Job Opportunity for Model Distribution Divisions – Communications Lead at Development Alternatives in Multiple Locations

Name of the Organisation:- Development Alternatives

Position: Model Distribution Divisions (MDD) – Communication Lead

Qualification: Postgraduate in Communication or MSW (specialization in communication preferred)

Job Type: Contract (12 Months)

No. of Position: 01

Locations: Meerut, Varanasi, Barabanki, Koshi Kalan (UP)

Professional Experience: A minimum of 5 – 6 years of post-qualification experience of which minimum 2-3 years of experience should be in working with Rural Communities, Women SHG’s and Training. A good understanding of the rural community with experience in conducting dialogues, stakeholder consultations, trainings is desirable.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in in metering, billing, collection/ microfinance, working with Women’s self-help groups (WSHGs)/ Village Level Entrepreneur (VLEs)/ Public distribution shops (PDS)/ Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS)/ Common Service Centers (CSC)
• Experience in conducting training (on various aspects like soft skills, gender awareness etc.) with the community as well as with officials
• Experience in networking with different organisations including government bodies, CSOs, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and oral communication skills in Hindi.
• Good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems, IT-know-how (MS-Office).

Skills: Experience in managing, monitoring and delivering of a communication campaign in the rural setting, in-depth understanding of rural ecosystem especially for women, proven editing presentation, documentation, analytical, written and verbal communication skills, in English and Hindi.

Job Description:

• Lead public awareness campaign on the ground.
• Lead the roll-out of the communication campaign for training of the community based franchisees in the Model Distribution Divisions (MDD) on revenue collection and soft skills in interacting with the consumers.
• Lead public awareness campaign for consumers in the MDDs
• Train UPPCL staff on communication materials, models, guidance notes on gender awareness in the energy sector.
• Identification of UPPCL contractors and guiding/ supporting them on gender responsiveness, inclusion and mainstreaming.
• Facilitate NGO Coordinator, Discom coordinator and MDD Team Lead for pilot implementation, data collection.
• Work with the SHG/ other community based franchisees in encouraging and motivating them and training them on soft skills.
• Other similar and associated activities as may be required within the scope of work to improve revenue collection.

Desirable Attributes:

• Preferably a female candidate
• Comfortable with regular field visits
• Willingness to work in/lead teams
• Practical, problem solver, ready to take initiative
• Excellent communication, documentation, presentation and report writing skills
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work under pressure, and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to function effectively as a team member
• Professional attitude
• Networking building relationships and partnerships
• Openness to share 
• Proactive