Website SEWA Cooperative Federation
Introduction
Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a movement of women workers in the informal economy, working towards the economic empowerment of these workers. Over 50 years, 2.1 million women in India across 18 states have become members of this decentralized, grassroots movement. SEWA Cooperative Federation, works to support women’s collective enterprises (WCEs), across sectors, enabling them to become viable, to innovate and to scale. Over 30 years, we have promoted 100+ women’s cooperatives, reaching 300,000 informal women workers, across sectors of work: agriculture and allied activities, handicrafts, services, social security, finance and vending.
We offer specialized services, such as capacity building, governance, working capital, finance and compliance, research, marketing and communications to these WCEs, and work with them closely, as mentors, to enable growth. This package of services and handholding is offered as a Women’s Enterprise Support System.
To achieve these goals, SEWA Cooperative Federation comprises of a team of experts, both for organizational guidance and for sector-specific knowledge in:
– Business development and strategy
– Marketing and PR
– Capacity building
– HR and Administration
– Research and advocacy
– Finance
– Compliance to Regulations
– Communications
Designation: Agriculture Project Coordinator
Experience: 2+ years of experience in Agriculture Extension/ Field Implementation or similar profile
Qualification: M.Sc. in Agriculture or MBA Rural Management or an equivalent degree
Skills:
● Experience in conducting qualitative surveys and focus group discussions over phone and in-person
● Experience in working with the government and various external stakeholders. Also experience in managing and training field staff
● Experience of leading or working with ICT-enabled agricultural extension systems
● Familiarity with MS office, and basic knowledge of computers and software
● Strong communications, written and presentation skills
● Proficiency in Gujarati language is mandatory; Proficiency in Hindi/local dialect is highly preferable
● Commitment to agriculture based sustainable rural development and transformation
● Willingness to travel to field locations, primarily in Tapi district
Responsibilities:
● Be responsible for hiring, training and managing field associates and field staff
● Conducting and managing implementation of field activities, including qualitative surveys and focus group discussions over phone and in-person; training of field staff; monitoring of surveys including productivity and back checks; and regular communications with research team to provide updates
● Developing strategy, managing field plan, and conducting capacity building measures for external stakeholders such as farmers and government extension workers
● Acting as partner liaison to coordinate with local SEWA Cooperative Federation staff, including but not limited to arranging field activities and scheduling meetings
Notes:
● Immediate joiners will be preferred
Application Process Interested candidates can email their CV to hr@sewafederation.org with the job title as the subject line. The file name for the CV should follow this format: Job Title Applicant First Name. Women candidates will be preferred for all positions.
In your email, please mention why you are interested in this opportunity and how you think you can contribute to the work of SEWA Cooperative Federation.
To apply for this job email your details to hr@sewafederation.org
