About the Organization

Established in 1993, WOTR is an internationally recognised non-profit organisation and think tank that engages at the intersection of practice, knowledge and policy across scales and in collaboration with various stakeholders across sectors. WOTR’s goal is to ensure water and food availability, along with livelihoods and income security – to support the sustainable growth and well-being of vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in rural India.

Job Description/Responsibilities

As a Social and Gender Officer at WOTR, you will play an instrumental role in fostering community engagement, driving social mobilization, and implementing rural development initiatives across assigned villages. You will conduct village-level meetings, distribute resources, and support local NGOs and Self-Help Groups in project execution. Your work will also involve active participation in sustainable agricultural practices, data collection for research, and report generation. Additionally, you will facilitate government linkages for village development and conduct various project-level trainings related to agriculture, social issues, and women empowerment. You will utilize your skills and knowledge in social work or rural management to make a positive impact on local communities, enhancing child growth monitoring, life skill and gender training, and women’s empowerment advocacy. Your experience and expertise will be invaluable in this hands-on, transformative role.

As a Social and Gender Officer you will:

Conduct initial meetings in all the assigned villages with the communities, Panchayat Raj Institution Representatives, SHGs members, Farmers groups, village Organisations (VO), and VDC members on project objectives
Communicate all tools prepared by WOTR at village level
Assist NGOs and Self-Help Groups in the social mobilization and organisational aspects of project implementation
Assist in agricultural activities in the project area and provide assistance to VSHGs in sustainable agricultural practices, planning and implementation
Be responsible for preparation of the physical and financial reports of the projects
Support research unit to collect the data for impact study, case study, Photo documentation etc.
Perform any other task assigned by the organization from time to time
Be responsible for social operations related to a specific job
Assist in the social mobilization and organizational aspects of project implementation
Assist in planning, execution and monitoring as well as assist in monitoring and reviewing of activities in the project area. Experience in project management will be an added skill
Build linkages between between Govt. and line department for village development
Attend Gram Sabha, farmer group meetings (as per requirement) and conduct meetings
Conduct, agriculture, social and women relate project level trainings

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

A minimum of 4 years of relevant field experience
A Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) / Master s degree in Arts (MA) in rural development/rural management
Knowledge of the Local Language and Hindi
Experience in development sector would be added advantage
Familiarity with work related to child growth monitoring, life skill training, gender training, training of adolescent girl child, advocacy of women empowerment issues

To Apply: Write to careers@wotr.org with an updated CV with subject line ‘Re: Social and Gender Officer‘

To apply for this job email your details to careers@wotr.org