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Project Manager

  • Company

    Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)

  • Location

    Chhattisgarh, India

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    5 - 6 years

  • Date Posted

    08-Oct-2025

About Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)

WOTR tackles the key causes of rural poverty by taking a holistic approach to rejuvenate rural communities and the ecosystems in which they live. The focus is on mobilising rural people and building their capacities to efficiently manage the land, water, and forests that surround them. Working at the grassroots, WOTR creates resilient rural communities that enjoy a fulfilling life within vibrant and sustainable ecosystems. By using an integrated Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach; we regenerate degraded ecosystems to help rural communities adapt to climate change while expanding livelihood opportunities, improving health, nutrition and people’s well-being. Our interventions are enabled through Implementation, Applied Research and Training & Capacity Building across thematic areas that include 🍃Agriculture 🍃Women Empowerment 🍃Water & Land Management 🍃Livelihoods 🍃Health, Sanitation & Nutrition Headquartered in Pune, we have worked in 10 states in 7,124 villages and impacted 6.93 million people. WOTR grew out of the highly acclaimed Indo-German Watershed Development Project (IGWDP) that was started in 1989 by Father Hermann Bacher who is known as the Father of Watershed Development movement in Maharashtra, India. Father Hermann Bacher and Crispino Lobo founded Watershed Organisation Trust on 20th December 1993 with a vision of supporting and motivating individuals and communities to undertake integrated ecosystems development for enhanced well-being in India

Overview of the Role

The role involves leading a field team to plan, execute, and monitor community-based development projects. It includes engaging with local stakeholders, facilitating capacity-building sessions on key social and livelihood issues, and ensuring effective coordination with internal and external partners. The position also requires regular reporting, building linkages with government and community organizations, and advocating for the inclusion and rights of women, children, and marginalized groups.

Job Description

• Lead and manage a field team of 5–6 members for project planning and execution, day to day management, supervision and monitoring of work.
• Proper coordination with team, RRC-in-charge and HO.
• Engage with village communities, SHGs, PRIs, and other local stakeholders to implement project activities.
• Conduct capacity-building sessions on Land and water, Livelihood Activities agriculture, women’s empowerment, child growth, gender issues, and life skills.
• Monitor project progress and prepare detailed physical and financial reports.
• Build linkages with government departments and community-based organizations.
• Advocate for the rights and inclusion of women, children, and marginalized communities.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

Strong leadership, communication, and reporting skills.
Proficiency in local language and Hindi is preferred.

Education

Masters in Social Work (MSW), Rural Development, or related field, B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering/ Civil Engineering.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of relevant field experience, preferably in the development sector. Experience working with, NRM, Rural communities, NGOs, and government stakeholders.