PROGRAM Manager – ACCESS TO JUSTICE TEAM

1. Job Title: Program Manager –  (Full time – Contractual with 2 months probation, subject to review & extension) 

2. Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh  

3. Remuneration: 35000/- + Local Conveyance  

4. Qualification and skills: 

• Graduate or Post Graduate in Law or Social Work.

• Atleast 5 years of experience in court practice taking up cases of vulnerable groups.

• 2-3 years of experience in managing field as well as team operations with an Access to Justice team in Civil Society Organization settings. 

• Experience of working with diverse team of facilitators, grassroots workers, lawyers, programmers and creative persons.

• Excellent language skills in Hindi & English 

• Experience of engaging with government departments, institutions and networks.

1. Job Overview: 

• Management & Coordination of the Access to Justice program at Eka with a focus on Constitutional Rights, Youth Engagement and Women’s Empowerment.

• Be responsible for guiding survivors/families in cases regarding atrocities on children, women, Dalits or other marginalised groups.

• Ensure representation in courts in cases concerning SC/ST Act, POCSO, DV, Labour laws and other human rights laws or committees like CWC as and when required.

• Provide consultation at the community based legal aid centres every month

• Organize and participate in Jan Sunwais and social protection camps; look into cases of rejection of documents. 

• Engage with police stations and offer legal advice to unsupported cases. 

• Conduct training sessions for para-legals and build their capacity to run the Community based legal aid cell. 

• Coordinate with the Access to Justice team to collate cases registered & build a rapport that will work as an advocacy tool with DLSA / Govt. departments & network with other organizations that work on similar issues.

• Capacity Building, Research, Documentation, developing Communication Campaigns and organizing camps. 

• Working together with the youth leadership in the organization. Ability to jointly facilitate community development processes 

• Engage with networks and participate in advocacy initiatives and fact finding missions. 

• Engage in design and development tasks specific to program goals and objectives

• Participate in organization meetings and processes as and when required. 

• Be accountable for program accounts, data and documentation including compilation of half yearly and yearly reports

1. Core Skills Expected: 

• Impactful listening, writing and speaking skills. 

• Demonstrable understanding of Constitutional values, local issues which concern Socio-Economic, Cultural as well as Civil Rights 

• Excellent Communication and management skills. 

• Demonstrable skills to understand and use Social Media platforms. 

1. Growth Opportunity:

• Gaining experience of rights-based, pro-people community development work in urban areas with most marginalized groups, adding significant value to your work profile. 

• Opportunity for participation in workshops, symposiums, online trainings and orientations on areas of your work and interest. 

• Opportunity of engaging with senior development practitioners including media persons, activists, academicians and other influencers.

• Opportunity to develop your capacities, improve communication skills and engage on a range of issues including child rights, feminism, gender, constitutional rights, youth engagement, media, communication, participatory approaches and principles of facilitating collective community action. 

• Personal guidance and support for engaging in further studies from the organization management group. 

Do apply for this position If you are a person passionate about social justice & law, engaging with communities, using a range of media & communication tools and methods; with a pro-people approach. Eligible candidates may send in their detailed CV along with a covering letter stating why you are suited for this position to careers.eka@gmail.com

Please note:

1. Last date of application: November 20, 2024

2. Preference will be given to women candidates belonging to Dalit/Adivasi /Religious Minority & LGBTQA+ groups. 

3. Appointment process will be inclusive of online & individual interviews with group discussions and writing, analysis & critique tasks. 

4. Please do not make any calls. You may write in with your queries (if any) at careers.eka@gmail.com 

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