Associate

Swaniti Initiative; Jalpaiguri; Presencial; INR 450.000 - 650.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Swaniti Initiative in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, is seeking a Field-based Associate to support implementation, monitoring, coordination, and documentation of project activities across Jalpaiguri district. The role requires close collaboration with government departments, implementation partners, and local stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and quality monitoring.

The ideal candidate will have strong coordination, stakeholder management, and analytical skills, with willingness to travel

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Rural Development, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day implementation of field activities.
• Ensure project milestones are met within the agreed timeline and budget.
• Address and resolve challenges that arise during project execution, escalating issues when necessary.
• Conduct regular field visits to implementation sites to ensure quality execution and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain accurate records of project activities, decisions, and outcomes.
• Ensure all project documentation is complete, up-to-date, and stored appropriately.
• Ensure compliance with Swaniti Initiative’s standards and government regulations.
• Coordinate contract agreements with implementation partners, ensuring compliance with organizational guidelines.
• Oversee invoicing processes, ensuring timely submission and disbursement of payments as per contract terms.
• Maintain accurate financial records related to partner contracts and project expenditures.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder management

Monitoring & evaluation

Data collection, validation, analysis,

Communication & interpersonal skills

Report writing & presentation

Coordinate multiple stakeholders

Willingness to travel

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Social Sciences / Public Policy / Rural Development / Development Studies / Economics

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Jalpaiguri Sadar, India | Posted on 10/27/2026

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

TheAssociate will be responsible for supporting the effective implementation,monitoring, coordination, and documentation of project activities acrossJalpaiguri, West Bengal. The role requires close collaboration withimplementation partners, government departments, and local stakeholders toensure timely project delivery, compliance, capacity building, and qualitymonitoring. The ideal candidate should possess strong coordination, stakeholdermanagement, documentation, and analytical skills, along with the ability towork 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,ensuring
  effectivecollaboration 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 issueswhen
  necessary.
  
• Conductregular field visits to implementation sites to ensure quality execution andstakeholder 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.
  
• Coordinatecontract agreements with implementation partners, ensuring compliance with
  organizationalguidelines.
  
• Overseeinvoicing processes, ensuring timely submission and disbursement of payments asper contract terms.
  
• Maintainaccurate financial records related to partner contracts and projectexpenditures.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's 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.
  

In case you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application to be unsuccessful and your application has been retained in our database for future opportunities.