Prajnya, a not-for-profit working in the space of gender equality and peace education, is looking for a dynamic person with a proven/emerging portfolio of diverse skill sets to help it in executing and scaling up its programmes.

You are expected to support us in:

Programmes & Operations

•  Support the execution of projects and programmes/events from start to finish;
•  Plan and oversee the hosting of ‘The Prajnya Gender Talks’ seminar series every month;
•  Coordinate with partner organisations; undertake event management, oversee logistics and coordinate with vendors, as and when required;
• Manage interns and volunteers;
• Support fundraising, as and when required;
• Act as the focal point for internal and external stakeholders.

Communications

• Promote Prajnya programmes and events;
• Create content (text and video) for social media channels such as (and not restricted to) YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter;
• Support developing newsletters & annual report;
• Manage posts and blogs and maintain a proactive presence on the organisation’s social media channels.

Training

• Develop new leads and follow-up on existing leads for gender-related and peace education training;
• Coordinate scheduling, logistics and other support for training;
•  Help plan new training modules.

We hope you:

• Have a strong work ethic and the energy for work-sprints;
• Are self-motivated and able to stay connected with a team in multiple locations;
• Can work with discipline and focus whether from home or the office, independently or in collaboration;
• Have excellent communication skills (spoken and written) in English and Tamil;
• Enjoy interacting with people;
• Can demonstrate leadership skills;
• Are punctual, patient, systematic, meticulous, and persistent;
• Are willing to learn and grow with us;
• Have a sense of humour.

We are looking for:

• A graduate/postgraduate with a degree in any discipline;
• A person with some knowledge of, interest in and commitment to gender and human rights issues;
• A person with previous work experience (1-2 years) of working in the non-profit sector and managing small projects;
•  A person with basic design skills (using Canva/PowerPoint etc.);
•  A person who is looking for meaningful work that makes a difference.

Experience in the proposal, report writing, creating and editing videos is a bonus!

HOW TO APPLY

• Applications will be accepted only over email to jobs.prajnya@gmail.com and must be submitted by Jan 5, 2021. Only complete applications will be considered, and they must include:
• A cover letter of no more than one page (one side), stating why you are interested in this position and how it will serve your career goals.
• Your c.v., and a list of three references and their contact information.
• A writing sample of no more than 500 words.