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WWF-India has been working to promote harmony between human beings and nature for more than four decades.
Description:
WWF-India, the country’s largest conservation organization is seeking a self-motivated and dynamic individual to work as Senior Programme Officer - Coordination. The incumbent shall be part of the Living Ganga Programme team at WWF-India, which was initiated in 2007, with the goal of promoting sustainable water and energy management in the Ganga basin in the face of climate change. The programme sets out to demonstrate that scientific research, practical action on the ground and policy work can help restore the river by addressing numerous threats, and is presently working with different stakeholders in the 800 km critical stretch of the river from Gangotri in Uttarakhand to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree from a recognized institute or university, preferably in Social sciences/ Environmental Science or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in coordination, monitoring and evaluation is essential.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills is essential.
- Understanding of water/river basin related issues in India will be an advantage
Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinate with the cross cutting teams working on the Living Ganga Programme at the Secretariat and Field Offices, prepare progress reports to donors and other stakeholders.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate records on MIS and programme indicators.
- Collate, analyse and prepare monthly updates on progress of different programme components against a pre-designed work-plan and donor requirements.
- Assist in monitoring and evaluation of the work plan and budgets for time bound delivery of the project outcomes.
- Provide regular updates and summaries to the internal communication team on the implementation of various project activities for updating the website and preparation of communication materials.
- Assist in preparation background papers and presentations for policy advocacy at local, state and central government level.
- Assist in proposal development, and funding raising.
Location: New Delhi
Remuneration:
Will be competitive with Indian NGO pay scales and will depend upon candidate’s experience levels and the overall WWF-India salary structure. WWF-India does not provide housing, telephone or vehicle facilities.
Interested candidates with relevant qualifications and skills should apply, along with a cover letter (not more than 1 page) and an up-to-date CV, giving full details regarding compensation received in the present assignment, expected salary, and three references to the mail address mentioned below.
In order to ensure that your application is sorted correctly, please write “Senior Programme Officer - Coordination” in the subject line of your e-mail/application.
These vacancies are open to Indian Nationals only. Applications of only the short listed candidates will be acknowledged.
Last date: October 10, 2011
Contact details:
Director-HR & Manpower Development,
Human Resources Department
WWF-India
172-B, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110 003
Ph. 4150 4815-19
email: recruitments@wwfindia.net
Website: www.wwfindia.org/