Job Description

Position

: Program Officer [FOR CANDIDATES IN MUMBAI ONLY]

Location

: Mumbai, India

Relevant Sectors:

Program Management; Gender; Youth; Masculinity

What you will do:

1] Program Implementation

- Engage with Mumbai based colleges for the mobilization of underprivileged youth

- To interact with young people, inspire them to be Change-makers and Gender Advocates

- To develop an engagement strategy for building a community of young people

- Organize trainings in Masculinity and Gender and Active Citizenship

2] Documentation

- Write short reports

- Stories of Change

- Data compilation in Excel

3] Communications

- Find messages and videos of interest to youth

- Form What's App Groups and engage them with information

Skills and Qualifications:

- A graduate in Social Work or Social Sciences

- Computer skills, especially Excel and Internet savvy

- Commitment to fight for a social cause

- Ease of communication in Marathi and/or Hindi and English

- Good English written communication skills

- 1 year experience of taking trainings and managing programs

Selection Process:

- Send Resume and samples of your work

- Two face to face interviews on Zoom

- A written submission

- Only candidates who are selected for interviews will be informed

Salary:

- According to Social Work college scales, experience and educational qualifications.

- Regular increments, medical and accident insurance, ex gratia and benefits after confirmation

- Causal, Sick and Privileged Leaves

Description of Organization:

Akshara is a women's organization which for the past 30 years has focused on - women's empowerment and prevention of violence against women.

We empower young under-privileged women with financial support, gender trainings and social actions;

We transform young men and women to become Gender Advocates and

Lobby for a Safe City by collaborating with the police, BMC and transport authorities.

Check out our website www.aksharacentre.org

FB: www.facebook.com/Akshara-Centre

Instagram: www.instagram.com/aksharacentreindia/

Website: www.standupagainstviolence.org

Send applications nanditag@aksharacentre.org

Only candidates who are selected for interviews will be informed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ?18,224.46 - ?43,846.56 per month

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid sick time
Work Location: In person