Job Title: Consultant-Community Mobiliser/Trainer
Number of positions: 03
Location: Bangalore (Field-based)
Duration: 6 months
Reporting line: Project Manager, E-Rozgar

Language: Proficiency in Kannada (mandatory)

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.

Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in social work, development, or related fields preferred
• 1–2 years’ experience in community mobilization, outreach, or livelihoods projects
• Familiarity with Bangalore’s urban and peri-urban communities is desirable
• Proficiency in Kannada (mandatory); knowledge of Hindi/English is an advantage
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to women’s empowerment and sustainability

About the position:

The Community Mobiliser will play a central field-level role in identifying and engaging women waste workers, informal sector actors, and potential entrepreneurs for participation in the program. This position is project-based and will focus on outreach, on boarding, and support throughout the implementation period.

Community Outreach & Mobilization

• Identify and engage potential participants, especially women from SHGs, rag-picker community and informal waste workers
• Organize and facilitate community meetings, door-to-door visits, and awareness drives
• Mobilize participants for training, enterprise formation, and e-waste unit operations

 Support for Implementation

• Assist in the documentation and onboarding of program beneficiaries
• Conduct, Support and facilitate business and technical training sessions, set-up of collection kiosks/refurbishment units, and field events
• Conduct follow-ups with participants and ensure regular engagement

 Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with local NGOs, informal sector leaders, recyclers, and waste picker groups
• Act as a communication bridge between the community and project team

 Monitoring & Reporting

• Maintain mobilization and participation records and other relevant project documentation
• Share regular field updates, feedback, and learnings with the program team

Application closure date: 28-April-2025

About the Project

E-Rozgar is PCI India’s innovative and inclusive response to the e-waste challenge. It is a women-led, community-driven initiative that envisions transforming the e-waste sector into a space of dignified work, entrepreneurship, and environmental responsibility.

The project focuses on establishing six e-waste collection and refurbishment units in Bangalore, run by women entrepreneurs and supported by trained field teams. These units will act as hubs for safe collection, segregation, data-secure disposal, and upcycling of electronic waste, integrated within formal recycling networks.

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.

PCI India is an equal opportunity provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability and/or marital status.

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