Job Description

Multiple Vacancies

Apply By: 31st December 2024

• Living Farms is a non-governmental Trust with a vision to “envisage a value system of responsible living /or living with ecological consciousness, considering oneself as part of the web of nature, harmony with all others, actively promoting respect and tolerance, building strong resistance to lust for wealth and power, active non-violent opposition to all kinds of inequity and injustice producing systems and processes, and local socialisms”.
• The organization is a grassroots development organization on nurturing a common space involving Adivasi and dalitwomen farmers, youth and small and marginal farmers from other communities along with co- strugglers/co-creators to build and strengthen solidarity with one another for a common vision of foodsovereignty.
• Living Farms seeks to engage following personnel for a Adolscent Health & Nutrition project in Rayagada and Gajapati District. All the positions are field based positions and staff members will be required to be placed in the assigned field location
• Candidates with experience in community processes, Climate Change issues, Establishing Nutrition Gardens, and Participatory Learning & Action (PLA) in the agriculture and nutrition sector, especially in predominantly Adivasi regions, will be given preference.
• Women and Adivasi candidates are encouraged to apply.

1. Project Coordinator(One)

• Preferred Qualification: MSW or Postgraduate in Rural Management / Sociology and alliedsubjects

Experience:

• Minimum of five to seven years of experience in managing and coordinating rural development projects
• Prior experience working with NGOs and expertise in Climate Change issues, Establishing Nutrition gardens, Participatory Learning & Action, Adolescent health & nutrition

Responsibility: Overall management and implementation of the project in eight blocks of Rayagada and Gajapati districts. Guiding and supervision of team members with proper coordination with different stakeholders and teammembers.

Location: Gajapati & Rayagada districts

• Manage and implement the project in eight blocks of Rayagada and Gajapati districts
• Supervise team members and coordinate with stakeholders
• Facilitate a team of 2 block coordinators to achieve project milestones
• Build relationships with government, local agencies, and media at block and district levels
• Ensure quality and timely implementation of activities
• Monitor program progress and report monthly
• Participate in planning and review meetings
• Collect and share data/information weekly
• Conduct capacity building of block coordinators and GP facilitators on MIS and PLA modules
• Provide support to block coordinators and GP facilitators
• Document case studies and best practices
• Analyze community changes after interventions
• Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the organization for program and organizational development

Remuneration: Negotiable

2. Block Coordinator(two)

• Preferred Qualification: MSW or Postgraduate in Rural Management / Sociology and alliedsubjects

Experience:

• Minimum of four to five years of experience in managing and coordinating rural development projects
• Prior experience working with NGOs and expertise in Climate Change issues, Establishing Nutrition gardens, Participatory Learning & Action, Adolescent health & nutrition

Location:  Bisamkatak, R.Udayagiri, & Nuagada

Responsibility: Planning and implementation of the project in the intervention areas

• The block coordinator will be responsible for planning using the data available and overall program implementation at the block level.
• Facilitating a team of 3-6 community mobilizers & 15-20 volunteers to collectively achieve project milestones
• Maintaining regular liaison and coordination with government departments, Panchayati Raj Institutions, and other development agencies at the block level
• Ensuring quality and timely implementation of activities in the block as per the project plan
• Monitoring program progress to meet performance indicators
• Compiling and sharing monthly reports
• Participating in monthly planning and review meetings
• Collecting data/information weekly and sharing reports with the project team
• Traveling extensively within the block as required by the program
• Building the capacity of GP facilitators
• Providing support to GP facilitators
• Analyzing community changes post-PLA meetings and intervention
• Undertaking any other responsibilities assigned by the organization for program and organizational development

Remuneration: Negotiable

Desired Profile and Skills:

• Respect to Adivasi and Dalit communities
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Strong integrity, commitment and dedication to the cause of women and children
• Gender sensitivity
• High level of integrity and honesty
• Knowledge of computers with Proficiency in MS-Office , Excel , PowerPoint and mailing
• Having own laptop and android cell phone
• Willingness to travel extensively, having own two-wheeler,
• APPLICATION PROCESS
• Candidates interested in the above-mentioned positions are requested to apply through the given link https://forms.gle/nTpgPxLqyme8yxLb6 by midnight of 31st December 2024.
• Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview. 
• Living Farms reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions.
• No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.
• “Living Farms reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process”.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be communicated at everystage.

Living Farms is committed to principles of equal opportunity and will strive to ensure that all job applicants, staff, and volunteers, do not suffer negative discrimination on the basis of their religion, race, caste, color, nationality, social class, sex, place of birth, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, HIV status, age etc. or any combination of these. 

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