Project Officer

**About the Position
We are looking for a passionate and experienced professional who is keen on taking up a leadership role in the development sector. The Project Officer shall represent Swaniti and will lead projects in close coordination with District Administration for goals like unemployment reduction, livelihood generation, improving educational outcomes, ensuring healthcare delivery, and poverty reduction. The Project Officer would have quantifiable targets on how to most effectively manage projects. The key component of the role would be to strategically identify projects and ensure the appropriate monitoring and impact assessment are done. The Project Officer will also have to demonstrate the ability to manage relations with government departments effectively. With the support of the Team Lead, the PO would be expected to formulate and implement an end-to-end strategy, while maintaining consistent liaising with the district administration.

**Qualifications**:

- Master's degree in economics, Agriculture, Development Studies, Business Studies, or any other related field from a Tier 1 institute.
- At least 1 year of experience working in project managing positions.

**Responsibilities**:

- **Stakeholder Relationship Management and Sectoral Focus**:

- PO will support the Team Lead in representing Swaniti Initiative in District. The day-to-day responsibilities will be carried out in coordination with the district administration and the authorities.
- Identify key high-impact projects that will result in significant (quantifiable) improvements in the life of those affected by the mining sector activities.
- Put in place the appropriate monitoring system to assess how ongoing projects are improving quality of life.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with strategic authorities at the district level
- Respond to any needs of the PMU Team, and district administration, including providing them with innovative ideas about coming programs.
- Establish consistent communication networks with all external and internal stakeholders for immediate course correction measures
- Document the findings and the best practices and present them on various platforms
- Coordinate with various teams on Swaniti Initiative to design solutions
- **
Institutionalizing Systemic Changes**:

- The Project Officer will be expected to function as a resource person to the district and come up with recommendations that may support the government in initiating and institutionalizing required structural changes.
- **Project Planning, Implementation, monitoring, and Evaluation**:

- Conceptualize a wide range of impactful projects and implement the same for the achievement of the goals at the district level.
- Collaborate with different verticals of Swaniti Initiative in formulating, strategizing, implementing, and evaluating action research projects
- Develop an impact evaluation matrix for the projects to ensure appropriate monitoring of the program.
- Work with the Swaniti team to identify innovative programs and projects.
- **Reporting and Communication**:

- The PO will report to the PMU Team Lead

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Strong knowledge and understanding of governance concepts, principles, and practices.
- Proven experience in governance and public administration, preferably in a development context.
- Familiarity with Central/State Government policies and programs related to governance.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
- Strong analytical and research capabilities.
- Ability to design and deliver effective capacity building programs.
- Proficient in monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Proficiency in using MS Office and other relevant software.