Job ID: 306852

Project Coordinator

Samaritan Help Mission

Location: Howrah, West Bengal

Apply by: 04 Dec 2026

Relevant Sectors

Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

WE ARE HIRING!
Position: Project Coordinator – Urban Resilience & Women’s Empowerment
Organisation: Samaritan Help Mission
Project Location: Tikiapara, Howrah, West Bengal
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 2–3 years of relevant experience preferred
Remuneration: Negotiable, based on qualification and experience

About the Project
Samaritan Help Mission is implementing an Urban Resilience initiative aimed at strengthening the socio-economic resilience of vulnerable women living in urban slum communities. The project seeks to empower women through need-based skill development, livelihood promotion, employment generation and entrepreneurship development, enabling them to achieve sustainable income, financial independence and greater control over their lives.

Position Overview
We are looking for a dynamic, committed and result-oriented Project Coordinator who will independently lead, coordinate and manage the project at the field level. The selected candidate will be responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all project activities, ensuring that the intended outcomes are achieved within the stipulated timeframe.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Independently plan, manage and coordinate the overall implementation of the project.
• Identify, mobilise and assess vulnerable women from urban slum communities based on their socio-economic conditions and livelihood needs.
• Conduct needs assessments and identify suitable skill development and livelihood opportunities for the target beneficiaries.
• Organise and facilitate vocational skill training, entrepreneurship development and employability enhancement programmes.
• Develop linkages with employers, local businesses, markets, financial institutions and government livelihood schemes to facilitate employment and self-employment opportunities.
• Support trained women in starting micro-enterprises and income-generating activities, including handholding, market linkage and follow-up support.
• Promote financial inclusion, savings habits, access to banking services and social protection schemes among beneficiaries.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders, local institutions and relevant service providers.
• Monitor beneficiaries' progress, income generation, employment status and overall socio-economic improvements.
• Maintain project documentation, beneficiary databases, case studies, success stories and regular progress reports.
• Ensure effective utilisation of project resources and timely achievement of agreed targets and deliverables.

Required Qualifications and Competencies
• Graduate in Social Work, Rural Development, Sociology, Management or any other relevant discipline. A postgraduate qualification will be an advantage.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in project coordination, livelihood promotion, skill development, women’s empowerment or community development.
• Practical understanding of urban poverty, gender issues, vulnerable communities and livelihood development.
• Experience in facilitating vocational training, employment generation and micro-enterprise development will be preferred.
• Strong community mobilisation, communication, networking and coordination skills.
• Ability to independently plan, execute, monitor and report project activities.
• Good documentation, report-writing and computer skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and capable of working independently with a strong sense of accountability.

What We Expect
A passionate development professional who believes in women's empowerment and community-led development, and who can translate project objectives into measurable improvements in the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable women.
Salary: Negotiable

How to Apply
Interested and eligible candidates are requested to send their updated CV along with a brief cover letter mentioning their relevant experience and expected remuneration to:
Email: epm@samaritanhelpmission.org
Subject Line: Application for the Position of Project Coordinator – Urban Resilience
Organisation: Samaritan Help Mission
Location: Tikiapara, Howrah, West Bengal
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Job Email ID:

epm(at)samaritanhelpmission.org