Job Description

• Overall responsible for promotion of Job Oriented Vocational Training, safe workplace policies among private sector, equal employment opportunities and wage parities for women as a strategy to reduce the incidents of child marriages and child trafficking.
• Support the programme in identifying relevant corporates to be on board in the programme and work closely with them to ensuring their investments on girls’ education and young women’s economic inclusion. 
• Develop, coordinate and oversee the advocacy strategies relevant to JOVT theme in the programme
• Closely work with the state and district administration (AP & TS) to implement advocacy initiatives of the programme
• Generate advocacy material and advocacy tools of the project – concept notes, policy briefs, factsheets, presentations, training materials and other relevant documents on the select theme

Eligibility Criteria

1. The applicant should be a post graduate in a social work / management (persons with other educational qualifications but with relevant experience may also apply). 2. The applicant should have at least 10 years of working experience, of which at least 5 years of relevant experience in JOVT/Livelihoods/CSR is mandatory.

Desired Candidate Profile

Post Graduation - Post Graduate-Other

- The applicant should have sound knowledge and understanding of relevant acts, policies and programmes relevant to economic empowerment/JOVT; experience in policy analysis and should a proven record of working with Government, CSOs and communities.
- A good understanding of research methodology and ability to guide external agencies to conduct quality researches on the select themes.
- The person should be self-starter and be willing to contribute to the programme’s objective

 

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Mahita
• About Organization:

  Mahita is a non-profit social development organization working in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Established in 1994 Mahita has specific interventions for children across both the states, particularly the girls empowering them through education and vocational trainings. Since the inception, the organization has adopted the right based approach to work towards socially just and empowered society. The organization is creating opportunities to poor and marginalized with special focus on girls for their development with dignity and respect. Mahita consists of team of social scientists with substantial experience in gender, education, human rights, livelihood and humanitarian work. Mahita strongly believes that the community participation is the essential part of any right based approach and that leads to the social transformation, and this philosophy is implementing the organization in all its programme areas.<
  
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