Project Director - Water Resource Management

Job Summary

Arthan's partner organisation is implementing community driven water resource management projects in Rajasthan. They are looking for a Project Director, to be able to take primary responsibility for daily project management - both organizational and general management- budgeting, planning and monitoring of all the projects; Our work environment is challenging and tough but at all times rewarding. The main part of the job includes field implementation challenges to make a make a visible difference to the drinking water crises in the villages. It is essential the Project Director is a Team Leader, understands developing & execution of management systems and training, capacity building of his team. The impact of our work has made us a member of key water-related forums at state and international levels. We are India's first and only Governor on the Board of the World Water Council which is the largest global water forum.

Job Description

The Project Director will lead a team of field workers and community volunteers in the villages of the project area located in the Desert region of Western Rajasthan.

He/she will supervise the field team to implement project activities that address solutions for drinking water crises and sanitation. He/she will work with a project team at the grassroots level to supervise water structures constructed by village communities.

Specific tasks of the Project Director include

1. Responsible for the management and supervision of all project activities and assuming full responsibility for delivery of project outputs.

2. Assume primary responsibility for daily project management - both organizational and substantive matters - budgeting, planning and general monitoring of the project;

3. Ensure collection of relevant data necessary for pre and post project requirements.

4. Assume overall responsibility for reporting on project progress vis-a-vis indicators in the log-frame;

5. Assume overall responsibility for timely reporting to the donor on project progress through donor reports and case studies.

6. Organising and participate as faculty in staff training and beneficiary trainings on a regular monthly/weekly basis.

7. Responding to any project-related demands that fall within the ambit of the position