District Coordinator

Gram Sathi; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

gramsathi is seeking a District Coordinator to develop and implement community-focused programmes across multiple districts in India. The role involves coordinating with community members, stakeholders, and partner organisations to ensure programmes reach their goals and operate properly.

The candidate should have strong leadership, data analysis and communication skills, with experience in infrastructure-related rural development and post-earthquake reconstruction challenges.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in infrastructure-related rural development.
• Understanding of post-earthquake reconstruction challenges.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; Hindi is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement programmes addressing community requirements.
• Coordinate with communities and organisations to achieve programme goals.
• Lead district-level team and ensure coordinated district-wide execution.
• Monitor progress, collect data, and adjust parameters as needed.
• Prepare and review periodic reports and participate in programme reviews.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant field

Job description

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing programmes:

• Developing and implementing programmes to address various community requirements throughout their jurisdiction.
• Creating programmes may involve conducting research, consulting with community members and coordinating with other organisations to ensure they reach their goals, and operate appropriately.
• Ensure the objectives, oversee programme outcomes objectives.
• Collecting and analysing data, periodically reviewing a programme's progress or status, and adjusting parameters and specifications based on outcomes.

Communication and Engagement

• Communication regularly with community members, invested parties and organisational representatives.
• Strong communication skills help them convey programme objectives, gather feedback and build professional relationships to accomplish goals.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the District Coordinators will:

• Lead the District-level team, and ensure a coordinated approach to all components in the district and resolve issues or problems.
• Work with the District Government and other stakeholders to develop annual plans for activities under each component, and to build capacity in reconstruction planning.
• Lead communication and stakeholder engagement activities with district government, civil society and private sector
• Ensure the timely submission of financial and operational reports
• Participate in program review meetings.
• Perform other duties as required by the programme

Qualification

• At least 5 years’ experience in infrastructure-related rural development in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, including capacity building, and institutional strengthening and delivery of infrastructure.
• Demonstrated understanding of the challenges of post-earthquake reconstruction
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to manage competing priorities.
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Hindi is essential.

Benefits/Salary

As a full-time position (contractual), we offer a competitive salary (salary will be negotiated as per qualification and expertise), complete benefits project, including comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, disability insurance and work/life benefits to help you maintain a good balance.