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Project Coordinator

  • Company

    Centre for Environment Education

  • Location

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    5 - 8 years

About Centre for Environment Education

Centre for Environment Education CEE was created in recognition of the importance of environmental education in Indias overall environment and development strategy. The result of a unique partnership between government and a non-governmental institution CEE was established as a Centre of Excellence in 1984 supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) Government of India. CEE has inherited the rich multi-disciplinary resource base and varied experience of Nehru Foundation for Development its parent organisation which has been promoting educational efforts since 1966 in the areas of science nature study health development and environment. At the time it began its activities CEE was perhaps the only organization actively engaged in environmental education in the country. While carrying out programmes in different parts of the country it was located only at Ahmedabad. Within five years of activities it was realized that for a country as vast as India and its diversity physical presence was important for effective implementation. Based on this the first regional office was opened for the Southern region in 1988-89. Since then it has been a conscious effort to have an office or presence in the geographical area of work. After completing a decade of activities in 1994 it was decided to move more from environmental education to environmental action. This was an outcome of the learnings and experiences in the first ten years. CEE began more pilot field-level and demonstration projects towards sustainable development which could be scaled-up and replicated. Within the next ten years these projects formed a major chunk of Centres activities. Today CEE works for a wide range of sectors target groups and geographical areas. CEE sees a major opportunity to further contribute towards sustainable development.

Overview of the Role

The Project Coordinator - CEE Tamil Nadu is a strategic leadership position responsible for strengthening and expanding CEE’s programme portfolio and partnerships in Tamil Nadu. The role is expected to provide programme vision, institutional leadership, and partnership development, while ensuring high-quality implementation, research, and impact across education, environment, sustainability, and climate action domains.

Job Description

Programme Leadership & Development:
• Lead the conceptualisation, design, and implementation of education, environment, sustainability, and communication programmes in Tamil Nadu.
• Build and grow a strong, regionally relevant programme portfolio aligned with CEE’s national and global priorities.
• Ensure programme quality, innovation, scalability, and long-term relevance.

Partnership Building & Resource Mobilisation:
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with government departments, academic institutions, corporates (CSR), multilateral agencies, and civil society organisations.
• Lead proposal conceptualisation, writing, and fundraising efforts, including engagement with government, bilateral, multilateral, and corporate funding sources.
• Represent CEE Tamil Nadu in high-level stakeholder forums, consultations, and strategic platforms.

Programme Management, Monitoring & Evaluation:
• Oversee programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Guide teams in outcome-oriented implementation and evidence-based reporting.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, institutional processes, and financial norms.

Research, Knowledge & Thought Leadership:
• Lead and support action research, field-based studies, and academic inquiry relevant to education for sustainable development (ESD).
• Guide the development of educational resources, training modules, communication materials, and knowledge products.
• Contribute to CEE’s national and global knowledge platforms through research, publications, and policy-relevant outputs.

Team Leadership & Institutional Strengthening:
• Guide, mentor, and supervise Project Officers, programme teams, and consultants involved in programme execution.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture aligned with CEE’s values.
• Strengthen institutional systems related to programme coordination, documentation, and learning.

Administration & Financial Oversight:
• Hold responsibility for administration, budgeting, accounts coordination, and financial oversight of assigned programmes, in coordination with CEE’s finance and admin teams.
• Ensure efficient utilisation of resources and transparent financial reporting.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and institutional representation skills.
• Excellent proposal writing, communication, and negotiation abilities.
• Experience in programme management, M&E, and donor engagement.
• Ability to guide research, documentation, and knowledge dissemination.
• High degree of autonomy, accountability, and decision-making capability

Education

• Master’s degree (First Class) in Education, Environmental Science, Geography, Sustainability, Social Sciences, or a related discipline. • Doctoral qualification or advanced research credentials will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in programme leadership, sustainability, environmental education, development sector initiatives, or related domains. • Demonstrated experience in programme building, partnership development, and resource mobilisation. • Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral initiatives.