Program Assistant

National Foundation for India; New Delhi; On-site; INR 480,000 - 612,000; Full time

Job summary

National Foundation for India invites applications for a Program Assistant to support the Program Lead across FLIP, ASRI, and Climate & Communities programs in New Delhi. The role involves coordinating meetings, field visits, and documentation to ensure timely project delivery.

The candidate should hold a post-graduate degree in social sciences or related disciplines and have 2–4 years of relevant experience in program coordination, with strong written and verbal English and Hindi skills.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, or related discipline.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in program coordination or development sector.
• Experience with civil society organizations, grassroots groups, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Strong reporting, documentation and MIS management skills.
• Fluency in English and Hindi; ability to work in an inclusive, diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day program support across FLIP, ASRI, and Climate & Communities programs.
• Maintain program calendars, trackers and databases for CSOs, interns, and fellows.
• Prepare reports, concept notes, presentations, and program documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, field visits, and other program activities.
• Support budget tracking and coordination with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Program coordination

Documentation

MS Office/Google Workspace

Communication skills

English & Hindi proficiency

Education

Post-graduate degree in Social Work/related field

Tools

MS Office/Google Workspace

Job description

Job title: Program Assistant
Location: New Delhi
Reports to: Program Lead, Delhi
Employment Type: Full-time (Contract / Employment - renewable annually)

About the Organization

National Foundation for India (NFI) has been working for over 30 years as a grant-making and capacity building institution, for strengthening civil society organisations towards promotion of social justice. NFI creates pathways for communities to improve their own lives while advancing public understanding of critical social issues, ensuring no one is left behind. NFI has partnered with more than 500 organizations over the decades working on critical issues at the grassroots in unreached areas.

Position Summary

The Program Assistant will support the Program Lead with day-to-day program support with students, youth and civil society organisations across the 3 programs - Frontliners' Insurance Program (FLIP), Abhijit Sen Rural Internship Program (ASRI), and Climate & Communities, and assist in planning and coordinating meetings, workshops, training programs, field visits, consultations and other program activities.

The role involves close coordination with interns and mentors of ASRI, fellows and consultants of climate and communities program and civil society organisations under FLIP to ensure timely project delivery, effective utilization of funds, on-field support, monitoring and evaluation, and collaboration with relevant stakeholders in line with program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Providing assistance in program implementation - Frontliners' Insurance Program (FLIP), Abhijit Sen Rural Internship Program, and Climate & Communities

Maintain program calendars, trackers and database:

• FLIP - Database of CSOs, online and offline orientation sessions, maintenance of data of registration, enrolment and claims of the CSOs, dashboard updates
• ASRI - Applications, induction program schedule, intern field placement details, CSO database, mentor database, field reports submitted by the interns, etc.
• Climate & Communities - Organise incoming field documentation, photos, and notes into consistent file structures and maintain repository, maintain a simple tracker of the documentation status, maintain fellowship planning trackers (timelines, budget, applicant/partner lists, fellows' reports, etc.)

• Prepare reports, concept notes, presentations, and program documentation
• Assist in identifying and addressing operational and coordination requirements of ongoing programs

Eligibility Criteria / Qualifications & Experience

• A post-graduate degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, or a related discipline.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience preferably in:

• Program coordination and/or implementation in development sector
• Working with rural and urban marginalised communities, grassroots organisations and other civil society organisations
• Research, documentation and knowledge management
• Coordination and logistics support for training programs, workshops or multi-stakeholder engagement
• Stakeholder coordination involving CSOs, academics, development sector practitioners, researchers, government agencies, academic institutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in financial management, including budget tracking and grant management.
• Experience in capacity building of CSO leadership and teams.
• Excellent reporting, documentation, and MIS management skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Language proficiency in English, Hindi and any Indian local language (speaking, reading, and writing).
• Good working knowledge of MS Office/Google Workspace, particularly Word/Docs, Excel/Sheets and PowerPoint/Slides.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi.

Personal Attributes

• Strong commitment to NFI's mission, values, and principles of social justice.
• Empathetic, collaborative, and solution-oriented professional.
• Ability to adapt to dynamic field realities and work in diverse cultural contexts.

Compensation

• Annual remuneration ranging from INR 4,80,000/- to INR 6,12,000/-, inclusive of applicable taxes, EPF, and other staff benefits, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Contract Period
• Full-time Contract or employment
• Renewable annually based on performance and project requirements

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

• NFI values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workforce. Applications are encouraged from candidates across all sections of society, irrespective of caste, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
• We strongly encourage applications from individuals belonging to socially excluded communities, including SCs, STs, religious minorities, women, and sexual minorities.