Project Manager
- Company
Chaitanya
- Location
Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Programme Management & Implementation
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Experience
5 - 6 years
- Date Posted
03-Sep-2025
- Application Deadline
02-Oct-2025
About Chaitanya
Chaitanya is a pioneering NGO committed to empowering rural women through community-based microfinance and grassroots leadership since 1993. Founded by Dr. Sudha Kothari and Ms. Surekha Shrotriya, Chaitanya began with 14 self-help groups (SHGs) near Chas village in Pune district. Women were encouraged to save just ₹1 a week. This small initiative sparked confidence and unity, leading to over ₹1 lakh in collective savings within a year — and the beginning of a movement. Over the past 31 years, Chaitanya has supported the creation of 10000+ SHGs and 40+ federations, reaching over 1,00,000 rural women across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. These federations are owned and governed entirely by women, ensuring sustainability, representation, and long-term social impact. Chaitanya facilitated the formation of Maharashtra’s first SHG federation — Grameen Mahila Swayamsiddha Sangha (GMSS) — and has since incubated powerful community institutions such as Saarthi and WISE (Women’s Institute for Social Education) to build capacity and nurture local leadership. Our mission is to build capacities of rural poor, especially women and youth, by promoting and strengthening self-reliant institutions that lead the process of development for a better quality of life. We believe that empowerment is multidimensional — and design interventions across four key areas: 🔹 Sociocultural – Building awareness, education, and health literacy 🔹 Economic – Enabling financial inclusion, income generation, and entrepreneurship 🔹 Legal – Promoting access to rights, documentation, and protection 🔹 Political – Encouraging grassroots governance and women’s leadership Our federations go beyond finance — they address domestic violence, support education, connect women to government schemes, and promote dignity and agency at every level: individual, household, and community.
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Overview of the Role
The Project Manager will lead the Gender Counselling Project under Chaitanya. This role involves managing counselling centers, supporting women and adolescent girls facing legal/personal challenges, coordinating with local governance and stakeholders, and ensuring effective program implementation. The Project Manager will supervise project staff, strengthen referral networks, and ensure that objectives related to gender justice and women’s empowerment are achieved.
Job Description
"1. Community Engagement & Counselling Support
• Disseminate legal information at block/department level in accessible formats.
• Provide guidance to women on available counselling centers for legal, social, or personal issues.
• Coordinate with local governance bodies (Police Patil, Sarpanch, Gram Sevak) and support SHG women.
• Establish youth platforms to address issues affecting adolescent girls and young women.
• Handle counselling cases with empathy, confidentiality, and responsibility.
• Maintain active connections with police stations, protection officers, legal authorities, and support systems.
• Conduct follow-ups on legal cases via home visits and communication with stakeholders.
2. Program Management & Coordination
• Plan women-centric programs in collaboration with village-level organizations.
• Supervise counsellors, volunteers, and staff for effective program delivery.
• Build and sustain partnerships with government institutions, NGOs, and networks.
3. Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting
• Prepare and share counselling center reports with police stations and organizational heads.
• Maintain accurate documentation of cases, interventions, and success stories.
• Track progress and prepare periodic (monthly/quarterly) reports for donors and management.
4. Capacity Building & Advocacy
• Organize trainings for staff, community members, and youth on gender, rights, and counselling approaches.
• Advocate for women’s rights and gender justice through forums and community platforms."
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
Strong knowledge of gender issues, counselling practices, and legal frameworks.
Willingness to travel extensively to field areas.
Education
Master’s degree in Social Work.
Experience
5–6 years’ experience in project management, preferably in gender, counselling, or community development.