Community Mobilizer in Goa | The Hans Foundation

aikyam; Goa; On-site; INR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hans Foundation in Goa seeks a Community Mobilizer to lead outreach and youth mobilization for the GDA and Elder Care Training Programme. You will identify eligible youth, counsel them about healthcare career opportunities, and support onboarding, registration, and retention while building strong relationships with youth, families, and community stakeholders.

Responsibilities include planning mobilization drives, conducting needs assessments, providing career counselling, coordinating

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in community mobilization, field work, or skill development programmes.
• Experience working with youth in livelihood/vocational training programmes preferred.
• Good communication skills in Hindi and basic English.
• Strong communication, convincing, and counselling skills.
• Basic computer literacy (MS Office, mobile applications, internet).
• Ability to work independently, handle field challenges, and travel including weekends if required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct mobilization drives in assigned areas to promote GDA & Elder Care training programmes.
• Identify and mobilize eligible youth interested in healthcare careers (hospital, home care, elder care).
• Conduct needs assessments with households and youth to identify training needs and career interests.
• Provide career counselling and explain the benefits of GDA & Elder Care training and job opportunities.
• Facilitate end-to-end onboarding including registration, documentation, and eligibility verification.
• Conduct regular follow-ups to ensure attendance, participation, and retention, and prevent dropouts.
• Build strong relationships with community members, parents, and local leaders.
• Coordinate with the centre team for admissions, batch planning, and programme execution.
• Assist in organizing mobilisation camps, awareness drives, and community meetings.
• Maintain accurate data, records, and reports of mobilization, admissions, and follow-ups.
• Support placement-related activities and track candidate progression into jobs.

Skills

Community mobilization

Field work

Youth engagement

Communication skills

Hindi

Basic English

MS Office

Travel readiness

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Community Mobilizer in Goa | The Hans Foundation

The Hans Foundation (THF), established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India. THF works for the health and wellbeing of remote and under-served groups, with an additional focus on children, persons with disabilities, and women, alongside holistic education and livelihood development. Over 15 years, THF has reached more than 35 million beneficiaries, working through direct implementation of projects as well as providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organizations funded through THF USA and RIST.

Role

The Mobilizer will lead community outreach and youth mobilization activities for the GDA and Elder Care Training Programme, focusing on identifying eligible youth, counselling them about healthcare career opportunities, and supporting their onboarding, registration, and retention in the programme, while building strong relationships with youth, families, and community stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct mobilization drives in assigned areas to promote GDA & Elder Care training programmes
• Identify and mobilize eligible youth interested in healthcare careers (hospital, home care, elder care)
• Conduct needs assessments with households and youth to identify training needs and career interests
• Provide career counselling and explain the benefits of GDA & Elder Care training and job opportunities
• Facilitate end-to-end onboarding including registration, documentation, and eligibility verification
• Conduct regular follow-ups to ensure attendance, participation, and retention, and prevent dropouts
• Build strong relationships with community members, parents, and local leaders
• Coordinate with the centre team for admissions, batch planning, and programme execution
• Assist in organizing mobilisation camps, awareness drives, and community meetings
• Maintain accurate data, records, and reports of mobilization, admissions, and follow-ups
• Support placement-related activities and track candidate progression into jobs

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in community mobilization, field work, or skill development programmes
• Experience working with youth in livelihood/vocational training programmes preferred
• Good communication skills in Hindi and basic English
• Strong communication, convincing, and counselling skills
• Basic computer literacy (MS Office, mobile applications, internet)
• Ability to work independently, handle field challenges, and travel including weekends if required
• Opportunity to work at one of India's largest and most established development organisations
• Direct, hands-on impact supporting youth entry into healthcare careers
• Exposure to a national-level disability rehabilitation project run in partnership with a Government of India institute
• Field-based, community-facing role with real visibility into programme outcomes

Community Mobilization Career Counselling Onboarding & Documentation Stakeholder Relationship Building Data & Records Management