Coordinador de Campo - Medios de Vida

Job Description

The Field Coordinator- Livelihood will be responsible for leading on-ground coordination, assessment, and implementation of livelihood interventions, community mobilisation. The role focuses on ensuring that energy-enabled livelihood solutions are practical, context-specific, and suitable for remote and hill-based regions of Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Responsibilities

1. Field Implementation

   • Conduct field-level livelihood and energy assessments, considering terrain, accessibility, and workspace limitations.
   • Ensure solutions are suitable for low-access, remote, and dispersed settlements.
   • Support installation and adoption of sustainable energy solutions for livelihood enhancement.

2. Local Partner & Institutional Coordination

   • Coordinate with local NGOs, Village Councils, and district-level government departments.
   • Facilitate convergence with relevant state schemes in Arunachal Pradesh.
   • Act as the key interface between beneficiaries and SELCO's technical, program, and operations teams.

3. Pilot Support in Remote Contexts

   • Support piloting of energy-efficient livelihood solutions in remote areas.
   • Monitor performance, usability, and durability under challenging terrain and weather conditions.
   • Identify and address early-stage technical or operational issues through field coordination.

4. Data Collection, Documentation & Reporting

   • Collect and maintain accurate field data on beneficiaries, livelihood activities, installations, and usage.
   • Document field insights, challenges, and contextual adaptations required.
   • Share regular reports and updates with the central program team.

5. Documentation & Case Study Development

   • Develop short case studies capturing the problem statement, intervention, adoption journey, and livelihood outcomes (quantitative and qualitative).
   • Collect beneficiary narratives, photos/consent (as per internal protocols), and quotes for communication and reporting needs.
   • Maintain a field documentation repository (visit notes, success stories, learnings, and contextual adaptations) and ensure version control.
   • Support monitoring and evaluation by ensuring timely data cleaning, verification, and triangulation from multiple sources (beneficiaries, partners, vendors).
   • Coordinate with the central communications/program teams to draft and review case study content for internal/external dissemination.

6. Community Engagement & Follow-up

   • Build strong relationships with local communities and stakeholders.
   • Conduct awareness sessions and regular follow-ups to ensure effective usage of solutions.
   • Gather feedback to improve program design and implementation.

Experience & Qualifications

• 2-3 years of field-level experience in livelihoods, rural development, energy access, or related sectors.
• Prior experience working in Northeast India or other remote/hilly regions is strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and community engagement skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively in remote and challenging terrains.
• Basic understanding of livelihood value chains and rural contexts.

Preferred Skills

• Problem-solving mindset with adaptability to field realities.
• Good documentation and reporting skills.
• Computer Proficiency