Welthungerhilfe (WHH)
Welthungerhilfe is one of the large
and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and
humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out projects in 39 countries and
campaigns for fairer cooperation with developing countries. If you are prepared
to dedicate yourself to carrying out projects under sometimes difficult
conditions and you match the requirements set out below, we look forward to
receiving your application for the position of
Project Coordinator-Skill Building and Livelihood
(m/f)
in New Delhi
The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration for 2 years. There are good prospects for an extension. The place of work will be New Delhi, in India (IN). The position is paid according to Salary Group 7.
The Project Coordinator – Skill Building and Livelihoods, will be
responsible for the management and monitoring of programmes on skill
development and market access. The GIZ/BMZ supported Green College programme
aims to skill youth in green trades and develop them as `Ecopreneurs’ (https://welthungerhilfeindia.org/initiative/green-colleges-initiative/).
S/he will work closely with NGO partners and will be required to travel
frequently to project areas in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand and
Karnataka for monitoring and programme management.
S/he
will be specifically responsible for providing support to training institutions
managed by the project implementing NGO partners and develop these institutions
as self-sustainable rural colleges providing training to rural youth and
smallholder farmers.
Responsibilities
·
Coordinate projects and provide backstopping, advisory support and assistance to partners in project
implementation with the objective of achieving clearly defined and measurable
outputs
·
Promote Green Colleges as
self-sustaining institutions and FPOs/community social enterprises promoted by
the Green Colleges/ trainees based on assessment of local value chains. Ensure
improved access to technology, finances and market for the trainees trained by
the Green Colleges.
·
Undertake field level monitoring
visits on a regular basis and develop well documented analytical monitoring
reports of those visits
·
Prepare periodical progress
reports and consolidated reports to reflect achievement of project targets,
document lessons learnt and record project activities
·
Facilitate
adequate liaison and linkages with relevant networks, government departments
and relevant agencies to support programme implementation and advocacy
initiatives by the partners
·
Ensure identification of training
needs at all levels and organize capacity building of partner staff and
community on programme components
·
Facilitate
support to partners in developing quality publications as IEC materials,
reports, workshop documents and brochures
·
Draw
up terms of reference for consultancy and negotiate contractual agreements
· Work closely with the Finance Officer to ensure timely and effective fund disbursement in
