Job ID: 299215

Coach

Magic Bus India Foundation

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

Apply by: 21 Aug 2026

Relevant Sectors

Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

Job Brief:
• To train children from our sport for development programme in football specialized programme based on curriculum and funding requirements.
Responsibilities:
• Session Delivery:
o Consistently train children in the age ranges of 10–12 and 13–15 years old in football based on local programme targets.
o Deliver MBFT sessions timely, efficiently and based on curriculum.
o Ensure Magic Bus Child Protection Policy (CPP) is maintained and monitored.
• Monitoring & Evaluation:
o Maintain weekly processes of session attendance and session reports based on implementation plan.
o Maintain monthly processes of end-of-month reports, special events and curriculum skills and fitness testing based on implementation plan.
o Feedback through monthly reports on ways to strengthen existing curriculum based on user-centred field testing.
o Communicate with Youth Mentors (YM), Training & Monitoring Officers (TMO) for support to organise parents’ meetings for programme updates and inclusive changes.
o Updates and feedback in weekly field team office meetings.
o Maintain personal expense records in a timely manner.
• Nutrition:
o Dependent on funding, ensure nutrition plan is executed weekly as per budget.
o Responsible for nutrition reaching ground and being distributed on time per session.
• Mentorship
o Consistent presence on ground with children to further life skills development through football.
• Coordination:
o Weekly touch base with MBFT Manager and District Programme Manager based on programme deliverables.
o Timely communication and planning with community TMO and YM regarding change in regular schedule and/or mobilization of children.
• Advocacy
o Execute football events as per local strategy, goals, budget and inclusive of local support.
o Building rapport with MBFT teams, parents, community and local football network.

Desired Competencies:
• Understanding and receptive of Sport for Development methodology.
• Comprehensive understanding of laws, terminology, skills, fitness of football.
• Technical and tactical knowledge of football.
• Patience to teach girl and boy children in a clear and fun manner.
• Inclination to collaborate, communicate and document effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in English & Local language based on programme location.

Qualification & Experience:
• Formal experience playing football on a team.
• Prior experience in coaching grassroots football.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Job Email ID:

rajib(at)magicbusindia.org