Associate

Swaniti Global; Jalpaiguri; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Swaniti Initiative is seeking an Associate to support field-based project delivery in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. You will coordinate activities with government departments and partners, ensure timely milestones, and monitor quality and outcomes on the ground.

The role requires strong coordination, documentation, and analytical skills, with willingness to travel regularly to project sites across the district.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Rural Development, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in project management or development sector initiatives.
• Experience with government departments, implementation partners, or community-based organizations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor field activities across Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
• Maintain accurate records of project activities, decisions, and outcomes.
• Manage relationships with implementation partners and government departments to enable smooth execution of field activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Partner management

Monitoring & Evaluation

Data collection & analysis

Communication & presentation

Report writing

Multi-stakeholder coordination

MS Office (Excel, Word, PPT)

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Social Sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

About Swaniti Initiative

SwanitiInitiative is a public policy and implementation focused organization workingclosely with governments, industry, and development partners to strengthengovernance, accelerate climate action, and enable sustainable developmentoutcomes. Swaniti’s work spans industrial decarbonization, MSMEcompetitiveness, power sector reforms, and renewable energy adoption, with astrong emphasis on evidence-based policy making and on-ground implementationacross the Global South.

About theRole

The Associate will be responsible for supporting the effective implementation, monitoring, coordination, and documentation of project activities across Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The role requires close collaboration with implementation partners, government departments, and local stakeholders to ensure timely project delivery, compliance, capacity building, and quality monitoring. The ideal candidate should possess strong coordination, stakeholder management, documentation, and analytical skills, along with the ability to work in field-based environments.

Position-Associate

Location-Jalpaiguri, West Bengal (Field-based with regular travel)

Stakeholder & Partner Management:

• Managerelationships with implementation partners in Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri, ensuringeffectivecollaboration and smooth execution of field activities.
• Builda strong and sustainable partnership ecosystem to enhance long-term impact.

Capacity Building & Training:

• Identifytraining needs for implementation partners, PRI members, and relevantgovernment departments based on project goals.
• Organizeand facilitate capacity-building sessions for stakeholders to improve servicedelivery and implementation efficiency

Project Implementation &Coordination:

• Overseeand coordinate the day-to-day implementation of field activities.
• Ensureproject milestones are met within the agreed timeline and budget.
• Addressand resolve challenges that arise during project execution, escalating issueswhennnecessary.
• Conductregular field visits to implementation sites to ensure quality execution and stakeholder engagement.

Monitoring & Compliance:

• Maintainaccurate records of project activities, decisions, and outcomes.
• Ensureall project documentation is complete, up-to-date, and stored appropriately.
• Ensurecompliance with Swaniti Initiative's standards and government regulations.

Financial & ContractualCoordination:

• Coordinatecontract agreements with implementation partners, ensuring compliance withorganizationalguidelines.
• Overseeinvoicing processes, ensuring timely submission and disbursement of payments asper contract terms.
• Maintainaccurate financial records related to partner contracts and projectexpenditures.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree inSocial Sciences, Public Policy, Rural Development, Development Studies,Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in projectmanagement, program implementation, or development sector initiatives.
• Experience working withgovernment departments, implementation partners, or community-basedorganizations is preferred.

RequiredSkills

• Strong stakeholder and partnermanagement skills.
• Knowledge of Monitoring &Evaluation frameworks, indicators, and reporting.
• Experience in data collection,validation, analysis, and documentation.
• Excellent communication andinterpersonal skills.
• Strong report writing andpresentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiplestakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel,Word, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel extensivelyacross project locations.