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District Project Coordinator(Jharkhand)

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District Project Coordinator(Jharkhand)

About PCI India:

PCI India, a registered Indian society, has been working in India for the past 26 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 1.7 crore, i.e. 17 million people in 202 Districts of 15 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: District Project Coordinator

Number of Position: 1

Reporting: State Program Manager

Location: Godda, Jharkhand

Grade: C

Type:  Regular

Qualification Required: Master’s degree in social work, Child Rights, or related field.

Experience Required:

  • Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in child protection, social protection, or community development.
  • Prior experience of working at the district level
  • Experience of handling responsibilities of coordination with Government departments
  • Experience in working with government stakeholders, child and social protection mechanisms

Skill and Attributes:

  • Proactive and solution-oriented person.
  • Possess communication and facilitation skills
  • In-depth understanding of child protection schemes and architecture in Jharkhand
  • Knowledge and experience of working with Panchayati Raj Institutions preferably in Jharkhand, is desirable
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in Hindi and English language
  • Digital literacy including word processing, database systems, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong command of excel and budget management is a plus.

Key Roles and Responsibilities :

  • Facilitate in district-level implementation of the project, under the guidance of state team and leadership of district administration, achieving results within the stipulated time frame.
  •  Facilitate development/update, implementation, and review of District Action/Implementation Plans to end child marriage and violence against children and adolescent empowerment with integration of Mental Health Psycho-Social Support and Family Based Care components.
  •  Strengthen coordination among District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Child Welfare Committees, Police, Education, Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, Panchayati Raj Institution, District Legal Services Authority, and Civil Society Organizations for integrated case management and reducing vulnerabilities through linkages with various schemes of the government including sponsorship, foster care, Savitri bai Phule Scheme, etc.
  • Co-ordinate with Panchayati Raj Department for strengthening Standing Committee on Women and Child Development (Child Welfare Protection Committee), DLCC and operationalising Gram Panchayat Help Desks as social protection clinics and activating Child Welfare Protection Committees in selected blocks.
  • Support in organizing and facilitate quarterly review meetings to track implementation of child protection plans and convergence mechanisms at the district level.
  •  Support improved case management practices, including timely referral and follow-up for child victims of sexual abuse by developing/strengthening coordination mechanism
  • Assist the department to organize capacity-building sessions for local NGOs, JSLPS teams, frontline workers, teachers, PRI members, and community leaders using UNICEF’s toolkits.
  • Develop and maintain district-level local support groups/master trainers for regular refresher training.
  • Leverage existing platforms for community mobilization and awareness campaigns on child rights, prevention of child marriage, trafficking, and violence.
  •  Facilitate access to Mental Health Psycho-Social Support services for children, adolescents, parents, and caregivers.
  • Maintain district-level data, MOVs (Means of Verification) and submit regular reports to the state team, facilitate case/change stories documentation and participate and contribute in review meetings.

What can you expect in PCI:

  • A warm, inclusive, and happy work environment.
  • Performance driven reward mechanism.
  • The best of the class benefits from 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 a cross functional role.
  • Higher responsibilities and larger roles are merit based.
  • Young Talent Programs for developing future leaders.
  • Leadership roles for women are encouraged and given preference in selection and training.

Recruitment Process:

  • Applications will be shortlisted based on the specified criteria mentioned in the Job Description.
  • The process could also include presentation of the assignment.
  • Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend one or more rounds of panel interview/s

Application Deadline: 4th April 2026

The complete process usually takes 2 to 3 weeks. 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.

PCI is committed to prevent any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct.

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