qualifications and alignment with the role and organizational values - without discrimination on the basis of caste, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected under Indian law.
All hiring is conducted directly by our internal team and via official communication channels, and we do not authorize any third party, individual, agency or external consultant to act on our behalf in any capacity related to recruitment. We do not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process including application, interview, selection or onboarding. Any communication claiming to offer employment with WaterAid India in exchange for money or through unauthorized channels should be considered fraudulent. WaterAid India will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred by responding to such unofficial communication.
WaterAid India (Jal Seva Charitable Foundation) is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. WaterAid India expects all staff, volunteers, vendors and anyone representing WaterAid to share this commitment through our code of conduct and the Safeguarding policy.
If you come across any suspicious recruitment posts in our name on social media pages or WhatsApp groups or receive such emails, calls, or messages on any medium, please verify them by writing to us at waindiahr@wateraid.org. We reserve the right to initiate legal action against individuals or entities misrepresenting the organization or engaging in recruitment-related fraud.