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Unit Coordinator- Senior

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Unit Coordinator- Senior

Job Description

About PCI India

PCI India, a registered Indian society, has been working in India for the past 27 years. We drive interventions to transform the lives of communities at scale by solving complex development problems. In the past year, PCI India reached more than 1.5 crore, i.e. 15 million people in 1649 Blocks of 163 Districts in 17 States.

Our Vision and Mission

Vision – A happy, healthy, safe and a sustainable world for all.

Mission – Rooted in community realities, we co create and scale sustainable solutions to complex development problems.

Our Values

  • Excellence – Quality in everything no matter how small, is paramount.
  • Respect – There is inherent value in all people for who they are and what they contribute.
  • Collaboration – Only through collaboration we can address complex development problems.
  • Boldness – Boldness requires disruptive thinking backed up by courage and conviction.
  • Creativity – Creativity ensures dynamic responsiveness, relevance and impact.
  • Integrity – Integrity is non-negotiable in both personal and professional domains.

PCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PCI is committed to providing equal opportunity to all working for it and in creating an inclusive work environment. We respect the diversity of our people and follow a fair, non-discriminatory approach in terms of gender, age, nationality race, caste, religion, community, marital status, physical challenge, and sexual orientation.

We promote diversity in the workplace and ensure a culture of zero tolerance to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment whether sexual, physical or psychological.

PCI provides equal opportunity in recruitment, appraisals, promotion and career progression. Our people policies are fair, objective and non-discriminatory and everyone is expected to adhere to them.

About the Position

  • Job Title: Unit Coordinator- Senior
  • Number of positions: 7
  • Location: Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh, Renusagar in Uttar Pradesh, Lohardaga in Jharkhand, Birla Copper in Gujarat, Lapanga in Odisha, Hirakud in Odisha, Doraguda in Odisha, Mahan in Madhya Pradesh, Taloja in Maharashtra and Belgaum in Karnataka.
  • Salary Range: Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Type: Project Based
  • Qualification required: At least a Graduate in any relevant field
  • Experience required: 5+ years of field level experience in community-based development programs for senior unit coordinator

Application closure date: 12th February 2026

About the Project:

She Shines – Empowering the Girls: The project adopts a life-cycle approach targeting three age groups: 0–5 years (Early Childhood), 6–12 years (Growing Minds), and 13–18 years (Emerging Adulthood). This is a comprehensive intervention program across the catchment areas of 10 of its production units of HINDALCO, spread across six states—Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

The program is expected to directly benefit 50,000 girls across 534 villages over three years with the aim of transforming the status of girl children and contribute to significant improvements in their education access, nutrition and health outcomes, menstrual hygiene, digital safety, and adolescent empowerment. This project is supported by Hindalco under its CSR initiative, and the project geography is spread across its production units in seven states.

The Position

The Unit Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing project implementation at the unit level, ensuring effective execution of activities across villages, strong engagement with government stakeholders, and quality supervision of village volunteers.

10 Unit Coordinators are required across 10 HINDALCO unit locations which are – Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh, Renusagar in Uttar Pradesh, Lohardaga in Jharkhand, Birla Copper in Gujarat, Lapanga in Odisha, Hirakud in Odisha, Doraguda in Odisha, Mahan in Madhya Pradesh, Taloja in Maharashtra and Belgaum in Karnataka.

Key Responsibilities

Field Implementation & Coordination

  • Lead implementation of project activities across assigned villages in line with approved work plans and protocols.
  • Supervise and support village volunteers, ensuring regular activities at AWCs, schools, SHGs, and VHSND platforms.
  • Ensure integration of life-cycle–based interventions for girls aged 0–18 years.

Stakeholder Engagement, Training & Convergence

  • Build strong working relationships with block- and district-level officials from ICDS, Health, Education, and SRLM.
  • Facilitate trainings, campaigns, and community events in coordination with frontline workers (AWWs, ASHAs, teachers).
  • Support activation of government schemes and entitlements for girls and their families.

Community Engagement & Social Mobilization

  • Support community campaigns focusing on nutrition, education, menstrual hygiene, gender norms, and adolescent agency.
  • Encourage participation of families, male members, and community leaders through regular interaction and meetings.

Monitoring, Reporting & Quality Assurance

  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting of field activities through the MIS.
  • Conduct regular field visits and quality checks to ensure adherence to protocols and communication standards.
  • Participate in monthly review meetings and contribute to problem-solving and adaptive planning.
  • Skill and Competencies
      • Ability to collaborate and coordinate at different levels with the donor, stakeholders and project teams.
      • Strong field orientation with willingness to travel extensively
      • Clear communication skills (written and verbal)
      • Ability to work collaboratively with field and programme teams

Competency, Skills and Experience

  • At least a Graduate in any relevant field.
  • 3-5 years of field level experience in community-based development programs, for junior unit coordinator.
  • 5+ years of field level experience in community-based development programs for senior unit coordinator.
  • Understanding of government schemes related to ICDS, RKSK, WIFS, School Health Programme, and girls’ education, at the ground level
  • Ability to collaborate and coordinate at different levels with the donor, stakeholders and project teams.
  • Proficient in at least one of the regional languages – (Hindi, Odiya, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada)
  • Ability to work on MS Office (word, excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to guide, handhold and manage community level cadres.
  • Possess a two-wheeler for field work
  • Willingness to travel extensively within the unit and work closely with communities.

What can you expect in PCI

  • A warm, inclusive and happy work environment.
  • Performance driven reward mechanism.
  • Best of class benefits with competitive remunerations.
  • Health Insurance coverage for self, spouse & Children.
  • Group Terms Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance for Self.
  • All other statutory benefits.
  • Regular Recognition of performance and PCI Value display in work
  • An empowering organization structure which values individual’s skills, competencies and potential.
  • Opportunities to operate in cross functional role.
  • Higher responsibilities and larger roles are merit based.
  • Young Talent Programs for developing future leaders.
  • Leadership roles for women is encouraged and given preference in selection and training.

Recruitment Process

  1. Applications will be shortlisted based on the specified criteria mentioned in the Job Description.
  2. Shortlisted candidates will appear for a written assignment (if required).
  3. Group Discussions may be part of the interview process for certain positions.
  4. The process could also include presentation of the assignment.
  5. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend one or more rounds of panel interview/s.

The complete process usually takes 2 to 3 weeks. If your application is not shortlisted, you will receive a mail from the People & Culture team. Those moving to the final round of interviews will be hearing from the People & Culture team. We prefer in person meetings but in case of location distances, we are happy to meet you virtually.

After the final round, if you are not selected for the position advertised, we will inform you over a mail. However, we invite you to apply to other open positions. We always look forward to engaging with talent that add value to our endeavours in various capacities.

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