District Project Coordinator

Pci India; Bokaro District, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Concern International (PCI) India seeks a District Project Coordinator to lead district-level roll-out of a UNICEF-supported initiative on adolescent empowerment and child protection in Jharkhand.

The role requires master’s degree in social work/child rights with 3–5 years in related fields, strong government liaison skills, and fluency in Hindi and English. Project-based assignment across Jharkhand districts.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, child rights or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in child protection or related field.
• District-level work experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating with government departments.
• Experience with government stakeholders and child protection mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate district-level implementation of the project under state guidance and district leadership.
• Develop/update district action plans to end child marriage and protect children.
• Coordinate with DCPU, CWCs, Police, Education, and PRI for integrated case management.
• Strengthen standing committees and social protection clinics in selected blocks.
• Organize quarterly review meetings to track implementation of child protection plans.
• Support capacity-building sessions for NGOs, frontline workers, and community leaders.

Skills

Proactive

Communication skills

Hindi & English

Digital literacy

MS Excel

Education

Master's degree in social work/child rights

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Details

Position Title: Distict Project Coordinator

Number of Position: 1

Reporting: State Program Manager

Location: Garhwa, Jharkhand

Type: Project Based

Qualifications

Qualification Required: Master s degree in social work, Child Rights, or related field.

Experience

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in child protection, social protection or Community development.
• Prior experience of working at the district level
• Experience of handling responsibilities of coordination with Government departments
• Experience in working with government stakeholders, child and social protection mechanisms,

Skills & Attributes

• Proactive and solution-oriented person.
• Possess communication and facilitation skills.
• In-depth understanding of child protection schemes and architecture in Jharkhand.
• Knowledge and experience of working with Panchayati Raj Institutions preferably in Jharkhand, is desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Hindi and English language.
• Digital literacy including word processing database systems and PowerPoint.
• Strong command of excel and budget management is a plus

About the Project

Project Concern International (PCI) India, with support from UNICEF, will implement the initiative in Jharkhand titled Convergent approach towards adolescent empowerment, reduction of child marriage and violence against women and children, prevention of family separation and strengthening social protection, focusing on equity. The project aims to prevent child marriage and violence against women and children, reduce family separation, and strengthen social protection systems with a strong focus on equity. The key focus of this project is to strengthen preventive work around ending child marriage, violence against children and promote prevention from family separation and social protection linkages through existing government platforms, programs and schemes. This project is to provide technical support to district administration in strengthening institutional mechanisms including child protection systems and convergence between government and non-governmental organizations for updating, implementing and reviewing district specific implementation plans and other interventions and targeted actions to accelerate reduction in child marriage in districts with high or increasing prevalence with focus on equity. It also includes supporting district to develop and implement social behaviour change strategies to address harmful social norms of child marriage and violence, capacity building of stakeholders, and facilitate identification and support to vulnerable children and their families. This comprehensive initiative operates at both systemic and community levels to create sustainable, equity-focused change in 12 high-prevalence districts and 9 tribal blocks. A dedicated project team will drive the initiatives forward by facilitating convergence among departments (WCD, Rural Development, JSLPS, PRI and others), enhancing CSO capacity, institutionalizing community based monitoring systems, and document best practices to inform state policy. This partnership seeks to catalyze systemic change, strengthen government-CSO coordination, and accelerate Jharkhand s progress toward becoming child marriage-free while ensuring protection and empowerment for all adolescents.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate in district-level implementation of the project, under the guidance of state team and leadership of district administration, achieving restits within the stipdated time frame.
• Facilitate development/update, implernmentation, and review of District Action/lmplementation Plans to end child marriage and violence against children and adolescent empowerment with integration of Mental Health Psycho-SociaI Support and Family Based Care components.
• Strengthen coordination among District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Child Wdfare Committees, Police, Education, Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, Panchayati Raj Institution, District Legal Services Authority, and Civil Society Organizations for integrated case management and reducing vulnerabilities through linkages with various schemes of the government including sponsorship, foster care, Savitri bai Phule Scheme, etc.
• Co-ordinate with Panchayati Raj Department for strengthening Standing Committee on Women and Child Development (Child Welfare Protection Committee), DLCC and operationalising Gram panchayat Help Desks as social protection clinics and activating Child Welfare Protection Committees in selected blocks.
• Support in organizing and facilitate quarterly review meetings to track implementation of child protection plans and convergence mechanisms at Nie district level.
• Support improved case management practices, including timely referral and follow-up for child victims of sexual abuse by developing/strengthening coordination mechanism
• Assist the department to organize capacity-building sessions for local NGOs, JSLPS teams,
  frontline workers, teachers, PRI members, and community leaders using UNICEF s toolkits.
• Develop and maintain district-level local support groups/master trainers for regular refresher training.
• Leverage existing platforms for community mobilization and awareness campaigns on child rights, prevention of child marriage, trafficking, and violence.
• Facilitate access to Mental Health Psycho-SociaI Support services for children, adolescents, parents, and caregivers.
• Maintain district-level data, MOVs (Means of Verification) and submit regular reports to the state team, facilitate case/change stories documentation and participate and contribute in review meetings.