Project Coordinator

Smile Foundation SA; Adilabad District; On-site; INR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Foundation invites applications for a Project Coordinator to oversee Swabhiman, our women health program. You will plan, implement and monitor activities across six villages, develop monthly and quarterly plans, and supervise field staff, while coordinating with Gram Panchayat, ASHA, ANM, AWW and health officials.

Holders of postgraduate/graduate in Social Work or related field with 3–5 years in community development or CSR projects are preferred.

Qualifications

• Good communication, coordination, documentation and reporting skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across project villages.
• Proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace and basic data management.

Responsibilities

• Overall planning, implementation and monitoring of project activities across six villages.
• Develop monthly and quarterly activity plans in coordination with the project team.
• Supervise and guide the Field Coordinator and Community Mobilisers.
• Coordinate with Gram Panchayat, ASHA, ANM, AWW, health department officials, schools and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate community health awareness activities, health camps and special events.
• Monitor achievement against targets and ensure timely completion of planned activities.
• Review field data, attendance, beneficiary records, photographs and other project documentation.
• Ensure timely reporting to the Programme Manager and donor team.
• Identify gaps and take corrective action at village level.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Documentation

Reporting

Willingness to travel

Education

Social Work / Rural Development / Public Health / Development Studies

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

No. of Openings: 1

Reporting to: Programme Manager / Project Lead/ Project In Charge

About Smile Foundation:

Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through intensive programs focused on education, healthcare, skilling and women empowerment and Empowering Grassroots. Started in 2002 by a group of young corporate professionals, today Smile has evolved into a national level development organization impacting lives of over 2 million under privileged children and their families with project presence in 27 states across India,10 offices in strategic locations and over 650 employees, besides countless volunteers, well- wishers and supporters.

Currently SF has been implementing projects worth Rs 80 Crore across India directly or with the help of grassroot organizations, primarily CSR funded projects of varied scale both in urban slums and rural areas including aspirational districts in thematic areas mentioned above. The wealth of knowledge emanated from the same is immense, however the same is grouped in systematic manner which can be used for pitching for large projects of long term in nature leading to data driven knowledge products which can be further used in creating large scale impact. Visit our website to know more about us and our latest development : www.smilefoundationindia.org

About the Project:

Swabhiman, Smile Foundation’s women health Program, aims to promote health, hygiene, dignity and well-being among women, adolescent girls and school children through an integrated, community-based approach. The project comprises two complementary components: Menstrual Health and Hygiene, focusing on structured Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) awareness sessions, promoting safe and hygienic menstrual practices, and improving access to menstrual hygiene kits for women and adolescent girls; and School Hygiene Promotion, focusing on age-appropriate awareness sessions for children across all grades on personal hygiene, handwashing, sanitation and healthy hygiene practices, supported by the distribution of hygiene kits. Together, these interventions aim to strengthen awareness, encourage positive behavioral change and promote sustainable hygiene practices among the target communities

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall planning, implementation and monitoring of project activities across six villages.
• Develop monthly and quarterly activity plans in coordination with the project team.
• Supervise and guide the Field Coordinator and Community Mobilisers.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders including Gram Panchayat, ASHA,ANM, AWW, health department officials, schools and other community-level stakeholders.
• Facilitate community-level health awareness activities, health camps, special events and important-day activities.
• Monitor achievement against project targets and ensure timely completion of planned activities.
• Review field data, attendance, beneficiary records, photographs and other project documentation.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to the Programme Manager and project/donor team.
• Identify gaps, challenges and opportunities at the village level and take corrective action.
• Support beneficiary identification, referrals and linkages with government health services and schemes.
• Coordinate with government departments, health facilities and external stakeholders for project activities.
• Conduct regular field visits to all six project villages and provide on-site guidance to the team.
• Support documentation of success stories, case studies, good practices and project highlights.
• Ensure proper utilization of project resources and adherence to organizational policies and project guidelines.
• Support Honda volunteer engagement and other donor-supported project activities, as required.
• Any other project-related responsibilities assigned by the reporting manager.

Qualification & Experience:

• Postgraduate/Graduate degree in Social Work, Rural Development, Public Health, Development Studies or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in community development, public health or CSR projects.
• Experience in managing field teams and implementing community-based programmes.
• Good understanding of government health services and community-level institutions.
• Good communication, coordination, documentation and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace and basic data management.
• Willingness to travel regularly across project villages.

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted by the Human Resources Team