Community Mobilizer in Punjab | Smile Foundation | ₹ 2.40 - 2.76 LPA

aikyam; Moga District; On-site; INR 240,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Foundation in Punjab is seeking a Community Mobilizer to lead village-level engagement for the Nestle Project in Moga. This field-based role focuses on building relationships, delivering health and education activities, and supporting scholarship facilitation for engineering students.

You will work with Anganwadi Workers, ASHAs, Panchayat representatives, and teachers to promote participation, form community groups, and report outcomes to the Cluster Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Education, Development Studies, or related field.
• 1–3 years of NGO project implementation and team management experience.
• Experience in education scholarship programmes, health, nutrition, or community development preferred.
• Experience working in rural Punjab communities desirable.
• Basic computer and smartphone skills for data collection and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for engaging rural communities.
• Good facilitation, documentation, and community mobilization skills.
• Ability to work independently in the field, with strong teamwork.
• Opportunity to work with a nationally recognized, Great Place to Work certified organization.
• Exposure to CSR-funded scholarship and community development projects.
• Chance to support children and youth from underserved communities in education and STEM careers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct household visits and community outreach, delivering health, nutrition, sanitation, and education sessions.
• Support village events, beneficiary identification, enrolment, and referrals to government services.
• Build rapport with households, leaders, and institutions to mobilize participation, especially among women, youth, and vulnerable groups.
• Support formation and strengthening of community groups such as women’s groups, youth groups, and VDCs.
• Coordinate scholarship outreach in engineering colleges: screening, documentation, disbursement, laptop distribution, and mentorship.
• Maintain records of field activities and beneficiary interactions and report data and stories to the Cluster Coordinator.
• Collaborate with Anganwadi Workers, ASHAs, Panchayat reps, and teachers to promote student participation and donor visits.
• Deliver health, nutrition, and development messages through participatory methods and counselling.
• Follow policies, safeguarding standards, and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

Community mobilization

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Data collection

Education

Bachelors in Social Work

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

Community Mobilizer in Punjab | Smile Foundation | ₹ 2.40 - 2.76 LPA

Smile Foundation

Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through programmes in education, healthcare, skilling, and women empowerment. Started in 2002, it has grown into a national development organization with a presence in 27 states, impacting over 2 million underprivileged children and families. Smile Foundation holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations ECOSOC and has been a Great Place to Work certified organization for six years running.

Role

A field-based role leading community engagement and implementation of the Nestle Project at the village level in Moga, Punjab. The Community Mobiliser will build relationships with community members, run health and education activities, support scholarship facilitation for engineering students, and help form and strengthen community groups, reporting to the Cluster Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Conduct household visits and community outreach, facilitating health, nutrition, sanitation, and education sessions using approved IEC materials
• Support village-level events, campaigns, and beneficiary identification, enrolment, and referrals to government services
• Build rapport with households, community leaders, and local institutions, and mobilize participation in project activities, especially among women, adolescents, and vulnerable groups
• Support formation and strengthening of community groups like women's groups, youth groups, and Village Development Committees
• Coordinate scholarship outreach in engineering colleges, including application screening, documentation, disbursement, laptop distribution, and ongoing mentorship of scholars
• Maintain accurate records of field activities and beneficiary interactions, and report data, challenges, and success stories to the Cluster Coordinator
• Work closely with Anganwadi Workers, ASHAs, Panchayat representatives, and school teachers to promote student participation and support visits by donors and officials
• Deliver health, nutrition, and community development messages through participatory methods, and address misconceptions through counselling
• Follow organisational policies, safeguarding standards, and confidentiality requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Education, Development Studies, or a related field
• 1-3 years of experience in project implementation and team management in the NGO or development sector
• Experience in education scholarship programmes, health, nutrition, or community development is preferred
• Experience working in rural Punjab communities is desirable
• Basic computer and smartphone skills for data collection and reporting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage rural communities
• Good facilitation, documentation, and community mobilization skills
• Ability to work independently in the field, with strong teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Opportunity to work with a nationally recognized, Great Place to Work certified organization
• Exposure to a large-scale, CSR-funded scholarship and community development project
• Chance to directly support children and youth from underserved communities in accessing education and STEM careers