About the Position
• Job Title: Cluster Level Federation Coordinator(CLF Coordinator)
• Number of positions: 2
• Location: Anywhere in Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, and Patna in Bihar
• Grade: B
• Salary Range: Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Type: Project Based (Till March 2025)
• Project: Sustainable Transport for Rural Entrepreneurs through Electric Cycles (S.T.R.E.E.)
• Qualification required: Bachelor’s degree in any recognized field or equivalent. Applicants who have passed 12th grade with a minimum of 55% and meet the eligibility criteria may also apply.
• Experience required:
1. 2-3 years of field implementation experience.
2. Experience working on technical assistance projects with the government.
3. Experience working with women’s community institutions (Self Help Groups).
4. Understanding of non-governmental organization operations.
• Skills & Attributes:
1. Proficiency in Hindi .
2. Understanding of gender issues and mobility challenges in rural India.
3. People management skills.
4. Problem-solving skills.
Application closure date: 4th October 2024
Position Brief:
The Cluster Level Federation Coordinator will be crucial in implementing the electric bicycle pilot project. This role involves overseeing project activities within designated clusters (2-3), coordinating with CLFs, and ensuring effective execution of capacity-building, technical support, and program evaluation components. The coordinator will work closely with local stakeholders, including Energy Champions, and contribute to the project’s goal of empowering rural women through sustainable transportation solutions.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Serve as the primary liaison between PCI India, JEEViKA, CLFs, Village Organizations, SHGs, and other stakeholders.
2. Oversee daily project activities within the assigned clusters.
3. Support CLF in identification of motivated and capable women entrepreneurs as Energy Champions.
4. Coordinate mobilization camps and awareness events to promote the benefits of electric bicycles.
5. Support the distribution of electric bicycles and facilitate the establishment of the bicycle ecosystem through community-level financing.
6. Coordinate with Energy Champions to ensure effective delivery and maintenance of bicycles.
7. Organize technical training sessions and refresher courses for CLF members and project beneficiaries.
8. Build strong relationships with project beneficiaries, community members, CLFs, and other local organizations.
9. Maintain and submit periodic project records to help build a repository to assess progress and document evidence.
10. Capture and document success stories and lessons learned for dissemination and future reference.
• Reporting to:- Program Manager (STREE project)
About the Project
The project aims to empower rural women in Bihar by introducing electric bicycles as a sustainable mobility solution as a pilot. This initiative, part of the ‘Sustainable Transport for Rural Entrepreneurs through Electric Cycles’ (S.T.R.E.E.) program, focuses on enhancing women’s economic opportunities, reducing time poverty, and promoting environmental sustainability. Key activities include capacity building, technical training, and developing an electric bicycle ecosystem in collaboration with stakeholders like JEEViKA and IIT Bombay. PCI India will support the deployment of electric cargo cycles, selection of women as Energy Champions, and the Capacity Building, documentation and dissemination of project insights.
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 organisation 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. The process could also include presentation of the assignment.
3. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend one or more rounds of panel interview/s.
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.
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