Coordinator – Community Development

Breakthrough is looking for dynamic, result-oriented Coordinator – Community Development, who would be working closely with District Manager/Supervisor (Implementation) and lead the implementation of the Adolescent Rights and Empowerment program in the assigned schools and nearby communities of district/intervention area, in accordance with the Breakthrough’s Deep Transformation Strategy/Model.

The work will focus on empowering adolescents to question harmful gender-norms. Reduce discrimination and prevent violence. This role needs someone with real grassroots experience working with adolescents and youth on aspirations, gender equality and rights.

Key Responsibilities: 

• The person should have working experience with adolescent programs for girls and boys in both school and communities at grass-root level, preferably on rights and empowerment.
• The person should have good training and facilitation skills.
• Specific Job responsibilities would include:
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions (TKT with adolescents) in both schools and community.
• Lead regular sessions and meetings with other stakeholders like adolescents, women, youth, FLW etc.
• Form groups with adolescents, (19 – 25 years) youth and women and work with them closely towards building a conducive environment for adolescents.
• Engage them in session on aspirations of adolescents and youth, gender equality, behaviour change so they grow into supportive, and responsible allies for themselves and girls.
• Facilitate ongoing discussion on gender norm change, gender discrimination, violence, rights and entitlements with parents, community and other stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining an effective relationship with teachers, government stakeholder, FLWs (ASHA, AWW, ANM), PRI members and other stakeholders in the area of intervention to deepen the work and impact of Breakthrough.
• Plan and run community events using games, art and other creative tools to promote citizenship, awareness and collective action.
• Lead advocacy on community and block level.
• Maintain MIS, reports, photos and tracking formats on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Coordinate closely with school teams, community teams and block-level staff.
• Document the on-field interventions in the prescribed format within due timelines.
• Create reports, identify and write impact stories form the ground, keep a record of activities through written documents and pictures and videos,
• Be a team player and work in coordination with the team members for timely completion of program activities.
• Managing stock of IEC and merchandise.
• Be open to learning and taking any other task as assigned by the supervisor. 

 Required qualification and experience:

• At least 2-3 years of experience on adolescent rights and empowerment issues;
• Bachelor degree in social work or gender studies or equivalent;
• Prior experience of community mobilisation and organisation;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to lead relationship building with external stakeholders.

About Breakthrough:

Breakthrough works on culture change by shifting social norms that limit women and girls from reaching their full potential. We work with adolescents and young people aged 11-25 years aiming for an entire generation to shift and push for change. Over time, we have worked with more than 5.4 million adolescents and young people, aged 11 to 25, to encourage aspiration, agency, leadership and negotiation through our work in schools and communities. We also support them with media tools that shape public narratives.
This has resulted in a generation of young people shifting to think and act in confident, intentional ways. Girls are negotiating to stay in school, delaying marriage, exercising choices around life goals, stepping into non-traditional career paths. Boys are stepping up to contribute, support and uphold equal rights for all.
This gives hope that a more equal world is possible for future generations.

Breakthrough’s Culture:

Employees at Breakthrough are expected to work in line with organisational values of Dignity, Integrity and Equity.

Breakthrough is an equal opportunity employer.  We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, colour, caste, religion, creed, gender, age, disability, economic status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. We prefer people from marginalised communities, women and other genders. Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment towards child safeguarding.

Breakthrough is committed to the well-being of its employees and understands an individual’s mental health can impact their ability to work. Breakthrough recognizes taking steps to improve mental health and wellbeing of the employees is essential. We are committed to fostering an environment that promotes employee wellbeing. We recognize that well-being is not just the absence of illness, but the presence of factors that support a fulfilling life.

To know more about Breakthrough, please visit – www.inbreakthrough.org

Eligible candidates interested in this position may apply through the following link: https://www.btconnect.org.in/Applicant/CreateJobApplicant

You can also submit your resume by email to jobs@inbreakthrough.org