SAHAY is looking for Field Engagement Facilitator for Kolkata.
ABOUT SAHAY
SAHAY is a non-governmental organization committed to improving the lives of children and adolescents, particularly those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. With over three decades of experience in child and youth development, SAHAY works to build capacities, enhance resilience, and enable children and youth to achieve their full potential in a safe and supportive environment.
SAHAY has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of abuse, neglect, exploitation or discrimination towards any child, regardless of caste, class, creed, religion, age, gender, sex, disability or economic background.
At present, SAHAY is implementing Project NIRMAAN in Kolkata. NIRMAAN is a transformative initiative focused on delivering age-specific learning lessons to children and adolescents, aiming to build life skills, instil values, and promote holistic development.
Organizational Values:
- Believe in the culture of continuous learning
- Build long-term relationships
- Integrity
- Prudent Stewardship
- Reward and Recognition
- Mutual respect and dignity
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Field Engagement Facilitator’s primary accountabilities are:
- Identify, validate, orient, mobilize and sustain participation of beneficiaries in project activities in the thematic areas assigned to them in line with the agreed budget.
- Facilitate assigned project, if so prescribed, directly in the communities or through the Service Delivery Points (SDP), according to the SAHAY’s project plan and budget.
- Supervise and monitor the tasks assigned to the Session Facilitators and provide continuous feedback for tangible performance improvement.
- Observe sessions delivery as well as content and its receptibility and document his/ her reflection for session delivery improvement.
- Record keeping and attendance monitoring of the Session Facilitators
- Maintain proper and timely documentation of project activities.
- Ascertain and address any program-related needs of beneficiaries.
- Ensure proper budget requisition and liquidation and prepare program activity requirements (e.g., refreshment, logistics, venue, etc.), including making the necessary coordination with departments and community stakeholders.
- Participate in and/or hold meetings with beneficiaries, session facilitators and volunteers to plan, prepare for and monitor progress of assigned programs.
- Submit periodic reports as required by SAHAY.
- Assist in planning and implementation of all activities and tasks of the field.
- Effective, accurate, efficient, and timely documentation and record keeping in line with all protocols, policies, and guidelines.
- Nurture critical stakeholder engagements (internal and external) that support effective implementation of the sponsorship program.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/SERVICES TO BE EXECUTED
- Planning and Implementation
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation
- Planning, Capturing and Organizing
- New Registrations and Notification
- Community Mobilization and Stakeholder Engagement
- Home Visits of project participants
- Ensure Volunteer Support
- Assist in Fundraising Initiatives
- Other Organizational Responsibilities
Qualities:
- Strictly observe confidentiality and strong ethics with respect to all beneficiary information/data.
- Comply with and ensure adherence to the organisation’s policies, safety and security protocols and child guarding norms and guidelines by self and other stakeholders both internal and external.
- Be non-discriminatory and respectful in relating with people especially the sponsored children/youth and their families, volunteers, staff, and other stakeholders.
- Strictly observe confidentiality and strong ethics with respect to all beneficiary information/data.
- Promote diversity and inclusion, value other cultures, and demonstrate respect while relating with all organizational constituents irrespective of their race, color, faiths, gender, sexual orientation, age, caste, disabilities, experiences, beliefs and ethnicity.
- Ensure child and youth appropriate message/content in all correspondence with beneficiaries and their families.
KEY POINT OF CONTACT: Field Operations Coordinator, Assistant Field Operations Coordinator, Session Facilitators and Project Lead.
REPORTING: Field Operations Coordinator
NATURE OF WORK: Fixed Term Employment
Place of ASSIGNMENT: Kolkata
QUALIFICATION:
- Masters in social work, child rights, psychology, sociology or any other related discipline with minimum 4-5 years of work experience in programs (field level) for children, youth and families.
- Prior experience of conducting training programmes with children and youth.
- Prior experience of managing a team.
- Experience of multitasking, working with volunteers and proven ability to effectively engage with different stakeholders externally.
- Experience with digital learning platforms as well as conducting/facilitating in-person and/or virtual capacity building workshops and training.
- Willingness to work in different spread of communities, location where programs are implemented, travel related to case management.
- Good verbal and written communication as well as facilitation, documentation and reporting skills in English as well as local language.
- Have good computer skills specifically MS Office as well as familiarity with inter/intranet, Google Drive, etc., as well as other online reporting and database systems
Fees: The gross compensation will be around Rs. 6 lakh per annum, based upon skills, past experience & achievements.
Interested candidates can send her/his updated resume to:
Last date of aplicación: 17th September 2026.
Please mention the last drawn salary and the notice period in the resume.
Please apply as early as possible, since applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Our talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to promote diversity within the organization. We also promote and protect the welfare of children and youths from abuse and exploitation.