Job Description

Job Category:

Wild Lands

Location:

Shergaon, Arunachal Pradesh

Date Posted:

29-November-2025

Role Context:

The Project requires additional manpower with a strong grounding and background


in Sociology/Anthropology to be able to work with the local community, our partners in the region -


Garung Thuk, liaise with the village council as well as local stakeholders in order to eventually


mobilize and motivate the community to set aside land for conservation. The incumbent will need to


conduct/lead thematic studies and ensure engagement of local communities and other stakeholders


to facilitate evidence based decision making. The Officer-in-charge/ Head of the Forgotten Cats of


Seinthuk Project will also be managerially responsible to ensure the completion of all activities


envisaged under the project, production of all outputs planned and achievement of all outcomes.


This would be achieved by managing the human resources, budgets and liaising with the relevant


government and non-government stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

1. Work closely with the local community and the village council to understand their needs and


aspirations and plan out interventions accordingly in order to build rapport and strengthen the


working relationship


2. Ensure implementation of project activities with the active involvement of team members in order


to achieve the outcomes and meet the impact


3.Assessment of the development needs of the project to achieve project impact and provide inputs


for the development of concept notes/proposals


4.Manage the project budget as per the approved Project Plan


5. Based on local liaising and community understanding, ideate new components in the project


which will be beneficial to the community as well as to achieve the impact


6.Collate and manage project related data in a proper format and share it with all the team members


7.Ensure maintenance of field station and proper use, maintenance and inventory of project


equipment and assets.


8.Liaise with government department officials, local NGOs and other key stakeholders/partners in


the region


9.Ensure statutory compliance relevant to the project, in coordination with the state facilitator and


HQ team


10. Implement assigned project activities in the PIP

Project Planning, Management and Monitoring:

1. Prepare the draft of the annual work plan in consultation with the team members


2.Review team members' target every quarter and report to PI and DH on quarterly basis


3.Participate and present monthly progress of the project in the monthly review meetings


4.Conduct self-review of the project plan on quarterly basis and share the same with the DH/s to


facilitate quarterly review of the project


Fund & Financial Management


1.Responsible for budget management and booking of expenditure under appropriate activity head


for each donor


2.Ensure that the funds are utilized judiciously for achieving the anticipated outcome by


implementing appropriate activities


3.Approve, monitor and maintain records of the expenditures of the team members as per the policy


and procedures of WTI

Donor Co-ordination:

1.Provide timely update to the Donor Point Person/s of the project for reporting project progress and


deliverables to the donor


External Communication / Co-ordination


1.Interact with media on project related communication, prepare press notes / release on project


events, and represent the organization at appropriate forums.


2.Liaison with forest department, line departments, non-government organizations, academic


institutions etc. to facilitate project implementation and associated matters.

MIS & Reports:

1.Responsible for collection of quality data (both quantitative and qualitative) by the project team


for analysis and monitoring, validation of the primary data of the project, and maintaining and


sharing of the data with team members and HQ.


2.Organize and prepare donor reports keeping in mind the donor (CSR, Charities and Foundation,


Public funds) with appropriate primary analysis, and maps and figures.


3.The periodic reports and other regular updates, and photographs and video footages of the project


are shared with the Communication Division for appropriate communication and branding needs of


the project.


4.Ensure that the team members prepare manuscripts for scientific publication, following the


processes of approval of idea, analysis and selection of journal by the PI and Co-PI

Human Resources Management:

1.Ensure performance review of all team members, organise regular meetings to address grievances


and concerns and promote team building and capacity enhancement activities

Qualifications & Experience Required:

?1. M.Sc./Ph.D in a social sciences discipline such as Sociology, Anthropology,


Development Studies.


2. At least 5-7 years' of experience in the field of Community Based Natural Resource


Management and working in the NGO sector is desirable. Having prior work


experience on ground from the northeast will be a value addition.


3. In-depth knowledge and experience in sociological/anthropological tools and analysis


of data is a prerequisite


4. Working knowledge of at least one analytical software for sociological data analysis


like SPSS, R etc.


5. The candidate should be good in organising, prioritising, planning and coordinating


work between different stakeholders with attention to detail.


6. Prior experience in grant management, technical reporting and monitoring and


evaluation will be desirable


7. Ability to multi-task and work in a team-oriented, multi-


cultural environment.


8. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and working knowledge of


Hindi is desirable