Job Opportunity for Program Associate At Aangan Trust |in Jharkhand

Website Aangantrust

As a Program Associate a typical day might include the following:

  • Conduct and assist in quarterly training sessions with women groups from specific blocks across 3 districts in Jharkhand to ensure that the, 
  • women groups can facilitate safety conversations with adolescent girls
  • women groups with the support of school and other local governance systems can facilitate community-based solutions 
  • support vulnerable families to become resilient to reduce and respond to child harm in the communities 
  • Regular interaction with the School Principals and other local stakeholders to ensure that the school safety systems are institutionalized and that they are accountable towards the program
  • Inspire and motivate women groups through training to build their knowledge and skills on child protection
  • Instill a sense of ownership and group cohesiveness among the women groups and the school systems and draw from them relevant experiences and local knowledge
  • Coach women groups until they can take concrete steps to ensure safety of children from various harm and risks
  • Train the women groups to collect data, observe and capture trends, identify gaps and issues and provide solutions to address gaps in a timely fashion
  • Identify and respond to gaps in the implementation of the program to ensure that the overall outcomes are met 
  • Creating cross-learning opportunities among community groups 
  • Collate and develop case studies and stories from the field 
  • Work closely with the Data Field officers in collecting and collating data from the field and using the data in strategizing the implementation plan
  • Be a part of a pool of Program Associates at Aangan who contribute to building internal capacity for training and facilitation
    Competencies and Abilities:
  • 3+ years of prior training experience
  • Excellent communication skills 
  • Proficiency in Hindi, Bengali, and English
  • Creative and critical thinking ability
  • Ability to motivate an attitude of learning before, during, and after the classroom sessions
  • Willingness to listen learn and respect different perspectives brought into the sessions
  • Organized and able to manage time well
  • Willingness to travel to remote areas
    Education and Experience:
  • Graduate/Post Graduate.
  • At least 2 years of experience in the area of Child Protection or community-based work 
  • Experience with training groups of adults preferred

Interested applicants can email us at aangan.careers@gmail.com. 

Our Process:

1. This advertisement srs and fitment align, you’re a part of Team Aangan!

P.S. Given the nature of our work, we would prefer female candidates.

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