Name of Post: AEU FACILITATORS
Number of Posts: 30
Locations of Placement: 10 each in Meerut, Moradabad, Aligarh cities
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
GRASSROOTS India is a non-profit organization established as Trust in 2004. It aims at strengthening the capacities of grassroots communities and organizations for achieving self-reliance, human rights, gender equity, social justice, accountable governance, and sustainable development. Being operational principally in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the organization focuses on the following Program (Thematic) Areas:
# Livelihoods & Food Security
# Governance & Accountability
# Education & Child Development
# Capacity Building & Networking
# Disaster & Emergency Response
# Communication in Development [*]
With the co-funding of EUROPEAN COMMISSION, ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE (UK) and ISLAMIC RELIEF (USA), the GRASSROOTS India has launched a 4-year project focusing the Muslim girl child education in Meerut, Moradabad and Aligarh districts of Western Uttar Pradesh. The project seeks to appoint 30 AEU FACILITATORS on ‘Contract Basis’. Details of the project and the post are given as follows.
CONCISE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT
Title:
Improving Education Amongst Underprivileged Communities in Urban Poverty Zones of Western Uttar Pradesh, India
The Focus
The project addresses the under-served populations of disadvantaged urban poor communities where the formal schooling system has failed in attracting the girl children due to social and cultural complexities. The project directly complements the government’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in target districts and contributes towards achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs):
a) Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education: Project is to ensure that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary schooling
b) Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women: The project aims to close the access gap for education to the girl children, and it is working towards gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Specific Objective:
To complement and contribute to the SSA, by mobilizing key stakeholders, establishing community education committees and alternative education units and strengthening formal education structures to help increase access, support mainstreaming; improve retention levels and completion of schooling by children, particularly girls, from disadvantaged minority communities living in 3 urban districts of Western Uttar Pradesh: (1) Meerut, (2) Aligarh, (3) Moradabad.
Main Groups of Activities:
A) Mobilization, Participation and Capacity Building of Stakeholders
B) Education of the poor girl children through alternative education units (AEUs)
C) Increasing the Enrolment of poor girl children in formal schools
D) Strengthening the formal schools and education system
E) General education of girls on health, sanitation and gender justice
F) Monitoring, Documentation and Dissemination
DETAILS OF THE RECRUITMENT
Name of Post: AEU FACILITATORS
Number of Posts: 30
Locations of Placement: 10 each in Meerut, Moradabad, Aligarh cities
Intended Roles & Responsibilities:
- Awareness raising among and mobilization of local communities
- Formation of Mother Committees and Mohalla Education Committees
- Facilitation of the monthly meetings of above Committees
- Motivation of poor families to send their eligible daughters to the AEU
- Documentation of the processes side by side the implementation of planned activities
- Helping in compilation and writing of monthly and quarterly progress reports with the financial statements
- Building rapport, relations and network with parents of pupils and formal school teachers
- Preparing the 7-12 year girls upto 2-3 standard and mainstreaming them into formal schools
- Performance monitoring of pupils in AEU and in the formal schools where the prepared pupils mainstreamed
- Imparting the non-formal education and vocation education to 12-18 year girls
- Assisting in the monitoring of the project implementation and emergence of learnings
- Working in coordination of Project Director and Project Manager
- Participating the capacity building programs of the project, and necessary events/activities organized by the organization
- Delivering other relevant activities meant for success of the project and advancement of the organization
Reporting Requirements:
The AEU Facilitators will work with the coordination of Project Coordinators. During the tenure of the project, the AEU Facilitators will have to comply with the applicable provisions of the Child Protection Policy, HR Procedures & Policy, Financial Management Procedures & Guidelines, Transparency & Accountability Policy, IT Policy, General Code of Ethics and other such instruments adopted by GRASSROOTS India.
Remuneration:
A fixed gross remuneration will be paid to each AEU FACILITATOR. This remuneration will range from Rs. 3000 to Rs. 5000 per month.
Eligibility & Qualifications:
Female applicants must be:
a) minimum 12th pass
b) minimum 2 years experience of teaching or social work
c) computer literate
d) knowledge of at least one trade of vocational education
e) desire and capacity of working for development of urban poor.
Applicants having experience of respective target cities (Meerut, Moradabad, Aligarh) will gain advantage. Only FEMALE applicants will be considered.
Selection Process:
All applicants will be invited to appear in a brief written test followed by first stage of Interview. For each district, about 25-30 applications will be shortlisted by the Recruitment Committee after first stage Interview and they would be called for second stage Interview to be held in Delhi. No reimbursement of TA/DA will be paid to those who would be called for Interview. Out of interviewed candidates for each district, 10 candidates will be finalized and intimated to join the project on specified date(s). Other than 10 first candidates, 20 other will be selected for WAITLIST. The decision of Recruitment Committee will be final and cannot be challenged.
Job Conditions:
The selected candidates will be asked to sign a written bi-lateral contract for 12 months of work integrating 6 months probation period. On completion of first 12 months, the contract will be renewed for next year based on the satisfactory performance of the personnel.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should apply on prescribed APPLICATION FORM. Before filling in the prescribed Application Form, please read carefully the Guidelines-for-Applicants.
Applications can be sent to GRASSROOTS India either by e-mail at grassrootsindia@rediffmail.com or by speedpost at the address given in Application Form.
Deadline of application is 22 March 2009.
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