Job Description

Position: Project Associate

Reporting To: Program Coordinator

Project Location: Indore & surrounding areas (Madhya Pradesh)

About the Organization:

ARCH (Advanced Resource Centre for Humanitarian) Development Foundation is a non-profit organization (registered as Section 8) headquartered in Vadodara working towards development activities mainly focused on education, women empowerment, skill and livelihood and financial literacy to name a few. We are working in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu. For further information, visit our website- www.archfoundation.in

About the Program:

The project focuses on working with the migrant children to address & overcome problems of the dropouts by connecting them with education through study centres near to their vicinity & placing them into mainstream education. Focus areas of the program are:

• Opening study centre in the proximity of the areas where children from target group are living.

• Providing bridge course that touch upon basic life skills, democratic values, and learning competencies with assessment & evaluation techniques.

• Increase the involvement of parents in the process of learning and growth of their children.

• Enrolling children in the mainstream education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with individuals & community groups in/ nearby project locations to identify local interests, needs & ways to achieve the project objectives.

• Promoting & setting up of educational study centres to encourage & influence the process of learning among the target groups.

• Assist in planning, developing systems & processes concerning the project on the field with the support of the team.

• Liaising with the local key stakeholders, government authorities to strengthen the implementation of program of the organization.

• Undertake periodical visits to project places to monitor, review and extend required steps for implementation of the project.

• Support the team in preparation of required resource materials to ensure quality alignment of the projects with responsibility to deliver the same as per the requirement.

• Provide documentation support to the organization - reports, documentation, and other organizational documents.

• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to your immediate supervisor.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of Hindi & English language. Candidates with knowledge of local language shall be preferred.

• Willingness to travel on the field extensively.

• Should have a two-wheeler of their own.

• Knowledge and understanding on issues related to education and community.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize & multi-task.

• Ability to meet the reporting deadlines.

Qualification: Post-graduate in social work/education studies or relevant field from a recognized university. However, candidates with degrees in other disciplines can also apply only if they have relevant experience.

Experience: Minimum experience of at least 1-2 years in implementation of education programs in the development sector.

Position Availability: Immediate

Salary: The salary shall commensurate with the experience & performance during the interview.

Application Process:

Interested candidates can apply with their updated CV at hiring@archfoundation.in with subject line as “Project Associate- Indore Location.”

P.S.: Only the shortlisted candidates shall be acknowledged.

Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Eligibility Criteria

Not Specified

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - Graduate-Other

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Arch Development Foundation
• About Organization:ARCH is a section 8 organization that works towards designing and implementing social development projects/programmes across multiple causes including education, environment, women's empowerment, skill and livelihood and financial literacy to name a few. Our ideology consists of 3 aspects: Holistic Development of Children, Joyful Learning, and Sustainability of the Project.