Project Coordinator (THREADS Project)

ConfidentialSonitpur, India

6 days ago

Job description

WWF-India, one of the country's largest conservation organizations, invites applications from enthusiastic candidates with experience in managing multiple projects in field locations. WWF India's approach on sustainable community-based participatory conservation initiatives fosters community resilience and holistic development in forest-fringe villages. THREADS (Traditional Handicraft and Handloom Revival and Economic Advancement through Durable Solutions in Tiger Landscapes) is a project to revive and strengthen the viability of traditional handloom and related handicraft through women's leadership and gender main streaming. WWF-India has been long associated with developing the capacity of niche artists to help them develop environment-friendly products. There is an urgent need for further capacity building, market development, and community-based institutional responses to achieve lasting socio-economic change.

This role involves strengthening and implementing the project activities, by working closely with the local artisan clusters in Sonitpur district, Assam. The position will be based in WWF-India's Brahmaputra Landscape, at the Sonitpur project office and responsible for the on-ground implementation, supervision of the Cluster Development Executives and coordination of project activities in close collaboration with the artisans within the Sonitpur cluster.

Location : Sonitpur, Assam

J ob Profile :

Project Co-ordination

Coordinate baseline, value chain, cultural archive and other studies on ground.
Community Engagement and capacity building with women to form SHG / PG / CBO with project population
Prepare and submit to the Project Manager : quarterly (monthly as needed) progress reports of all projects being implemented
Monitor the unified project planning and management process to ensure timely implementation of the projects against the agreed deliverables
Effectively communicate with the Project Manager for all project requirements / procurement
Identify and communicate all risks and issues in the landscapes to the Project Manager.
Uphold organizational policies and strengthen existing MIS, to achieve greater efficiency and operational compliance in the conservation landscapes.
Strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures for landscapes.
Design and deploy appropriate modules and processes for project implementation.
Demonstrate processes on ground and build capacities of project staff for the same.
Conduct regular planning and review exercises with the project team.
Coordinate with different stakeholders at village, district and council level to select target households for project activities and leverage resources from Government schemes.
Coordinate with technical agencies, consultants and market agencies to achieve project deliverables
Work with the Project Manager to create communication material for the visibility of project progress on social media.

Requirements

Desired Qualifications & Experience :

M.SC. / M.A. Social Sciences / M.B.A.

The candidate should have at least 3 - 5 years of experience of grassroot level implementation, community engagement with prior experience of handling sustainable livelihoods and social development projects with women in particular.

The candidate should be output driven and be able to co-ordinate with multiple stakeholders.

The candidate should be process conscious and sensitive to diversity and vulnerability based on gender and ethnicity.

Preference will be for candidates with experience of working in the region and in the preferably in the handloom and handicrafts sector in particular.

Skills Required

community engagement, Capacity Building

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Project Coordinator • Sonitpur, India