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PRAYATN, founded in 1992 and spread around the States of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, believes that individual and voluntary participation affects social change. We create projects and programmes that make it possible for young development professionals to contribute their time, energy and skills in order to facilitate community initiatives aimed at creating opportunities for self-reliance, access to justice and equitable social order. Pratatn’s thrust is women and children, and their basic human and developmental rights. The organization therefore is multi-disciplinary, having expertise on community development, social action, networking, research-action, documentation and policy analysis. Pratatn provides a conducive environment for professional growth and opportunities for its team. It expects from candidates excellent inter-personal skills, articulation, innovativeness, and commitment to the cause and to the organization’s vision. It also encourages women candidates to apply for the positions.

Job Responsibilities:
Facilitate formation and grooming of the Self Help Groups, preparing growth plans for the self help groups, facilitate linkages of the groups with the banks, identification of suitable livelihood development activities and opportunities for the SHGS, feasibility study of the identified trades, Preparation of business plans, milestone development for the SHGs, strategy development on livelihood development, identifying learning and its documentation, coordination with the other team members and with other institutions working on similar issues, identifying training needs of the SHGs and team members, providing onsite support to the team member in implementation, preparing reports and documents, monitoring and review of the project activities.

Qualification:
Candidates should be post graduate in rural development / social work, social sciences or in any relevant discipline from a recognized university. The candidate must have minimum 5 years of working experience on livelihood issues.

Experience:

• Proven track record of working on livelihood issues
• Innovative thinking on livelihood issues
• interpersonal skills to lead the project activities
• Ability to plan and think strategically
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent coordination and motivation skills
• Good reporting and documentation skills
• Ability to identify team capacity building issues

Interested candidates may send their resumes with one page note in English presenting self for the position, present and expected salary details.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by email (no calls, faxes, or drop-ins, please) to email address mentioned below with “Expert – Livelihood Development” in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applicant response, not all applicants may receive a response from Pratatn.

Last date to apply: February 15, 2012

Contact Details:
Pratatn
68/337, Pratap Nagar,
Sector-6, Sanganer
Jaipur - 302033, Rajasthan
Phone: 0141 – 2792919
E-mail: prayatnjobs@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.prayatn.org/