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About Blossom Trust

Blossom Trust was founded in 1993 as a grassroots NGO with the initial focus on social, economic empowerment of underprivileged women and a safe and nurturing space for vulnerable children living in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. Over time, our vision has broadened by supporting those living with HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Diabetes, building community capacity in disadvantaged areas of Tamil Nadu, while still remaining true to our original objective of child and women's advocacy.

Blossom has built its international donor base with volunteer outreach, an internship programme and establishing partnerships with global stakeholders involving beneficiaries in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of its projects.

Our goal is to create a strong foundation for sustainable community ownership, and national coalitions. Blossom Trust undertakes a variety of community-based projects ranging from; child wellness, the economic empowerment of women, environmentally focused agricultural and health advocacy, community education and national coalitions for marginalized groups infected/affected by HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Diabetes.

Find out more about our projects on our website:https://www.blossomtrust.org

What We are Looking For

Blossom Trust is seeking a highly motivateed Project Coordinator Intern to help us target regional growth opportunities for our services, develop strategies, and implement various projects in line with our goals in Tamil Nadu. We are looking for someone with a basic knowledge of the project-cycle to support the development of public health proposals targeting marginalised rural populations in India. At the moment our priority projects are in the areas of HIV, Tuberculosis, and Diabetes with a focus on the empowerment of women and girls. Any specific experience in these areas is preferred but not readied. You will work alongside the Fundraising and Office Communications Coordinator, the Grant Coordinator and the Director of Blossom Trust, Mercy Annapoorani. 

As we are a local NGO with resource limitations, candidates must be flexible and ready to take on other responsibilities as needed. Candidates will work in a small team and will need to be able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

Duration

The successful candidate will be primarily based in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. On occasion we agree for you to work remotely throughout India. Our team works on a full-time basis from 10:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Saturday. Your work schedule is flexible depending on you and your time management skills. We ask for a minimum commitment of 3 months starting ASAP. Longer stays are welcome - please state your preference in the cover letter.

Responsibilities

As Project Coordinator you will be part of the team that is in charge of creating new projects, overseeing the current running projects and the evaluation of completed projects. Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Research: Identify gaps and possible opportunities in the region. To develop a proposal, you must familiarize yourself with the foundation's goals and with our project s financial needs. You will need to stay up to date on current best practices in the development field.

• Planning: Develop and track internal calendar of proposal deadlines for applying, monitor and evaluation of community impact and report findings to stakeholders.

• ReportWriting: Prepare concept papers, letters of inquiry, donor reports, proposals and project outlines

• Monitoring and Evaluation:Monitoring and evaluating projects success and making the necessary changes, researching successful project implementation methods and incorporating them

• Donor Relations:Support Fundraising and Office Communications Coordinator in creating and maintaining crowdfunding projects and communication strategies.

• VolunteerManagement: Oversee the recruitment, screening and stay of volunteers.

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Bachelor's degree. Ideally in Project Management, International Development, Global Health or a related field

• Demonstrated knowledge of the project cycle

• Experience in organising and prioritising work

• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Drive

• Strong writing and research skills

• Effective team player with the ability to work and think independently, and to be resourceful and proactive.

• Adaptable, patient, respectful of diversity and cultural differences

• Proficiency in English

Desired

• Masters degree

• Experience with grant writing

• Experience living in a developing country

• Demonstrated interest in India

• Demonstrated interest in International development

• Demonstrated interest in HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis prevention

• Demonstrated interest in Environmental and agricultural sustainability

• Demonstrated interest in Women s rights or children s rights

Compensation

• 3,000 Rupees per month

• Board and lodging: basic full-time accommodation and 2 simple meals a day (6 days a week)

• Official certificate of completion

Please send a CV along with a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and your intended period of stay to Emilia Johnson at blossom.projectmanager@gmail.combefore 31st January 2020.Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

About Blossom

Blossom Trust was founded in 1993 as a grassroots NGO with the initial focus on social, economic empowerment of underprivileged women and a safe and nurturing space for vulnerable children living in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. Over time, our vision has broadened by supporting those living with HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Diabetes, building community capacity in disadvantaged areas of Tamil Nadu, while still remaining true to our original objective of child and women's advocacy.

Blossom has built its international donor base with volunteer outreach, an internship programme and establishing partnerships with global stakeholders involving beneficiaries in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of its projects.

Our goal is to create a strong foundation for sustainable community ownership, and national coalitions. Blossom Trust undertakes a variety of community-based projects ranging from; child wellness, the economic empowerment of women, environmentally focused agricultural and health advocacy, community education and national coalitions for marginalized groups infected/affected by HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Diabetes.

Find out more about our projects on our website:https://www.blossomtrust.org

What We're Looking For

Blossom Trust is seeking a highly motivated and creative Communications Coordinator Intern. The ideal candidate will be able to create and implement a successful communication strategy and be in charge of maintaining office operations. In this position you will also be the right hand to the Director and expected to be on top of all operations within the organization. Alongside the Project Coordinators and the Grant Coordinator, the candidate will also be working on project development and grant writing.

It is important that you have analytical and problem-solving skills, a strong attention to detail and are able to work under pressure with minimum supervision. You will work in a small team, but be primarily self-directed and adaptable to ever-changing situations.

Duration

The successful candidate will be primarily based in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. On occasion we agree for you to work remotely throughout India. Our team works on a full-time basis from 10:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Saturday. Your work schedule is flexible depending on you and your time management skills. We ask for a minimum commitment of 3 months starting ASAP. Longer stays are welcome, please state your preference in the cover letter.

Responsibilities

Your task will be to create and implement a successful communications strategy and to create and update content for our website and social media pages. You will also be required to maintain donor relations, and implement/manage fundraising campaigns through crowdfunding platforms like Global Giving.

• Website and Social Media: Write and publish high quality updates about projects and occasions, create and implement Social Media strategy and keep website up to date.

• Create communication materials: Flyers, brochures, banners etc.

• Fundraising: Raise funds through online crowdfunding platforms and social media accounts; identify fundraising opportunities; create written and visual content for new campaigns.

• Strategic communications: Create fundraising strategy and improve current communication strategies.

• Donor relations: Maintain donor relations; strategize to increase our donor base

• Administration: Act as administrative support for the director of Blossom; manage files and online database

• Grant and Report Writing: Support the Project and Grant Coordinators in writing proposals and other reports.

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Bachelor's degree. Ideally in Communications, International Development, Global Health or a related field

• Demonstrated knowledge of social media, website content, fundraising, blogs or writing articles

• Experience in organising and prioritising work

• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Drive

• Strong writing and research skills

• Effective team player with the ability to work and think independently, and to be resourceful and proactive.

• Adaptable, patient, respectful of diversity and cultural differences

• Proficiency in English

Desired

• Masters degree

• Understanding of website development and maintenance

• Experience with programs like Wix and Canva

• Experience living in a developing country

• Demonstrated interest in India

• Demonstrated interest in International development

• Demonstrated interest in HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis prevention

• Demonstrated interest in Environmental and agricultural sustainability

• Demonstrated interest in Women s rights or children s rights

Compensation

• 3,000 Rupees per month

• Board and lodging: full time basic accommodation, 2 simple meals a day 6 days a week

• Official certificate of completion

Please send a CV along with a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and your intended period of stay to Mara van der Kamp at blossom.projectcoordinator@gmail.combefore 31st January 2020. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Vera Solutionsis a social enterprise and certified B Corporation building cloud and mobile applications for social impact organizations worldwide. Our clients more than 300 organizations in over 55 countries include major iNGOs and grant-making organizations, social enterprises, and community-based organizations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop deep technical and market-based expertise on our core and future products
• Lead requirements gathering efforts for new features and engage with all stakeholders during the process
• Collaborate with implementation teams to conduct user research, document user stories, and translate them into actionable product features
• Write product requirements and market requirements documents

• Drive strong project management with planning, communicating, documenting and tracking activities using project management tools

  • Understand high-level requirements and create epics and write detailed user stories
  • Ensure all communication and decisions are documented

• Monitor and report on product quality, adoption and user feedback throughout product lifecycle

• Design, build, implement, and support cloud and mobile data systems for a range of social service organizations worldwide

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• 2-4 years experience as a Product Manager, or similar role in a SaaS company
• Professional experience in a product design or research capacity
• Experience in an agile software development environment, with rapid feedback loops and quick release cycles
• Demonstrated success with project management and tools such as JIRA
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relational skills; ability to lead technical conversations
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and perform multiple tasks effectively
• Insatiable desire to improve skills and knowledge of self and others

Desirable

• Experience with Salesforce
• Interest in social service work or international development
• Experience developing and managing managed packages on top of Force.com platform

Please click hereand complete the online application form.

Position Overview

The Marketing Associate will work closely with our Marketing Manager to support Vera s global marketing portfolio, ranging from event coordination and content development to digital marketing and market research.

This role will allow you to gain experience in the operations of a growing social enterprise, working closely with staff across the company to enable it to scale sustainably. You will benefit from ongoing learning opportunities, professional development, and mentorship.

We re looking for someone who demonstrates excellent attention to detail, communication, time management skills, experience, problem-solving capabilities, and eagerness to learn. We want a strong writer with a demonstrated ability to coordinate competing priorities with finesse, professionalism, and enthusiasm.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and implement marketing plans, strategies, and activities, designed to increase brand recognition for our products and services globally
• Conduct market research that will inform the marketing strategy as well as the product roadmap
• Coordinate, research, write, and edit content for a variety of stakeholders and mediums
• Develop and execute strategies designed to improve our online presence; craft and curate content for our website and social media channels
• Support event coordination in attending and hosting events
• Build and maintain strong client and partner relationships, regularly highlighting their work and contributions to the social sector

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Bachelor s degree what you studied isn t critical; what you re passionate about is
• At least 1-2 years professional experience, particularly in marketing, business development, product innovation, or a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relational skills
• Ability to write publishable content in a variety of styles (journalistic, case studies, proposals, social media, blog posts, etc)
• Demonstrated interest in social impact
• Curiosity and problem solving skills do problems slow you down or drive you to seek solutions?
• Ability and comfort working in a dynamic team-based environment
• Experience developing communications materials for a range of audiences
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience in using website and CRM software, social media platforms, and social media management tools

Desirable

• Background in graphic and/or web design
• Experience with project management
• Experience with event planning
• The right to work in India or South Africa

Please click on hereand complete the online application form.

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT , is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, self-motivated, and service-orientated professional for the position of Regional Program Manager, to work with the Sustainable Intensification Program (SIP) in South East Asia. The position will support and oversee all SIP project managers and support project leaders in Asia.

The position will be based at India or Nepal.

Specific duties:

Allocate internationally recruited staff (IRS) salaries for Asia-based SIP on a monthly basis.

Create and maintain a tracking system for Asia-based IRS travel for SIP.

Supervise and support all SIP project managers in the region on issues related to budgets, subgrants, communications, M&E and other management tasks.

Manage budgets:

o Follow up monthly with project managers on budget management.

o Assist project managers with the timely processing of donor financial reports.

o Assist project managers with other budget management tasks in collaboration with the program finance manager and CIMMYT support services.

o Support asset procurement and asset inventories as required.

Manage partner contracts:

o Keep a record of ongoing partner subgrants and follow up on implementation, reporting and payment schedules.

o Support relationships with partners where needed.

Support project communication teams in collaboration with CIMMYT Communication Unit:

o Facilitate decisions and potentially content generation for communication products for diverse audiences.

o Quality check of written material.

Support M&E and donor reporting:

o Collaborate with project managers to share best practices and tools for M&E.

o Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of M&E indicators to donors.

o Ensure a high standard for donor narrative reports.

Support project leaders in discussions and negotiations with donors and partners:

Anticipate and manage various risks inherent in project activities, including financial, logistic, political and environmental.

Support the development and execution of annual project implementation plans.

Support project managers with HR activities including recruitment and annual performance evaluations following CIMMYT procedures; liaise with CIMMYT headquarters and HR representatives in regional offices.

Support proposal development, including by helping to develop and review initial budgets.

Liaise with CIMMYT headquarters: SIP, HR, Finance, PMU, IT, Communications, Legal, and Knowledge Management.

Required academic qualifications, skills and attitudes:

Masters Degree in Agriculture, Business, Public Administration or related field.

6 to 10 years of relevant experience requires in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of related disciplines.

Significant and demonstrated experience in Project Management and in the management of agricultural R&D projects.

Demonstrated high level of attention to detail and the ability to multi-task across activities, geographies and projects.

Advanced knowledge of relevant administrative and/or operating protocols and policies.

Requires strategic thinking. e.g., the ability to identify and/or develop management systems and to formulate new policies, approaches, and procedures as needed.

Computer literacy, with proficiency in the common software packages.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

The selected candidate must exhibit the following competencies: Problem solving, innovation and creativity, relationship management, achievement orientation and time management.

The position is for an initial fixed-term for three (3) years, after which further employment is subject to performance and the continued availability of funds. CIMMYT s internationally competitive salary and benefits include housing allowance, comprehensive health and life insurance, assistance for children s education, paid vacation, annual airfare, contribution to a retirement plan, and generous assistance with relocation shipment.

Candidates must apply onlineto IRS18132 Regional Program Manager.Screening and follow up will begin on Monday, October 1, 2018. Application must include a CV and a letter of interest. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. For further information on the recruitment process, please contact Ricardo P rez (r.perez@cgiar.org).

Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The candidate must be able to legally travel to India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

This position will remain open until filled.CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.

Terms of reference for the knowledge management study on the lessons learnt and good practices on Accompaniment, Autonomization, and Withdrawal practices Of/From the Savings and Credit Groups in Development Projects in South Asia (Bangladesh and India)

1. Background of the knowledge management study for the sponsoring organisation

This knowledge management initiative is commissioned by Secours Catholique - Caritas France (SCCF), whose mission is to support the most vulnerable populations. Created in 1946, the association is active throughout mainland France and French overseas territories, while also offering support in more than 70countries and regions,in cooperation with the worldwide Caritas Internationalis network and other Civil Society Organizations. SCCF addresses all sources of poverty, inequality and exclusion.It raises awareness among authorities and the general public, and puts forth lasting solutions. All SCCF initiatives are grounded in the principles of beneficiary involvement and capacity-building for all as a catalyst for collective action. It aims at transforming society to reach social justice for all, by contributing to fighting the socio-environmental crisis.

For many years, SCCF has been actively supporting partners in Bangladesh and in India, implementing or supporting development projects, in rural and/or urban areas.

Savings and credit groups (SCG) are widely used in South Asia to promote access to micro-credit for isolated or excluded populations from the banking system. It is used by the governments, NGOs and others worldwide. These groups are considered as an important institution at local level. They are known as Cooperative Credit Union and Cooperative Credit Union Federation in Bangladesh, and Self-Help Group and SHG Federation in India.

Many associations started promoting SCG and facilitated bank linkages, to help vulnerable people access credit, but also further to support development of alternative livelihoods and empower women.

SCG may have developed different operation mode:

• Group s funds consisting solely of the savings of the members

• Group s funds made up of group savings with a contribution from the association that accompanies the group

• Loans to the group members only or to other people outside the group, often at higher interest rate

• Loans to finance individual or collective group activities

• Loans of different scales for different purposes, ranging from support to life and family issues to support to capital or equipment investment

• Groups / unions access or not bank loans (direct access, access through facilitation)

• Saving and credit activity is seen as an the main and only aim of the group or goes with a community development approach

• Groups become independent / self-reliant and start paying for services

• Groups move to become independent entities and start enterprises to increase their income

The work done with the SCG has proven its effectiveness but, whether in Bangladesh or in India, numerous challenges are pointed out:

• The process of groups empowerment may took long time: some groups have been accompanied by CSOs for more than 15 years

• Groups that are no longer supported slowly disappear

• The end of the groups support is not anticipated or planned, there is no clear exit strategy

• Ending the support may be technically/legally difficult when the supporting organization has financially contributed to the capital of the group (what to do with the sum invested and how to proceed with the interests earned?)

• Difficulties may arise if the groups change of scale and goals over the years

• Difficulties of the group and/or the accompanying organization to move from the Savings and Credit activity.

2. Participating partners

SCCF partners in India and in Bangladesh are using or have used the SCG in their projects.

Balasore Social Service Society (BSSS)

Balasore Social Service Society is an organization registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 on 24th October 1992 at IGR, Cuttack, Odisha, with Regd No: - 19342/61 of 1992-93. BSSS is the development wing of the Diocese of Balasore and thus operates under the ambit of Diocesan policies and framework. The geographical spread of Diocese covers four administrative districts of Odisha i.e. Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj & Keonjhar and thus BSSS can also operate in these 4 districts only.

BSSS Vision is a transformed society where love, peace and justice prevail.

BSSS Mission is to facilitate and enable the poor and marginalized to address illiteracy, marginalization, poverty, diseases and emergencies by ensuring quality education, rights & entitlements, adequate livelihood, access to health services and to reduce disaster risk for sustainable human development.

Caritas Bangladesh (CB)

Caritas Bangladesh is registered with the Department of Social Welfare Services, Govt. of the People s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka vide their Regd. No. DSW/FDO/R-009, dated April 22, 1981 to receive foreign donation under the foreign donation Regulation act of 1978. It is a national, non-Governmental, non-profitable, non-political development Organization established by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Bangladesh in order to promote and ensure the Gospel values and social teachings of the Catholic Church, which are the guiding principles for Caritas Bangladesh.

CB vision is a society, which embraces the values of freedom and justice, peace and forgiveness, allowing all to live as a communion and community of mutual love and respect.

CB mission is to strive to become a partner of people especially the poor and marginalized, with equal respect for all to attain integral development, to live a truly human life in dignity and to serve others responsibly.

Indo-Global Social Service Society (IGSSS)

Indo-Global Social Service Society is an organization registered under the Society Registration Act of 1860 (Reg. N S-1787 of 1961-62, 18-08-2004) having its headquarters in Institutional Area, 28, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003, India.

IGSSS is a non-profit organisation working with the mandate for a humane social order based on truth, justice, freedom and equity. Established in 1960, IGSSS works for development, capacity building and enlightenment of the vulnerable communities across the country for their effective participation in development.

IGSSS Vision is to help establish a humane social order based on equity, freedom and justice in which human rights and the dignity if every individual is upheld.

IGSSS Mission is to implement and support quality development programs across India to empower individuals and communities belonging to the poor, marginalized & vulnerable sections of the society with special focus on women and children.

Aaina

Aaina is an organization founded in 1998 and registered on January 15,1999, Regd No 20609/159/1008-99.

Aaina has been working extensively through the CBR approach in the state of Odisha, covering the rural and tribal population at one end and professionals, administrative agencies, government officials and legislators at the other end, facilitating formation of children's clubs where children act as change agents, DPOs and SHGs at village level are exemplary sustainable structures and instances empowered children, women and people with disability. Aaina works at micro and macro level to create awareness and facilitate in bringing social change around theme areas.

Aaina envisages an inclusive society where each person has an identity, independence and exercises

his/her rights with dignity and equality especially persons with disability, women, children, elderly, ultra poor and other socially excluded groups.

Aaina s mission is to:

• commit to the realization of the human rights of persons with disability and elderly persons through appropriate participatory program interventions leading to an inclusive society. It further strives to establish a centre of excellence on research, training and documentation

• commit to facilitate the realization of the rights of children through appropriate participatory program interventions, leading to a non-discriminatory society

• promote gender equality and justice and empowerment of women in all spheres of life by facilitating appropriate mechanisms to ensure their rights, identity, dignity and independence

• actively influence policy through strategic advocacy mechanism that incorporates people centred advocacy

• respond to the disaster situations upholding the perspective of human rights.

3. Knowledge management study project

3.1 Knowledge management challenges

Transforming experiences (actions, personal history, cases ) into knowledge to be shared.

• Share: Tap into the knowledge and know-how developed while accompanying groups to ensure that the methodologies, strategies, tools and practices developed can be shared.

• Strengthen the capacities: Understand the successes and failures with a view to replicating the former and avoiding the latter.

• Innovate and bring about change: Improve work practices and processes to be implemented in the future.

3.2 Expectations of participating organisations

From the above-mentioned observations and challenges, it seems relevant to conduct a knowledge management study to identify and document the good practices of the partners, in terms of:

• formation and follow-up of the SCG and/or federations / unions,

• support to and training of the SCG and/or federations / unions,

• empowerment (autonomy, sustainability) of the SCG and federations / unions

• independence of the groups and self-reliance from the NGO

This knowledge management study is expected to identify best methodologies and practices, as well as tools and indicators favouring the success of the process, and also challenges faced and how they were overcome, with a view to sharing experiences and enhancing individual and collective efficiency, identifying and sharing innovations generated thorough SCG accompaniment. Deliverables must make it possible to share results and lessons learned from the partners different experiences.

The initiative looks to take advantage of the experience accumulated over the past and present operations, transforming individual (staff) and collective (SCG, accompanying organizations) experiences into shareable knowledge.

3.3 Objectives of the study

The objectives of the study are to learn from the partners and accompanied SCG s experiences to:

• formalize innovative and/or successful practices and working methods developed by the partners,

• draw lessons learned,

• share the acquired experience,

• promote groups autonomy and their self-reliance,

• disseminate and replicate (or avoid), the practices and experiences analysed.

3.4 Knowledge management study aims

This knowledge management study will focus on the milestones, main steps and methodologies, with a permanent focus on how the final goal of group s autonomy and self-reliance is integrated or not from the beginning. It will identify best practices in terms of reaching SCG autonomy and self-reliance (knowledge and know-how, soft skills ).

It will help to design tools and practical and concrete guidelines that could be shared, replicated and disseminated.

This study does not aim to be a new study on group animation s principles, but it aims to objectify the process: How do we know when a SCG is autonomous / self-reliant? How do we withdraw from a SCG in order that it remains solid and operating in the future?

3.5 Areas of focus to be addressed during the roll-out of the knowledge management initiative

The study should capture the knowledge and practices in different fields, and help the partners in identifying best practices and lessons learnt in the field of:

Financial sustainability

• Common trends of savings among the groups

• Common saving and credit system

• The linkages that have been built with government, semi-government, private institutions particularly financial institutions contributing to the financial sustainability of these groups?

• Groups use of linkages to strengthen their self-help capacities?

• Impact of the bank linkages and its availability and accessibility

• Process adopted by the groups to mitigate any default of loans to its members

• Management of the debt servicing to external lenders?

• Different ways of investing the loans

• Sustainable and prevalent income generation activities

Organisational sustainability

• Capacity of groups planning process and future visioning

• Process of leadership and leadership development

• Development of networks and linkages between SCGs and other institutions

• Decision-making power of female SCG members in their families

• Influential power of SCGs on village/community affairs

• Major contributing factors / Major preventing factors

Focus on methodologies and the collective learning process

• Since the start of the groups support, how has capacity-building of the SCG contributed to enhancing the sustainability / self-reliance of the groups?

• Are groups experiences and knowledge been shared and how have these exchanges contributed to developing the SCG?

• How the organization s work, tools and methodologies were improved?

• What innovative methods have been used to support the groups, ensuring they generate tangible results and effects?

• Addressing larger social issues- Is it our expectation or are the groups really interested in social engineering process of larger society?

Gender issue

• How the gender issue are taken into account, analysed and integrated to the process (is there any increase of workload of women because of SHG? Did women really become self-help or they still depend of male members for their financial needs?)

In their bids, consultants are requested to reformulate and organise questions for knowledge management. They should clearly explain how they propose to address these areas of focus, based on their understanding of the nature, issues and objectives of knowledge management as outlined elsewhere.

3.6 Methodology of the knowledge management study

Consultant is requested to:

• Conduct a review of the existing documents, provided by the participating organizations.

• Propose frameworks for interviews or any other methodological tool serving to identify and enrich the experiences of the partners and the SCG they support / have supported.

• Propose a methodology to select sampling - identify the SCG and SCG members to be involved in the process (new groups, old groups, groups no more supported, individuals )

• Design and draft best practice sheets for each partner addressing the topics as they are mentioned in these Terms of Reference.

• Collect information on the field (partners offices and projects sites: 1 visit in Bangladesh, visits in India would be ideally clustered as several partners are operating in the same State, Odisha).

• Draft an interim report after the field visits to share about the information collected and first analysis (regarding each partner, sharing the experience of the groups, and also highlighting what is common and what is specific)

• Design and facilitate a knowledge management workshop bringing together all participating partners (date and place to be decided).

A 4-day workshop intended to:

ensure feedback and appropriation of the interim report by the partners

propose drafts for the deliverables to be discussed, amended, and developed during the workshop, such as a common framework for a practical guide, technical sheets, selected tools/methodologies, etc

facilitate the agreement on a road map for the next steps to be done (design of the deliverables, contents of the deliverables, roles and tasks of the participating partners )

• Draft a full narrative report and an executive report on the course of the knowledge management study.

4. Knowledge management contributors

Contributor refers to persons involved in the knowledge management study and having supported SCG or being part of SCG, who can provide experience and practices to enrich the knowledge management process.

Within partner organisations:

• Senior team in HQ (according to their level of involvement in the support s process of the groups and the knowledge management process within the organisation)

• Knowledge manager if any

• Field staff in direct relationship with the communities and SCG

Among the beneficiaries:

• SCG leaders

• Federation/Union members

• SCG members

SCG representatives should be selected among:

• the new groups, in order to capture information about the process from its initial stage,

• the 3 to 4 years old groups, in order to capture ideas and examples from people having enough knowledge and experience to share

• the former supported SCG, in order to capture information on the post-support period

Asia / Eastern Europe desk officers of SCCF International Advocacy and Action Division will participate as coordinators and facilitators of the knowledge management study process. They will be in close relationship with the consultant and the partners.

5. Expected deliverables

It will be expected from the consultant to send to SCCF country/partners report (from field visits) and to a report on the course of the knowledge management study in itself.

Apart from that, the study could lead to the production of deliverables, such as:

• a full narrative report on the practices (actions) and experiences (stakeholders own experience), including an executive summary on the course of the knowledge management study

• a practical guide with important steps and milestones related to the support, the follow-up and monitoring, and the withdrawal process of/from a SCG

• executive sheets documenting and organizing identified good practices and lessons learnt (for instance the key moments in the support process, inflection points and/or sidesteps having allowed progress, etc.); a comparative approach taking into account the typology of the SCG could be included if relevant. Main challenges must be identified in order to examine and understand how they have been overcame or by-passed.

• presentation of tools like grid, check-list, tips, or questionnaire listing key elements to be considered to ensure a the best possible empowerment of the SCG, for the use of partners and Asia Desk

The study and deliverables could be used further by the partners wishing to define their intervention model more precisely and sharpen the used methodology, document their knowledge and practices, to keep an institutional memory of what is done (vs operational memory at the field level) and thus limit the effects of the turn-over.

At the level of Asia Desk, it would create a shared understanding of the dynamics of the different SCG models, as well as the basis for a deeper analysis of partners intervention. It could be useful to disseminate partners best practices among other partners and any interested organisation. It could also serve as guidelines for further support.

All final products must be approved by the SCCF and participating partners.

The full report and deliverables will be published and disseminated within SCCF, participating partners and among other interested organisations.

English is the working language for all tools to be produced.

Taking into account the items mentioned above, the consultants are requested to include detailed proposals in their bids concerning the methodology they intend to implement (steps in the knowledge management process, people to be consulted, meetings and feedback, methodology for collecting and analysing information, documents produced). Consultants bids should also include a proposal for dividing the total number of working days among the different phases of the knowledge management initiative (and possibly among the various consultants if a team of consultants is proposed). If a team of consultants is proposed, they should specify their prior experience working together, how they intend to coordinate during the project, and highlight their complementarity with regard to the work requested.

6. End recipients of knowledge management insight

Circle 1. Participating partners supporting or having supported SCG and having experience and knowledge to share

Circle 2. SCCF Asia and Eastern Europe Department, International Action and Advocacy Division

Circle 3. Other recipients: partners developing or supporting through local partners similar process in Asian countries

7. Knowledge management tentative timeline

This schedule is subject to modification to take into account the local constraints and partners agenda

• January 2020 Publication of the call for expressions of interest;

• February 15, 2020 Reception of bids;

• Mid-March 2020 Selection of the consultant and signature of contract;

• March 2020 Start of assignment;

• April - June 2020 Knowledge management study (desk-based activity, field

visits, workshop);

• June - August 2020 Publication of knowledge management deliverables;

• August - September 2020 Dissemination of the deliverables.

Consultants are expected to propose a timeline in their bid. This timeline should take account of the items specified above.

8. Skills required for consultants

Significant experience in knowledge management;

Suitable experience in the field of cooperation and international solidarity;

Technical expertise in the field of Savings and Credit Groups support;

Suitable project coordination, management and monitoring experience;

Experience in the relevant geographic area would be appreciated;

Excellent communication skills;

Superior writing skills for reports and copy;

Excellent command of English required.

Consultants are requested to include in their bids a detailed budget proposal including all taxes, taking account of the items specified above, and indicating the proposed breakdown of days worked by the consultant (or consultants if a team is proposed) during the various phases of the process. This breakdown should reflect the methodology proposed.

All bid (technical + honoraria + consultants resumes) must be sent before February, 15th to : dept.personnelappuietranger@secours-catholique.org

Please note that although each proposal is taken into full consideration, only selected candidates will be contacted.

EPoD India at IFMR, in collaboration with Yale University s Economic Growth Centre and MacMillan Center, work together to use economic frameworks and analytical tools to answer pressing policy questions and spur real-world change. We partner with policymakers to understand challenges to achieving policy objectives, design and test interventions, and share applicable insights from economic theory and empirics to more effectively deliver public services and improve the well-being of vulnerable groups. Current areas of research include gender and economic engagement (labor markets, technology, and financial inclusion); environmental policy, and governance.

In partnership with our host institution, IFMR LEAD at KREA University, we are hiring a Research Associate, to support a portfolio of several field-based research projects in India. The Research Associate will provide field support and oversight for these projects from one of our field offices.

This position requires a self-starting candidate who can conduct in-depth interviews and scoping activities with government counterparts, manage field activities and coordinate field staff for the execution of surveys and RCTs, and support with high quality cleaning and rigorous analysis of both primary and secondary data. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to join a team of leading economists and public policy experts from Yale University and EPoD India at IFMR to work on cutting-edge development research and gain first-hand experience working with policy partners, implementing surveys and field experiments, and conducting rigorous data analysis.

Responsibilities:

Oversee the day-to-day implementation of field-based research (scoping, surveying, project implementation) including the management of field personnel, procurement, budgets, and reporting for the project

Assist in the design and field-testing of survey instruments and develop and implement appropriate structures and systems for a larger randomized intervention, including the procurement of supplies; development and oversight of field and quality control protocols; recruitment, training, and leading of field staff; and coordination with local partners

Seek out and collect administrative data from policy partners and government agencies

Conduct data cleaning, manipulation, and analysis using multiple primary and secondary data sources for several EPoD-affiliated policy research projects

Review and report on academic literature of requested topics in support of policy briefs and research projects

Contribute to analysis and writing of policy briefs for various government partners and case studies on EPoD project components

Manage day-to-day relationships with national, state, and lower-level government officials and other potential partners (academics, policy organizations, NGOs, etc.) as requested

Provide appropriate inputs for project management (budgets, reports, etc.) for EPoD and IFMR in India and for program monitoring and reporting to the management hub at Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Yale

Others, as required

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's candidates with at least 2 years of experience with data-based research, preferably in economics or a related field

Field experience is a plus

Strong interest in public policy and economic development in low-income countries

Excellent oral and written English and Hindi communication skills and proficiency in Stata and the Microsoft Office suite

Mature, self-directed individual with ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in economics or related field and experience in Stata is highly desired

Candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to engage with policy partners of various levels

This position will be based in any of the field offices (in state capitals) in India, with regular travel expected.

If you are interested in this position, please email yale.india19@gmail.com. In the subject line, put **Research Associate Field-Based** followed by your first and last name (e.g., XXX Jane Doe) and attach the following documents:

Cover letter (one page max)

CV (two pages max)

Academic transcripts from all degrees received

To visit other open positions, please visit the MacMillan Centers employment website.

EPoD India at LEAD at KREA University, in collaboration with Yale University s Economic Growth Centre and MacMillan Center, work together to use economic frameworks and analytical tools to answer pressing policy questions and spur real-world change. We partner with policymakers to understand challenges to achieving policy objectives, design and test interventions, and share applicable insights from economic theory and empirics to more effectively deliver public services and improve the well-being of vulnerable groups. Current areas of research include gender and economic engagement (labor markets, technology, and financial inclusion); environmental policy, and governance.

EPoD India, in partnership with its host institution, LEAD at KREA University, is currently seeking a Research Associate to support a field-based project in Bihar while being based out of Patna. Further details on the project are outlined below.

The position requires a self-starting candidate who can conduct in-depth interviews and scoping activities, manage field activities and coordinate with field staff for the execution of surveys and randomized control trials (RCTs), and support with high quality cleaning and rigorous analysis of both primary and secondary data. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to join a team of leading economists and public policy experts from Yale University and EPoD India at LEAD to work on cutting-edge development research and gain first-hand experience working with policy partners, implementing surveys and field experiments, and conducting rigorous data analysis.

About the project:

EPoD India is undertaking a study that aims to introduce a cross-randomized intervention in a subset of our original RCT in Bihar localities to ask whether providing information directly to local elected officials, who have strong electoral incentives for the MGNREGA program to function well locally, can further reduce wage payment delays. This could occur by influencing the sub-steps in the payment process over which the officials have direct purview and via impacts on the bureaucrats charged with wage payment processing. The study will focus on whether leveraging local electoral accountability can enhance bureaucratic effectiveness, and the relative importance of each in the context of MGNREGA wage payment processing and implementation.

Responsibilities:

Oversee the day-to-day implementation of field-based research (scoping, surveying, project implementation in the field) including the management of field personnel, procurement, budgets, and reporting for the project

Assist in the design and field-testing of survey instruments and develop and implement appropriate structures and systems for a larger randomized intervention, including the procurement of supplies; development and oversight of field and quality control protocols; recruitment, training, and leading of field staff; and coordination with local partners

Manage day-to-day relationships with national, state, and lower-level government officials and other potential partners (academics, policy organizations, NGOs, etc.) as requested

Provide appropriate inputs for project management (budgets, reports, etc.) for Yale and EPoD India at LEAD and for program monitoring and reporting to the management hub

Seek out and collect administrative data from partners and government agencies

Conduct data cleaning, manipulation, and analysis using multiple primary and secondary data sources

Review and report on academic literature of requested topics in support of policy briefs and research projects

Contribute to analysis and writing of policy briefs for various government partners and case studies on project components

Others, as required

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor s candidates with at least 2 years of experience with data-based research, preferably in economics or a related field. Field experience is a plus.

Strong interest in public policy and economic development in low-income countries.

Excellent oral and written English and Hindi communication skills.

Proficiency in Stata and the Microsoft Office suite is required; experience in spatial analysis

Mature, self-directed individual with ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master s degree in economics or a related field.

Candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to engage with policy partners at various levels.

This position will be based in Patna, Bihar, with regular travel expected.

If you are interested in this position, please email yale.india19@gmail.com. In the subject line, put **Research Associate PayDash** followed by your first and last name (e.g., XXX Jane Doe) and attach the following documents:

Cover letter (one page max)

CV

Academic transcripts from all degrees received

To visit other open positions, please visit the MacMillan Centers employment website.

Vera Solutionsis a social enterprise and certified B Corporation building cloud and mobile applications for social impact organizations worldwide. Our clients more than 300 organizations in over 55 countries include major iNGOs and grant-making organizations, social enterprises, and community-based organizations.

Position Overview

As a Fellow, you ll work with a diverse global team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that transform the ability of social sector organizations to collect, manage, and use their data.

You ll be a key member of our consulting teams, designing, configuring, and implementing customized systems that speak to the unique needs of Vera s clients. Fellows play key roles across all aspects of the project cycle - from determining the needs of the client and translating those needs into technical specifications, building customized data systems, integrating products, testing systems, and training users.

Fellows join as part of a cohort, which allows you a support network to ensure accelerated growth in this role. You will benefit from ongoing learning opportunities, leadership development, and mentorship from leaders within Vera. Along with all new Fellows, you will attend a weeklong training program in August that will mix intensive sessions on the project lifecycle and Salesforce, with team-building and professional skills development activities. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to research new technologies, support directors in the sales process, and build relationships with our clients. All consultants on our team may travel to the field on short-term assignments to gather client requirements or conduct trainings on newly-implemented systems.

As a consultant with Vera, you ll gain valuable experience with Salesforce, the world s leading cloud-computing platform, currently used by more than 150,000 for-profit and 30,000 non-profit and higher education organizations worldwide. You will gain first-hand experience implementing program monitoring, management, and evaluation systems in health, education, human rights, and other development sectors, while working in a global marketplace.

You will join a team of passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all dedicated to improving the way social impact organizations operate. We re a self-motivated, creative group, and we emphasize collaboration, flexibility, and professionalism. Vera is a young, rapidly growing company; we encourage all team members to push their own boundaries and drive the company in new directions.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Bachelor s degree what you studied isn t critical; what you re passionate about is
• 1+ years professional experience, especially in consulting, international development, or technology
• Project management experience
• Experience working with (cloud) relational databases Salesforce strongly preferred
• Curiosity and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional work ethic eager to hit the ground running and contribute to team s success
• Strong aptitude for technology and data
• Excellent written and verbal communication (English) and relational skills
• Demonstrated interest in the social sector
• Collaborative spirit excited to work on diverse teams
• Availability and enthusiasm for some international travel

Desirable

• Experience working with Salesforce and the Force.com platform
• Experience in consulting/professional services, or product design
• Working fluency in other languages in which Vera operates, including French, Portuguese, or Spanish
• Advanced degree

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