State Co-ordinator

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**State Program Co-ordinator**

Job Title:
State Program Co-ordinator

Reports to:
MD/Project Director

Project Name

School Sanitation Program

**Location**:
Odisha

**Job Purpose**:
Amar Jyoti Yuvak Sangha (AJYS) is implementing School Sanitation Program across 10 districts in Odisha. The State Program Co-ordinator needs to ensure quality interventions and implementation of program, procurement procedures, financial management, liasoning with stakeholders, reporting and steering the project along with the local CSO partners. The Program Co-ordinator will be coordinating with partners to achieve successful implementation of project activities in line with AJYS and Donor contractual obligations and standards.

Some of the activities that come under the purview of the role are:

- Preparing strategy decks for all programmes
- Preparing and sharing the monthly and quarterly work plans
- Provide strategic guidance to projects on effective implementation.
- Responsible for the coordination and supporting the implementation teams on field

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Provide support and advise to the implementing team on ground to ensure that the project is implemented according to partner’s contractual agreements and standards.
- Regularly monitor timely implementation of the project as well as the management of budget and finances of the project at ground.
- Ensure submission of monthly overview of expenditure and narrative reports, fortnight reports in a timely manner in cooperation with the implementing teams.
- Assist the teams in procurement in accordance with partner’s Procurement policies
- Assist the teams in developing adequate monitoring and impact-reporting skills.
- Organise high level events with project promotional events in the field.
- Excellent liaison with state departments for promotional activities and seeking support from various Government bodies.
- Tracking work plan and ensuring that the targets are delivered.
- Assist in enhancing partner visibility at national and state levels in accordance with Donor’s visibility Guidelines and donor requirements.
- Ensure that a high level of communication is maintained with the Project Team centrally and at the field.
- Provide continuous quality support and feed back to AJYS on issues pertaining to the implementing teams, the region and other Govt Organizations
- Extend support to other programs in building program linkages and also on other reporting and financial matters on a regular basis
- Supervise the project staff and mentor the local partners for progression
- General requirements:

- Adapt proactively and supportive working relationships with internal team and external partners
- Maintain professional confidentiality at all times
- Participate in formal training events as directed
- Ability to undertake field travels

Skills and Competencies Required
- Organizational planning
- Excellent Verbal & written communication
- Work well in team context
- Able to work under pressure
- Accurate and timely reporting
- Adapt to changing environment
- Demonstrate sectoral expertise
- Individual planning skills
- Analyzing

Qualification & Experience:

- PG or graduate in Mgmt, IT, IIT, medical, Master in social work, technical qualification from any discipline.
- High proficiency in computer skills, fluency in English, Local state language and spoken Hindi will be highly desirable.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in development sector.
- Ability to liaise with high level Govt officials, media to last mile school mgmt. and teachers.
- Should be able to travel within the state at short notices.

Compensation: On par with development sector. Minimum 1 year commitment required, Male / Female, willing to join in 15 days’ time

**Salary**: ₹60,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Internet reimbursement

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Khordha, Odisha: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- development sector: 10 years (preferred)

**Speak with the employer**
+91 9337466239