IEEE India Philanthropy Officer

Name of the contract position: IEEE India Philanthropy Officer

Duration: 18 Months

Location: Based out of Bangalore, but required to travel to project locations across India

Salary: Depending on the exposure to social projects and years of experience

The Job role includes

• Overall project management across the states of the assigned project and ensure the following activity in the field
• Mapping of villages, Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLE s) / Village level technicians, internal and external stakeholders
• Providing role clarity to the different stakeholders engaged in the project
• Coordinating and conducting training and capacity building of VLE s and Village level technicians
• Ensuring access to appropriate services and products to the villages and VLE s
• Mentoring and support to ensure the functioning of the VLE s at the panchayat level
• Promoting internet awareness and internet usage among the villagers, especially among women and children
• Quality assurance support for the VLE s / VLT s to ensure effective functioning, scale and sustainability
• Continuous Monitoring and Evaluation, and documentation of learning from the project
• Support impact measurement of the project with the hired consultant or organization
• Field-level coordination with the IIP coordinators, partners, IEEE members, volunteers, and internal and external stakeholders
• Coordination of the overall activities related to the project to ensure the outputs, outcomes, and impact
• Organise state-level field visits in coordination with the project staff, IEEE members, volunteers and local organizations
• Any other assigned job by IEEE India Philanthropy

Education background and Skills:

• Post graduation with 5-6 years of experience working for social issues
• Willing to travel extensively within the project locations
• Willing to work with a not-for-profit entity exclusively to promote the internet and technology for humanity
• Good written and communication skills in English. Kannada, Tamil and Hindi, are desirable, proficient in any two local languages will be an advantage.

Reporting The position will be reporting directly to IEEE India Philanthropy Manager

Education background and Skills:

• Post graduation with 5-6 years of experience working for social issues
• Willing to travel extensively within the project locations