Opportunities

District Project Officer, WaterAid, India

Author : India Water Portal

Location: Debagarh, Odisha

Apply by: 30 Apr 2026

Roles & Responsibilities: -

 Programme

  • Ensure objectives and targets are planned and delivered as per program plan & timelines.

  • Undertake intensive and regular field visits to implement project activities related primarily to water purification but not limited to it. 

  • Extending technical support to government departments on themes related to Jal Jeevan Mission as per the WaterAid’s mandate.

  • Support field team to plan and execute the project activities.

  • Demonstrate and undertake community mobilization and community institutions’ capacity building activities with the target communities.

  • Ensure proper coordination between MIS and Documentation Assistant, technical coordinator and Field Facilitators through planning and effective team communication.

  • Represent project activities and achievements at suitable forums for replicability.

  • Capacity building and thematic inputs to project team working with you.

  • Ensure timely uploading of MIS data by the team, regular project updates and donor reports.

  • Validation of reports, data and review of case study through regular field visits.

  • Facilitate WAI project related assessment, monitoring/quality assurance, donor visits, audit visits.

  • Ensure timely and effective utilization of project budget and keep track of the variance and maintain and generate all budgetary reports as and when required.

  • Undertake any other activity/ work as directed by Line Manager or Supervisor including looking at the larger program commitments in WaterAid.  

Finance

  • Ensure deliverables committed under the project as planned.

  • Follow financial procedure of WaterAid on procurement process and expenses and support first round verification of bills.

  • Consolidate and compile the reports of monthly field work with statement of verified bills Ensure timely utilisation of project Budget and keep track of the variance as per monthly plan.

  • Support internal and external audit visits.

  • Ensuring effective utilization of budget as per plan with quality standard.

  • Responsible for financial activity and budget utilization.

  • Responsible for Monthly financial plan tracking and MIS review.  

Eligibility and requirements

Education:  

Post graduate degree or graduation in fields related to, Social Work/ Rural Development/ Environment Science/ Environment Management/ Public Health/ Public Policy or equivalent.  

Experience: 

At least 3 years’ experience in a non-governmental organisation, leading WASH projects would be desirable.  

Skills:

  • Experience of working closely with block level on the issue of Water & sanitation will be desirable.

  • Sound understanding of issues pertaining to rural water and sanitation in India.

  • Good communications and presentation skills, both written and oral, in, Odia, English and Hindi.

  • Ability to work comfortably in MS Word, Excel and Power point

  • Proactive and self-motivated individuals capable of engaging persuasively with various stakeholders.

  • A self-starter, able to motivate and lead the district team.  

Please view the job details here

Apply at this email: waindiahr(at)wateraid.org

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