Associate, Outreach and Engagement

About the Role

The Associate - Outreach and Engagement will support the planning, coordination, and implementation of outreach activities and community engagement initiatives for the organization's social development initiatives. This role involves building relationships with community members and stakeholders, mobilizing participants, facilitating awareness sessions and events, coordinating with partner organizations, and documenting project activities and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Outreach, Mobilisation and Training
• Conduct outreach activities to create awareness about the organization’s programmes and initiatives.
• Mobilise community members, beneficiaries, students, volunteers, and other relevant stakeholders to participate in project activities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with community leaders, local institutions, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct field visits to understand community needs, challenges, and participation barriers.
• Support the development and dissemination of outreach materials, including brochures, posters, presentations, and digital content.
• Facilitate training sessions for students and others to equip them with necessary knowledge, skills, and industry-relevant competencies.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
• Coordinate with government departments, educational institutions, and other partners.
• Support stakeholder meetings, consultations, workshops, and networking events.
• Facilitate communication between the project team, beneficiaries, and partner organizations.
• Maintain a database of stakeholders, community contacts, and partner institutions.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration and strengthen stakeholder participation in project activities.
• Programme Implementation Support
• Assist in planning and implementing community meetings, awareness campaigns, training sessions, workshops, and events.
• Coordinate event logistics, participant registration, venue arrangements, and communication with resource persons.
• Assist the project team in addressing operational challenges during field implementation.
• Documentation, Reporting, and Monitoring
• Maintain records of outreach activities, field visits, meetings, events, and beneficiary participation.
• Prepare activity reports, meeting minutes, field visit reports, and monthly progress updates.
• Collect and organize data, photographs, attendance sheets, feedback forms, and other supporting documents.
• Assist in monitoring project indicators related to outreach, participation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the preparation of presentations, case studies, success stories, and project reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Communication and Digital Engagement
• Support communication campaigns through social media, email, messaging platforms, and other appropriate channels.
• Draft outreach messages, invitations, newsletters, and basic communication materials.
• Help maintain regular communication with beneficiaries, volunteers, and partner organizations.
• Ensure that all external communications follow the organization’s branding, consent, confidentiality, and safeguarding guidelines.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong reporting and communication skills.
• Field coordination and community engagement.
• Adaptability in a dynamic, field-based environment.
• This is a travel intensive role and only candidates willing to travel extensively may apply.

Qualifications

• A graduate in Social Work, Development Studies, Public Policy, Education, Rural Development, or related field.
• Knowledge of the local language of preferred location is a must.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in community outreach, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, experience of working with students within CSR, NGOs, or government projects is preferred.
• Freshers can also apply.