Job Description

Job Description: Project Lead– SHG Empowerment & Disability Inclusion

Location: Bangalore

0rganization: Youth4Jobs Foundation

We are seeking a dynamic, tech-savvy individual who enjoys working with underprivileged communities, to lead a high-impact project focused on empowering women with disabilities through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across Karnataka. This role involves close collaboration of Youth4Jobs with the Government of Karnataka to implement sustainable livelihood initiatives. You should be fluent in Kannada, open to extensive travel, and experienced in managing community-driven projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaison: Act as the primary link between Youth4Jobs and the Government of Karnataka to ensure effective communication and coordination.

• Program Implementation: Oversee and manage the rollout of the SHG empowerment project across multiple districts.

• Progress Monitoring: Regularly monitor and evaluate the project’s progress, troubleshooting on-ground challenges, and making adjustments as needed.

• Community Engagement: Travel frequently across Karnataka to engage with local communities, SHGs, and key stakeholders, facilitating on-ground activities and sensitization.

• Capacity Building: Organize and lead training sessions for CRPs SHG members, with a focus on the inclusion of women with disabilities.

• Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate reporting of project outcomes, sharing insights with key partners.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management, Social Work, Rural Development, Public Policy, or related fields.

• 10-12 years of experience, managing large projects working with community and markets.

• Experience collaborating with government agencies, NGOs, and community

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills in Kannada and English.

• Ability to manage diverse stakeholders, including government bodies, NGOs, and community groups.

• Familiarity with government schemes, SHG structures, and rural development programs.

• Tech-savvy and experienced in using project management software and data analysis tools.

If you are passionate about driving social change and have the energy to lead a high impact project with compassion, be a part of our growing leadership team

We’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us right away....

hr@youth4jobs.org

About Company

Youth4Jobs vision is hands-on, grass-root root transformation of PwD lives at the country level and a thought leader at the global level. It has chosen to work in the challenging but high impact space of mainstreaming hiring of youth with disabilities in corporate India. The work is driven by the mantra that hiring PwD makes business sense. In the last 6yrs, Y4J has emerged as the largest organisation in this space. It has trained 13,000 young men and women with disability. 30% of the trainees are girls with disability. Y4J has touched over 250,000 households in advocacy. Y4J works closely with about 500 companies of which 200 are first time hirers of Persons with Disabilities.

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