Associate coordinator

Location: New Delhi

Type: Full Time

About VartaLeap Coalition and ComMunity: The Youth Collective

ComMutiny stands for the first 'mutiny' within a young person that comes from working in communities which are different from oneself. We are a collective of more than 100+ youth led and youth engaging organisations and youth development practitioners who work directly with adolescents and young people. To leap beyond the demographic dividend, an enhanced systemic view to youth work and youth leadership is critical to address young peoples wellbeing and growth as well as current issues of inequality, conflict and ecological decline. With Ashoka Innovators for the Public, we initiated a series of strategic conversations, which have led to the formation of the VartaLeap Coalition - a cross sectoral grouping of 100+ (and growing) of youth engaging organisations from the development sector, government, media, educational institutions, and UN agencies, who seek to create a movement towards a new norm Every Youth A Jagrik and Every Space Nurturing Jagriks. We define Jagrik as a self-awakened citizen not only making change but also being the change. The purpose of the coalition is to design, pilot and scale youth centric innovations and enable appropriate narrative shifts. To know more, log onto

Background:

ComMutiny has been working in partnership with youth organisations across the country to build youth leadership for democracy for over a decade. Our designs, communication campaigns and toolkits have been very well received not only among practitioners but also among development-sector organisations, academics, media groups and policy makers. The campaigns have been on themes such as gender-based violence, social inclusion, participation in democracy and active citizenship. We have always used the youth-centric development frameworks and the Indian Constitution as a basis of the design of these initiatives.

Role Description

We are seeking a people-centric Associate Coordinator for a dual role supporting our vartaLeap Coalition and internal HR. You will work closely with the team to create dynamic engagement spaces for coalition members, coordinating their journey and building community. Internally, you will co-anchor recruitment and support our organizational processes to foster an inspiring culture. This role is perfect for someone who loves working with diverse stakeholders and is passionate about enabling co-creational space.

Detailed Roles and Responsibilities

Collectivisation (vartaLeap)

1. Support the coalition-building process by coordinating and facilitating the membership process and member engagement.
2. Co-anchor the design and facilitation of group spaces within the coalition alongside other co-anchors.
3. Keep track of all processes and engagement by maintaining records and data dashboards for the coalition and its group spaces.
4. Anchor and maintain relationships with coalition members and group co-anchors.
5. Coordinate, co-design, and facilitate "burst event spaces," including bonding and learning spaces co-created with the coalition.
6. Provide coordination and logistical support for all offline spaces, such as the annual retreat and other meetings.
7. Create and disseminate newsletters and other communications for coalition members.
8. Pro-actively grasp the "pulses" of the coalition and strategically escalate potential conversations to relevant team members and leadership. 
9. Support coordination for the effective management of the organization's internal processes.
10. Help create a culture that motivates and inspires people to reach their fullest potential. 

We are looking for a person with:

A postgraduate degree with 1-2 years of work experience.

Good communication, writing and presentation skills (written and verbal). Good design (software like Canva, PowerPoint, and Mindmap) and computer skills (Microsoft Office) will be advantageous

Ability to think creatively and have a good story-telling ability

Ability to inspire and be inspired, keep commitments, go-getter and chase co-created targets, think out of the box, build relationships, and be open to learning

Capacity to strengthen systems and processes including databases and computer-based communications and effectively coordinate meetings and events.

Fluency in English and Hindi