Only 24h Left: Block Coordinator

Block Coordinator BACKGROUND The Hans Foundation THF established in 2009 is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India The Hans Foundation works for the Health and Wellbeing of remote and under-served groups with an additional focus on children persons with disabilities and women THF also works for holistic Education and Livelihood development of our communities Our Two-Fold Strategy involves identifying and working within Aspirational Districts and high poverty index in the North North-East and East regions within specific states as well as catering to lower-income and migratory populations in cities through urban programs Over its 15 years of existence THF has reached more than 35 million beneficiaries through its programs THF works with communities through direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organisations in India funded through THF USA and RIST GENERALLocation Baijnath Himachal Pradesh Position 1Type of Employment Contractual for 1 year renewable on project requirementsEducation Graduate in Forestry or MSWReporting to Project manager 1 JOB PURPOSE The Block Coordinator is responsible for the successful implementation of block-level activities and will report to the Project manager Roles Responsibility a Project management and coordinationManagement of project at Block level Under Project Manager guidance and THF s officials Guiding field-level staff to achieve intended objectives Develop action plans to achieve the physical and financial targets of the project Network liaise and develop relationships with state district block level government departments and technical institutions Work closely with the forest department and community during forest fire season Mass-level awareness drive on forest fire and content development Implementation of Information education and Communication IEC and behavior Change Communication approaches in the project Ensuring stakeholder engagement for smooth implementation Periodic meetings with the project staff government department and THF s officials Data case study anecdotes collection from the field with high-quality photographs b Capacity Building of the project staff and communityHelping the Project Manager to develop training manuals for van panchayats firefighting response groups and volunteers Capacity building of filed level staff and community institutions Providing support to field-level staff for imparting training to the community c Team Management and CoordinationAssist field-level staff for optimum use of their productivity Facilitates the field teams in bi-weekly or monthly meetings to review progress against plans deliverables and find solutions to problems share lessons learned etc Helping the Project Manager in managing team attendance keeping the leave records and submitting leaves and attendance records to the Dehradun office in a timely manner d Community MobilizationMobilization of community-based institutions like gram panchayats van panchayats Mahila mangal dals etc for Mitigation Preparedness Response and Recovery at block and village levels Supporting project staff in promoting firefighting response groups and identifying village-level volunteers Community mobilization for awareness generation and increase involvement of the community at each stage of the project e Monitoring and Evaluation Ensures monitoring of the project through various mediums and submits a report to Project Manager Collect and present information reports for the project as and when needed Receiving periodic reports from field-level staff and submitting them to the District Coordinator Regular field visits to the project area for monitoring project deliverables and sharing progress with the District Coordinator Any other tasks and assignments as given by Project Manager and THF officials THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste creed religion sex sexual orientation marital status disability or any other such matter