Resident Warden

**Resident Warden (Male)**

The Blind Relief Association (BRA), Delhi is a premier NGO serving in the field of education, vocational training and rehabilitation services to the persons with visual disabilities. The Association runs a school, teacher training college, a variety of computer and vocational training programmes and services like hostel for nearly 300 children and adults with visual disability.

We are looking for a competent Resident Warden for our Boys’ Hostel running daily administrative operations of the hostel providing comprehensive boarding and lodging services to the visually impaired children of the Association.

Only single boarding and lodging will be provided (not for family).

**Requirements**:

- Graduate preferably with a degree or diploma in the field of disability.
- Proven experience as an Hostel Warden
- Thorough understanding of hostel management procedures and functioning a large mess facility
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Knowledge of store management and basic accounting
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Passion to work in the social sector, especially among students with visual disabilities

**Responsibilities**:

- Serve as administrator, supervisor and community-builder.
- The Wardens shall be responsible for the health, hygiene and general welfare of the students residing in the hostel and shall attend to all matters of health, sickness, diet, sanitation and cleanliness.
- The Warden shall ensure that the students concerned observe the rules framed for their guidance and maintenance of decorum. He shall promptly take appropriate action within his power on all cases of misbehaviour, indiscipline, and sickness ofthe residents
- Serve as overall in charge of the Association’s hostel stores and ensure proper accounting and maintenance of up-to-date records of the same.
- To attend to the donors coming to the stores and issuing receipts for the items/cash donated.
- To ensure timely preparation of the food and hygienic conditions in the kitchen, dining hall, store etc.
- To maintain proper and up to date attendance record of all the hostel staff, safai karamacharis and chowkidars and assign duties to them.
- Ability to listen to and establish a rapport with students, and provide parental care to younger children.
- Liaison with administration and other relevant support/services departments to respond to incidents/emergencies and fulfil other responsibilities assigned such as ensuring adequate security, sanitation and other essentials for the residents.
- To ensure security of the students by coordinating with the security in-charge andguards.
- He is expected to go beyond the call of duty and extend work hours in cases of emergency and if any need arises and be available ‘on call-duty’ whenever required,which provides emergency cover at all times.
- To supervise for the smooth running of the facilities provided and to plan for upgradation and maintenance of these facilities and periodically verify the furniture and fittings with the assistance of the team operations and take action for their repairs/replacement.
- Complete necessary administrative tasks such as report writing, surveys, filing incidents, documentation and record keeping

**Application Instructions**:
**Job Type**: Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

**Experience**:

- total work: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person