Program Officer

We are hiring for Government projects for location Tamil Nadu. Post : Program Officer- Convergence Job type : Contract ( 3 Years ) Experience

• Minimum of 5 years in convergence activities, preferably with National/State Govt. and/or development/donor/similar organization/s

• Tamil Nadu

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience of working with National/State Govt. and/or development/donor/similar organization/s with direct experience of working on programs for empowerment of persons with disabilities. Experience of working with community organizations' of persons with disabilities and families such as DPOs and community based organizations will be preferred.
• Support DWDA to build a cross-sectoral alliance with as many departments, both State and Central teams, to work towards disability inclusion in all of their ongoing activities and programs.
• • As a consultant, the incumbent needs to be creative in establishing disability inclusion based relationship with as many line departments as possible, developing pathways of convergence through policies, programmes and field activities.
• • The consultant, in effect, will serve towards channelizing the needs of persons with disabilities with respective line departments, addressing system gaps towards overall inclusion of persons with disabilities.
• Align and harmonize internal and external information needs and requirements of RIGHTS in coordination with other institution/s.
• Any other relevant task as delegated by the Project Director or and/or other senior officials nominated by the PD/DWDA

• Full-time Post Graduate degree in social work, rural development, development studies, public policy, public administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation ( Preferred candidate need to have Social working, NGO, Government Organization or Disability care working experience )

• Upto 75,000