District Coordinator

SPC Management; Ladakh; On-site; INR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

SPC Management in India is seeking a Program Associate for District Coordination to provide strategic and operational support to the District Administration, ensuring effective coordination across departments.

The role emphasizes child protection, capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven planning to track key indicators and improve programme outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate with 1–2 years of relevant experience or a postgraduate with up to 1 year of experience.
• Strong commitment to child protection and welfare initiatives.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Analytical thinking and practical problem-solving abilities.
• Fluency in local language(s) spoken in the assigned community preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct district-level assessments to identify challenges in child protection.
• Facilitate linkage of vulnerable children with welfare schemes.
• Strengthen child protection systems and institutions.
• Support protection and rehabilitation of children affected by exploitation.
• Assist inspection of institutions to ensure compliance with laws and safeguarding protocols.
• Organize capacity-building workshops for officials and stakeholders.
• Conduct awareness workshops on child protection issues at district and block levels.
• Coordinate interdepartmental convergence among stakeholders on child protection.
• Track indicators related to education, health, nutrition and child protection for timely action.
• Support data-driven planning, monitoring and decision-making processes.
• Document learnings and best practices to improve programme outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Coordination skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Local language fluency

Child protection commitment

Education

Graduate with 1–2 years experience

Master's degree (postgraduate) with up to 1 year experience

Job description

Program Associate - District Coordination

Position Overview

The Program Associate will provide strategic and operational support to the District Administration, ensuring effective coordination and convergence among relevant departments across the assigned district and blocks.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct situational assessments and district-level gap analyses to identify challenges in child protection.
• Undertake vulnerability mapping and facilitate the linkage of vulnerable children and families with appropriate central and state government welfare schemes.
• Strengthen the functioning of child protection systems and institutions.
• Support the protection and rehabilitation of children affected by child marriage, child trafficking, child labour, and other forms of exploitation.
• Assist the District Administration in inspecting child protection institutions and schools to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, and safeguarding protocols.
• Organize capacity-building workshops for government officials, frontline workers, and relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct awareness and sensitization workshops at district and block levels on child protection issues, including child marriage, child labour, child trafficking, and child sexual abuse.
• Facilitate interdepartmental coordination and convergence among stakeholders working on child protection.
• Track progress on key indicators related to education, health, nutrition, and child protection to support timely corrective action.
• Support data-driven planning, monitoring, and decision-making processes.
• Document key learnings, insights, and best practices to improve programme implementation and outcomes.

Education and Experience

• Graduate with 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience; or
• Postgraduate/Masters degree with up to 1 year of relevant work experience.

Required Skills

• Strong commitment to child protection and welfare initiatives.
• Good communication and coordination skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Analytical thinking and practical problem-solving abilities.
• Fluency in the local language(s) spoken in the assigned community will be preferred.