Sanjog India (KSI)
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sanjogindia.org
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About the Programme
Count Us In is a national initiative led by Sanjog in partnership with ILFAT to strengthen systems of social inclusion, community-based rehabilitation (CBR) and survivor-led research in India with focus on Mental Health.
The programme works at the intersection of mental health, social justice, rehabilitation, systems accountability and community leadership, particularly with survivors of trafficking, gender-based violence, institutionalisation, caste-based exclusion and other forms of marginalisation.
A central component of the initiative is the Research Fellowship Programme, through which survivor leaders and community researchers generate evidence, document lived realities and influence policy and rehabilitation discourse at local, state and national levels.
Position Summary
The Project Officer - Count Us In will support programme implementation, research coordination, fellowship management, documentation, stakeholder engagement, consultant coordination, communications and operational systems across the Social Inclusion & Community-Based Rehabilitation portfolio.
The role requires a highly organised, field-oriented and collaborative professional who can coordinate across multiple stakeholders, support community-rooted programme processes and contribute to ethical, survivor-sensitive and trauma-informed implementation systems. The position involves close engagement with fellows, grassroots organisations, consultants, researchers, programme partners and institutional stakeholders across multiple states.
Key Responsibilities
1. Programme Implementation & Coordination
- Support implementation of the Count Us In programme and associated fellowship activities across multiple states.
- Coordinate programme timelines, follow-ups, meetings, consultations and review processes.
- Support field implementation processes with fellows, CBO partners and grassroots stakeholders.
- Assist in planning and coordination of workshops, consultations, ecosystem meetings, advocacy events and dissemination activities.
- Support programme systems related to community-based rehabilitation, social inclusion, psychosocial wellbeing and systems accountability.
2. Fellowship & Research Coordination
- Coordinate day-to-day engagement with research fellows and community researchers.
- Support research implementation processes including field coordination, timelines, follow-ups and documentation.
- Assist training facilitators and consultants in organising fellowship trainings and learning sessions.
- Support fellows in understanding research tools, ethical participation processes, informed consent and documentation systems.
- Troubleshoot implementation challenges emerging during field research and community engagement.
3. Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain programme trackers, databases, documentation systems, meeting records and implementation logs.
- Support preparation of monthly, quarterly and donor reports.
- Document programme learnings, field insights, stories of change and institutional reflections.
- Support monitoring activities and tracking systems related to programme outputs and implementation progress.
- Maintain organised institutional documentation and knowledge management systems.
4. Stakeholder & Ecosystem Engagement
- Coordinate communication with programme partners, consultants, fellows, community organisations and institutional stakeholders.
- Support networking meetings, ecosystem engagements, collaborative consultations and advocacy platforms.
- Maintain stakeholder databases, meeting notes and communication trackers.
- Assist in strengthening partnerships and collaborative engagement processes across the social inclusion ecosystem.
5. Communications & Dissemination Support
- Support development of programme updates, presentations, briefs, visibility materials and dissemination outputs.
- Assist in documenting field narratives, community perspectives and programme learnings for advocacy and communication purposes.
- Support social media and outreach coordination related to programme visibility.
- Contribute to preparation of concept notes, presentations and fundraising support materials where required.
6. Consultant & Operational Coordination
- Coordinate scheduling, communication, documentation follow-up and deliverable tracking with consultants and external resource persons.
- Support logistics related to programme activities, meetings, workshops, reimbursements and travel coordination.
- Coordinate with Finance and Operations teams for programme-related administrative processes.
- Support compliance, safeguarding and ethical documentation systems across programme activities.
7. Organisational Responsibilities
- Participate actively in organisational meetings, reviews, learning spaces and institutional events.
- Support trauma-informed, survivor-sensitive and ethical engagement practices across programme implementation.
- Contribute to institutional learning, systems documentation and collaborative organisational processes.
- Undertake additional responsibilities relevant to programme and organisational priorities as required.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Social Work, Development Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Public Policy, Research, Communications or related fields.
- 2–3 years of relevant experience in programme coordination, research support, community engagement, training coordination or development programmes.
- Strong organisational, communication, coordination and documentation skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Google Workspace and digital documentation systems.
- Ability to manage multiple timelines and coordination processes simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work respectfully with survivor leaders, grassroots organisations and diverse stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel across programme locations and field sites.
Desirable
- Experience working with survivor groups, women’s collectives, community-based organisations or rights-based programmes.
- Prior exposure to participatory research, community-led research, or fellowship coordination.
- Familiarity with trauma-informed approaches, safeguarding, mental health, social inclusion, gender and intersectionality frameworks.
- Experience supporting workshops, consultations, advocacy processes or ecosystem engagement platforms.
- Proficiency in English, Hindi and/or regional languages preferred.
Travel
Periodic travel across programme states and field locations will be required, including remote districts where relevant.
What Success in This Role Would Look Like
- Smooth coordination and implementation across programme activities and fellowship processes.
- Strong documentation, reporting and institutional learning systems.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and communication pathways.
- Organised programme operations and consultant coordination systems.
- Ethical, survivor-sensitive and trauma-informed programme implementation support.
- Strong continuity and follow-through across research, ecosystem engagement and dissemination processes.
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