I.    Background

Aangan works with children in dangerous situations like child trafficking, child marriage, hazardous work and abuse. Our prevention model targets "hotspots" across the country where children are most at risk, either because these are known red light areas, sites of hazardous child labor or are associated with harmful traditions like child marriage and girl child discrimination. In such locations, we work with parents, children and government officials to build strong care and protection systems that keep children safe.

Aangan’s vision is to make child protection every one’s business so that every child is safe, every where, every day. 

II.    Position Summary

The Training and Impact Associate will be part of Aangan’s program implementation team, whose focus is to build knowledge, skills and mindset of community adults, local government officials and key stakeholders to keep the most vulnerable child safe from trafficking, early marriage, labour, violence and exploitation. Additionally, this position provides an exciting opportunity for one to work closely with:

i.    The most marginalised women from Aangan’s hotspots on child protection

ii.    Identified local government officials so that their performance is emphasized/monitored in the context of child protection through trainings, 1-1 meetings, etc. 

The eventual goal being to ensure that community safety groups are actively involved in building protective systems in the community, but also impacting children in the larger community.

III.    Key Responsibilities

(Please note: Most of this work is taking place in a virtual format currently)

•    Work in close association with women volunteers, local government officials as well as other relevant stakeholders
•    Undertake field visits, focus group discussions, 1-1 meetings (as is relevant) with community volunteers and adolescent boys and girls
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•    Through regular and ongoing trainings, advocacy, coaching and support, motivate women volunteers and local government officials with the objective to build their knowledge and skills on child protection.
•    Lead and facilitate joint monthly meetings and trainings for government officials with women volunteers. 
•    Instil a sense of ownership and group cohesiveness among women apprentices and draw from them relevant experiences and local knowledge
•    Ensure the effectiveness and quality of Aangan’s prevention model and problem solve creatively with the community and local officials to address any challenges and barriers through 1-1 meetings and coaching support. 
•    Analyze data, prioritize and implement actions and identify local resources and opportunities that could be relevant and accessed in the context of solutions. 
•    To understand priority risks and protection issues in each hotspot and support the volunteers in addressing them through a systematic action plan.
•    Identify problems/causes of potential bottlenecks in implementation and providing specific recommendations to tackle the same.
•    Use innovative methods to deliver Aangan’s curriculum and tools, in order to make the classroom training an exciting and collaborative space to learn
•    Undertake regular field visits to collect information on progress of each activity implemented in the communities as per set indicators and guidelines. 
•    Provide the required assistance with data collection, interviews, surveys, etc. to the Data and Impact team
•    Coordinate closely with the State Coordinator to ensure that data analysis is done systematically and efficiently and shared with other team members in a timely manner. 
•    Assist in analyzing information gathered to indicate the progress and impact of project activities 
•    Promote a results-based approach to emphasise program impact 
•    Prepare and submit success stories/case studies from the field 
•    Assist in preparing the monthly reports 
•    Creating cross learning opportunities among women volunteers
•    Develop a comprehensive understanding on Aangan’s curriculum and tools so as to be used for regular trainings 

IV.    Competencies and Abilities

•    Excellent communication skills that spans across community based women and govt. officials. 
•    Proficiency in Hindi.

•    Creative and critical thinking ability

•    Ability to motivate an attitude of learning before, during and after the training sessions

•    Willingness to listen, learn and respect different perspectives brought into the classroom

•    Organized and ability to manage time well

•    Willingness to travel

V.    Education and Experience

•    Graduate/Post Graduate.

•    At least 2 years of experience in the area of Child Protection or community based work 
•    Experience with training groups of adults preferred