Job Opportunity for Consultant- Community Mobilizer at Oxfam India in Sitamarhi

Background about the organization:

Oxfam India (OIN) is a movement of people working to end discrimination and create a free and just society.

We work to ensure that Adivasis, Dalits, Muslims, Women & Girls, and Informal Sector Workers have violence free lives with freedom to speak their mind, equal opportunities to realise their rights, and a discrimination free future. We research to find lasting solutions to end rising inequalities and exclusion of marginalized communities from getting decent jobs, quality free education and healthcare. We campaign with the public to demand policy changes from governments for creating a just and inclusive country as envisioned in the Indian Constitution. We mobilise support to save, protect and rebuild lives of the poorest of poor affected by crisis and humanitarian disasters.

By putting the rights of marginalized at the heart of everything we do, we work to create a discrimination-free India where everyone lives a life of dignity, free from injustice and inequality. Since 2008, we have changed lives of millions of people not just in our six focus states—Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Assam—but also across India. We are also part of the Oxfam global confederation with affiliates in 21 countries fighting together to build a better world.

Oxfam has been in India since 1951. It first came to India to respond to Bihar famine. In 2008, Oxfam India became an independent affiliate and an Indian NGO. Oxfam India is an autonomous Indian organisation and has staff and board members from within India. Government of India has registered Oxfam India as a non-profit organisation under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act, 2013.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness.

·      Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.

·     Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.

·    Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

Oxfam India is an equal opportunities employer. To know more about Oxfam India please visit: www.oxfamindia.org

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

Purpose of the assignment:

This is a field-level position for Oxfam India, responsible for supporting the HDFC funded project. Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP) is a part of HDFC Bank’s CSR initiatives with ‘Creating Sustainable Communities’ as its underlying philosophy.

The Project will aim to ‘Create Sustainable Communities’ by enhancing sustainable livelihood options and improving access to essential services.

The incumbent will be responsible to implement the project at village level that encompasses all the components of the project such as agriculture, livelihoods, education, health or any other and will also be responsible for liasoning with line department at village level and establishing linkage with other stakeholders.

Key Deliverables (as per background and requirement of assignment):

• To Work in conjunction with the project implementation team at village level
• Assists other staff members (District/Cluster Coordinator) in providing quality and timely technical inputs and support.
• Liaises with communities and local authorities on a day-to-day basis and ensures active involvement of local communities and other stakeholders to coordinate activities and ensure active participation of beneficiaries and other sectoral groups.
• Collects relevant data and information necessary for program and project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Establish and manage working relation with diverse set of stakeholders and government departments.
• Furnish interim and final reports, case studies, notes, pictures and other updates on the project as required
• Support in MIS and reporting as per monitoring framework of the project.
• Support in periodic review and planning meeting with project implementation team.
• Support in and actively participate in and contribute to all team processes leading to programme development, management and effective functioning of the team s/he is part of.
• To contribute to the regional team goal by working effectively as a team player adopting collaborative & consultative ways of working

 Skill and Competence

• Intermediate (+2) in any discipline.
• Substantial knowledge and experience in the development field (at least 1-2 years)
•  Experience in coordinating village level activities
• Good communications and presentation skills, both written and oral, in Hindi and local language
• Sound understanding of social issues in communities
• Proactive and self-motivated individual capable of engaging persuasively with various stakeholders
• Prioritize and meet deadlines
• Sensitivity to gender and diversity issues
• Good interpersonal skills to work as part of a team

Relocation

During the course of employment, the post holder may be required to move base on a temporary or permanent basis to any workplace controlled by Oxfam India