Coordinator - Community Development

Breakthrough India; Ghazipur; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakthrough India seeks a community-rooted professional to strengthen adolescents' agency and reduce gender inequality through field-based programmes in Ghazipur, UP.

You will work with Sr. Coordinator and district leads on engaging parents, teachers, and local influencers to foster social change and prevent violence through structured sessions and community mobilisations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, gender studies or related field.
• 2–3 years experience in rights and empowerment in community programmes.
• Experience with community mobilisation and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in MS Office and digital reporting tools.
• Ability to work respectfully across diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate TkT sessions with adolescents and youth in schools and communities.
• Lead regular groups and mentor young people aged 18–25 on gender equality and behavior change.
• Engage parents and communities to promote gender equality and social change.
• Build relationships with government departments, teachers and frontline workers.
• Organise community events and trainings; maintain MIS and reporting formats daily/weekly/monthly.
• Coordinate with Breakthrough state teams and manage IEC materials stock.

Skills

Community mobilisation

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office

Digital reporting tools

Gender equality

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, gender studies, or a related field

Tools

MS Office

Digital reporting tools

Job description

Job Summary

Breakthrough is seeking a community-rooted, relationship-driven person for community development. The role will work closely with Sr. Coordinator and District leads as part of the Deep Transformation through the Community Engagement (DTCE) programme.

The core focus of this role is to strengthen the agency of adolescents and young people to critically question harmful gender norms, reduce discrimination, and prevent violence. The position requires strong, sustained field-based experience with adolescents and young people, particularly older adolescent boys on gender equality, rights, and positive masculinities, with an emphasis on reflection, accountability, and gender-equitable behaviour.

Job Details

• Experience: 2-3 yrs
• Full Time
• Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Taaron Ki Toli (TkT), Breakthrough s flagship gender and life skills curriculum, with adolescents and young people in schools and community spaces;
• Lead regular, structured sessions with adolescent and youth groups in the community; Form groups of young people aged 18 to 25 and provide them with mentorship, guiding them through continuous processes focused on gender equality and behavioral change; Build a women s collective of parents and engage them in ongoing community-based processes focused on social change and gender equality, enabling them to come together as change agents and contribute to positive change within their communities;
• Hold ongoing dialogues with parents and community members on gender discrimination, violence, rights, and entitlements;
• Build and sustain working relationships with government departments, teachers, frontline workers, PRI (Panchayati Raj Institution) members, ward councillors, and other local influencers;
• Plan and facilitate community events (kishor-kishori mela, community mobilizations) using games, arts, and creative tools to promote citizenship, awareness, and collective action; Organise, support and conduct training sessions with community groups as required; Maintain MIS, DVR reports, change stories, photographs, and tracking formats on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis;
• Coordinate closely across Breakthrough s state teams;
• Manage IEC materials and merchandise stock;
• Remain open to learning and take on additional responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Specific Knowledge, Skill Experience Required

• Minimum 2 3 years of experience working on rights and empowerment in community-based programmes;
• Experience of working with community stakeholders parents, adolescents, young men and boys on gender related issues;
• Bachelor s degree in social work, gender studies, or a related field;
• Demonstrated experience in community mobilisation and collective organising; Functional proficiency in MS Office and digital reporting tools;
• Ability to work with confidence, respect, and cultural sensitivity across diverse community contexts.