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Centre Coordinator

Job Title

Centre Coordinator - ActionAid Association

No. of Vacancies/Job Location

Two/Tarn Taran and Amritsar, Punjab

Tenure & category of Employment

Fixed Term – 1 Years Contract [may be extended purely on the basis of incumbent’s performance, fund availability and organizational requirement]

About the organisation

ActionAid Association is a National Organisation working with the poor and marginalised people in India across 24 states and two Union Territories through 12 project offices. We work with local NGOs, community based organisations and people's movements to collectively address poverty, inequality and injustice. We take sides with dispossessed communities and work with them to support their ideas, aspirations and actions.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Ensure effective implementation of labour support initiative through the Worker’s facilitation centre in the district.
  • Support informal sector workers is the assigned district with information on various labour welfare schemes.
  • Keep up to date information on various schemes for informal sector workers at the Workers facilitation centre.
  • Support workers in accessing various welfare schemes and help in getting required documentation for the same.
  • Help in tracking of applications files for accessing the schemes and entitlements and support with required follow ups.
  • Help in maintaining database of workers accessing support through the workers facilitation centre and help analyse the data for MIS purpose.
  • Help in providing trainings to workers on various labour issues, schemes and entitlements.
  • Help liaise and organise meetings with concerned government authorities to support workers.

Preferred Skills and Competencies
  • Graduate in Social Sciences/Social Work/Rural Development/ Management.
  • At least 3 years’ experience of managing development projects, out of which minimum one year should have been with a grassroots development organization.
  • Familiarity with the developmental issues of the Punjab is necessary.
  • Experience in planning and supporting issue-based campaigns.
  • Good communication and writing skills.
  • Knowledge of local language.
  • be a good team player, gender sensitive, having conviction to work with poor and disadvantaged groups.
  • proficiency in applications such as MS Office, especially Word, Excel & Power Point.
  • Willingness to travel.

Salary & Benefits

Approx. - INR 4.20 lacs CTO (Cost to Organisation)– per annum - this includes PF contribution.

In addition, other benefits - Group Medical Insurance with coverage of Staff & Dependents; Personal Accident Insurance of staff and gratuity is payable as per law and norms of the organisation.

To apply

Please send your CV, through e-mail at recruitment.india@actionaid.org  Please mention in the subject line of your e-mail “Centre Coordinator, Punjab - ActionAid Association”.  Applications received after the due date will be summarily rejected. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Last Date for Receiving Application

26th March 2023

ActionAid is an equal opportunity and diversity sensitive employer and women, persons with disability, SC/ST/ OBC/Muslim candidates are especially encouraged to apply. For this particular position women candidates will be given preference.

·         Ensure effective implementation of labour support initiative through the Worker’s facilitation centre in the district.

·         Support informal sector workers is the assigned district with information on various labour welfare schemes.

·         Keep up to date information on various schemes for informal sector workers at the Workers facilitation centre.

·         Support workers in accessing various welfare schemes and help in getting required documentation for the same.

·         Help in tracking of applications files for accessing the schemes and entitlements and support with required follow ups.

·         Help in maintaining database of workers accessing support through the workers facilitation centre and help analyse the data for MIS purpose.

·         Help in providing trainings to workers on various labour issues, schemes and entitlements.

Help liaise and organise meetings with concerned government authorities to support workers.