Project Coordinator Full Time

NGO Project Coordinator Job in Chennai: Youth for Seva

We are looking for a young and passionate person fresher (One who engaged in social activities in their college
days) or who has at least 1 year of work experience, preferably in the social sector to coordinate the engagement of college volunteers in meaningful social activity. He/she will work with the students, College Management, and also on the Vidya Chetana Project.

The tasks include:
Vidya Chetana:

• Vidya Chetana Scholarship Program, which aims to provide scholarship support to students with serious
  financial constraints to pursue College / Higher education.
• Promoting Vidya Chetana Program to needy children & communities, Helping students get registered, Admission guidance for College and Course selections, Coordinate Values & Volunteering workshops, Career Guidance sessions & Workshops on Soft Skills, 21st Century Skills workshops, Support Employment readiness program for final year students.
• Engage with students to mold them into socially conscious citizens & inculcate volunteering as a way of life.

Corporate Volunteering:

• Proactively talking to corporates, understanding their CSR and volunteering needs; propose suitably
  options.
• Interact with volunteer coordinators to understand, identify, and document the various volunteering
  options available
• Coordinating with all verticals within YFS (Health, Education, Environment) to understand, identify
  and document the various volunteering options available
• Updating and Communicating the various volunteering options to the CSR team on a regular basis
• Executing the volunteering activity with the corporate volunteers
• Conducting YFS orientation sessions to corporate employees during the volunteering activities
• Mobilizing additional volunteers if required for the volunteering activity
• Writing a report on the volunteering activities conducted

Selection Criteria – PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO LOCAL CANDIDATES

Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu

• Age: 21 yrs to 35 yrs
• Post Graduate Degree in Social Work (MSW) with Community
• Organization/Development practice is preferred, Or Passionate graduate/ Degree Holder from a recognized University.
• Languages needed: English, Tamil, and any other languages
• Salary: Rs. 3.0 L to 3.6 L per Annum based on experience
• Commitment: 1 year to 3 years
• Work Timing: 9.30 am – 6 pm – Able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral) in English and conversational skills in Tamil a prerequisites.
• Good documentation and computer skills are essential. Basics of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Use of internet, e-mail, etc.

Other requirements

• The person should be ready to travel as the work requires 50% field
  work
• Passionate about the Social Sector