Project Coordinator (THREADS Project)

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Established as a Charitable Trust on 27 November, 1969, WWF India set out with the aim of reducing the degradation of Earth’s natural environment and building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. In 1987, the organization changed it's name from the World Wildlife Fund to World Wide Fund for Nature India. With five decades of extensive work in the sector, WWF India today is one of the leading conservation organizations in the country.

Job Description

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.

Job Responsibilities

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.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

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.

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