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Project Associate - Pragati Project (Contractual)
United Way Mumbai
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Reporting to: UWM supervisor Location: Malad and Kurnool Project Duration: September 2026 to March 2027 Job Overview: Project Pragati, envisages the creation of enabling environments for approximately 2,000 girls from low-income communities to help them excel in their lives. The project aims to achieve this through the implementation of various activities in 4 key areas; education, health, livelihood, and community engagement. Job Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of the project execution plan and project content as required.
- Coordinate with relevant project stakeholders, including government agencies, school authorities, community stakeholders, vendors and partners, secure necessary permissions, provide updates on project activities and ensure smooth coordination.
- Support the recruitment, orientation and management of the project implementation team.
- Closely monitor and coordinate the work of project team members to support effective implementation.
- Ensure financial and programmatic efficiency in all project activities in accordance with SOPs and strategies determined by United Way Mumbai.
- Support the achievement of project deliverables and assessment of project impact.
- Ensure financial and programmatic reporting is completed as per required formats and timelines.
- Ensure regular updates to and smooth coordination with the United Way Mumbai team. Profile Requisites:
- Master’s degree in Social Sciences/ Education (specialization in Education will be preferred).
- Minimum of 1-2 years of work experience- especially in project design, on-ground
- implementation of the project, etc. Any background or experience working in the field of
- education or working with youth will be preferred.
- A dynamic and versatile person who can easily connect and effectively work with internal
- and external stakeholders of the project.
- Candidate must have managed a team of 7-10 members in their previous role.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Efficient in community outreach and mobilization.
- Must be efficient in communicating in English and Telugu.
- Candidate must be a team player willing to travel to implement programme activities. Remuneration
- Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit; the consultancy fees range is INR 35,000 to 45,000 per month.