Job Opportunity For Block Coordinator At Hans Foundation In Himachal Pradesh

1.      JOB PURPOSE:
The Block Coordinator is responsible for the successful implementation of block-level activities and will report to the Project manager.

Roles & Responsibility:
 
a.       Project management and coordination

• Management of project at Block level Under Project Manager guidance and THF’s officials.
• Guiding field-level staff to achieve intended objectives.
• Develop action plans to achieve the physical and financial targets of the project.
• Network, liaise and develop relationships with state, district/block level government departments and technical institutions.
• Work closely with the forest department and community during forest fire season.
• Mass-level awareness drive on forest fire and content development.
• Implementation of Information, education, and Communication (IEC) and behavior Change
• Communication approaches in the project.
• Ensuring stakeholder engagement for smooth implementation.
• Periodic meetings with the project staff, government department and THF’s officials.
• Data, case study/anecdotes collection from the field with high-quality photographs.
  b.     Capacity Building of the project staff and community:
• Helping the Project Manager to develop training manuals for van panchayats, firefighting response groups and volunteers.
• Capacity building of filed level staff and community institutions. 
• Providing support to field-level staff for imparting training to the community.
   
  c.       Team Management and Coordination
• Assist field-level staff for optimum use of their productivity.
• Facilitates the field teams in bi-weekly or monthly meetings to review progress against plans, deliverables and find solutions to problems, share lessons learned etc.
• Helping the Project Manager in managing team attendance, keeping the leave records and submitting leaves and attendance records to the Dehradun office in a timely manner.
   
  d.      Community Mobilization:
• Mobilization of community-based institutions like gram panchayats, van panchayats, Mahila mangal dals etc for Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery at block and village levels.
•  Supporting project staff in promoting firefighting response groups, and identifying village-level volunteers.
•  Community mobilization for awareness generation and increase involvement of the community at each stage of the project.
   
  e.       Monitoring and Evaluation:
•  Ensures monitoring of the project through various mediums and submits a report to Project Manager.
•  Collect and present information/reports for the project as and when needed.
•  Receiving periodic reports from field-level staff and submitting them to the District Coordinator.
•  Regular field visits to the project area for monitoring project deliverables and sharing progress with the District Coordinator.
• Any other tasks and assignments as given by Project Manager and THF officials. 

THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.