AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (INDIA)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
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Position Name:
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Consultant (District Project Assistants – DPA’s)
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Position Location
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District Level in Telangana
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Consultancy fee
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Rs. 18,000/- per month
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Number of Positions
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14
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About the Aga Khan Foundation (India)
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a leading global development organization working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For almost 50 years, AKF has helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. AKF’s programmes aim to ensure that infants have the best possible start in life, families are healthy and well-nourished, children and young people can access quality learning opportunities and grow to fulfil their potential, and adults can develop future-facing skills so they can gain employment or start their own businesses. We believe that women and young girls should not be limited in their choices or opportunities and are dedicated to fostering inclusive communities in which all voices are heard and valued. As our climate changes, we are working with the communities we serve, and especially farmers, to adapt to its challenges and opportunities and contribute to a healthy planet. But the issues we face are evolving rapidly. To meet them, we use innovation to empower communities to develop new solutions that can be quickly tested and refined, ensuring they are relevant, feasible and sustainable. Through partnerships with local communities, government agencies and programmes, we are building a future where we all thrive together.
AKF primarily works across seven thematic areas – agriculture, building community resilience to climate change, work and enterprise, education, early childhood development, WASH, health and nutrition, and strengthening community institutions to sustain and lead development interventions.
AKF started its operations in India in 1978 and implements programmes in both rural and urban areas across four states (Bihar, Delhi, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh). AKF’s current interventions are under implementation across 1635 villages and 93 urban wards, benefiting 3.9 million people, 2/3rd of whom are women.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and supervise the timely implementation of all Mission activities in the districts
- Facilitate and participate in all capacity building initiatives undertaken within the project at the district and block levels.
- Periodically assess capacity building needs of district and block level ICDS staff and functionaries and organise and facilitate relevant trainings as per the guidance of the DWO and Commissioner/Director, ICDS.
- Ensure timely completion and monitoring of planned community mobilisation activities within the district to strengthen the demand for ICDS services.
- Make regular monitoring and supportive supervision visits within the district to provide on-site support to CDPOs and the ICDS Supervisors to ensure all project activities are completed as per schedule.
- During monitoring and supervision visits, review and ensure maintenance of reporting formats for all Mission activities.
- Ensure effective coordination between the existing ICDS programme activities and project activities, wherever required, in collaboration with the DWO.
- Ensure collation of Utilisation Certificates from Aanganwadis for activities under the Mission and their correct aggregation at the CDPO and DWO levels.
- Prepare monthly progress/ monitoring reports in the prescribed formats for project activities and submit the same to the DWO and Commissioner/Director
- Coordinate with the related line departments at the district level for facilitating convergent/ multisectoral activities under the Mission.
- Facilitate engagement with potential civil society organisations, NGOs, etc., for partnership and support for project implementation.
- Any other task assigned by DWO.
Essentials Qualifications and Skills Required
- Graduate Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Management/ Social Sciences/ Nutrition,
- Minimum 2 years of work experience in capacity building, with supervisory skills
- Good oral and written communication skills in the local language and fair skills in English
- Good computer skills/knowledge of the internet/email
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to travel extensively.
- Local candidates shall be engaged.
Desirable Qualifications and Skills Required
- 3 years of experience working in a social program.
- Experience of working on Government Programs in the social sector -Health, Nutrition, Education, Water, and Sanitation
How To apply
Please apply by 30th June 2026 using the link below –
The Aga Khan Development Network is an international group of private, non-denominational development agencies and institutions that seek to empower communities and individuals, often in disadvantaged circumstances, to improve living conditions and opportunities. Visit us at www.akf.org
The Aga Khan Foundation is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and will strive to ensure that all job applicants, staff and volunteers, do not suffer negative discrimination on the basis of their religion, race, caste, color, nationality, social class, sex, place of birth, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, HIV status, age etc. or any combination of these.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. AKF also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can find out more about this scheme on this link: https://misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org