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AgencyUNDP
TitleNUNV District Youth Coordinator – Haridwar
Duty StationDehradun, India
EducationBachelor’s Level Degree
LanguagesRequired:English, Hindi
Contract DurationOne Year with Possibility of
Extension
RemunerationRs. 42,473.67/P.M. plus TA, SG and
Life,Health, Disability Insurance

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Maintain close liaison with District Administration, government departments & NGOs;
  • Promote self-reliant Youth Clubs;
  • Identify training needs of Youth club functionaries and organize training programmes;
  • Assess needs and problems of various sections of youth in the district;
  • Prepare Annual Action plan of programmes and activities;
  • Ensure proper implementation of programmes and activities as per the Annual Action Plan;
  • Assist Youth Clubs/NGOs in the formulation of project proposals under Schemes of Financial Assistance of Central Government Departments/Agencies;
  • Prepare village, block and district profiles;
  • Prepare and submit periodical progress reports on Annual Action plan of programmes and activities;
  • Prepare and circulate documents/IEC materials for publicity/awareness of youth;
  • Ensure proper maintainenace of records and reports;
  • Conduct periodic meetings of District Advisory Committee (DAC) for youth programmes, National Youth Corps (NYC) Volunteers and Youth Clubs;
  • Ensure proper maintenance of NYK office including personnel administration;
  • Coordinate with publicity media for image building of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan;
  • Any other task as assigned for NYK office in the district.

Salary and Remuneration

  • 12 month contract, with subsequent contract extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance.
  • Travel to duty station (if applicable) and a Settling-In-Grant will be provided in the event duty station is not within commuting distance from the place of recruitment.
  • Monthly Stipend of Rs. 42,473.67 (Rupees Forty Two Thousand Four Hundered Seventy Three and Paise Sixty Seven only) to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses.
  • Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.

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Eligibility

  • Bachelor Degree in Political/ Development Studies or related
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in administration and monitoring. Preferably in administration, management and monitoring of youth, volunteerism, economic and social development issues
  • Good analytical skills (including writing skills), good inter-personal skills and the ability to work under pressure, both independently and as part of a team.
  • Sound coordination skills will be an added advantage.
  • Fluency in English and Hindi/local language of the district.
  • Experience in the use of computers and office software packages, (MS Word, Excel, and Power Point, etc.).
  • Willingness to travel
  • Good Communication Skills

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