National Project Coordinator Elderly Inclusion & Empowerment

Position: National Project Coordinator
– Elderly Inclusion & Empowerment

Location: New Delhi

Reporting To: Mission Head –
Livelihood & Resilience, HelpAge India

Project Duration: 3 Years (annual contract, renewable based on
performance and availability of funds)

BACKGROUND

HelpAge India, in partnership with DAY-NRLM,
is implementing a three-year multi-state pilot to integrate elderly care,
active ageing, and community-based caregiving within the Food, Nutrition,
Health and WASH (FNHW) framework. The initiative aims to develop scalable
models for elderly inclusion through the SHG institutional architecture and
strengthen their integration into government systems. To provide strategic and
technical support for programme implementation, HelpAge India is seeking a
National Manager – Elderly Inclusion & Empowerment (NRLM) at the national
level.

The role will lead programme coordination,
technical and operational support under the MoU with DAY–NRLM, assist the
Mission Head – Livelihood & Resilience in delivery and monitoring across
states, and guide state anchors to institutionalise elderly inclusion within
NRLM systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Programme Coordination and Implementation

• Support MoU
  operationalisation and coordinate implementation across pilot states in
  line with timelines and deliverables.
  
• Contribute
  to operational plans, state action plans, and rollout of elderly inclusion
  within SHG–VO–CLF and FNHW systems.
  
• Ensure
  coordination with internal thematic teams for integrated implementation.
  

2. Coordination with NRLM and SRLMs

• Serve as the
  national focal point between HelpAge India and DAY–NRLM.
  
• Coordinate
  with SRLMs, FNHW units, and district teams, and facilitate convergence
  with relevant departments.
  
• Participate
  in review meetings and planning processes at national and state levels.
  

3. Technical Support and Capacity Building

• Support
  development of guidelines, training materials, SOPs, and monitoring
  frameworks.
  
• Lead ToTs
  and capacity-building for SRLM teams, community cadres, and caregivers.
  
• Provide
  technical guidance to state anchors and support documentation of best
  practices and learning.
  

4. Monitoring, Review, and Reporting

• Track
  progress against deliverables, indicators, and timelines.
  
• Strengthen
  monitoring systems, conduct field visits, and review state reports for
  course correction.
  
• Support
  evaluations and documentation of programme outcomes and impact.
  

5. Team Management and State Support

• Supervise
  and mentor state anchors, ensuring consistency with contextual
  flexibility.
  
• Facilitate
  cross-state learning, exposure visits, and strengthen state-level systems.
  

6. Documentation and Knowledge Management

• Support
  policy briefs, case studies, and scale-up frameworks.
  
• Contribute
  to knowledge products and maintain programme documentation and reporting.
  

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPENTENCIES
AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Rural
  Development, Public Health, Development Studies or related disciplines.
  
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in
  rural development, livelihoods, public health, social protection or
  community institution strengthening programmes.
  
• Prior experience of working with NRLM/SRLM
  systems, SHG platforms or large-scale government programmes will be highly
  preferred.
  
• Experience in programme management, multi-state
  coordination and stakeholder engagement.
  
• Understanding of elderly inclusion,
  community-based care systems, social protection or care economy frameworks
  will be an added advantage.
  
• Experience in training, capacity building and
  operational monitoring systems.
  
• Strong communication, coordination and
  documentation skills.
  
• Willingness to travel extensively across pilot
  states.
  

• Strong programme management and coordination
  skills.
  
• Ability to work with government systems and
  multi-stakeholder platforms.
  
• Strategic thinking with strong operational
  orientation.
  
• Team mentoring and capacity-building abilities.
  
• Strong analytical, reporting and documentation
  skills.
  
• Ability to manage multi-state implementation
  processes.
  
• Good interpersonal and relationship management
  skills.
  

HelpAge India is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers
applicants for all positions without prejudice to caste, religion or belief,
sex, gender identity, disability or any other characteristics protected by
applicable laws.

HelpAge India is
committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and
inclusion, respect and integrity. For more information, visit
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Interested
candidates may apply within 15 days of this advertisement, with a cover
/motivation letter, and CV at  [email protected]; along with
details of last salary drawn, expected salary, and three professional
referees. 

Due to the urgency of the position,
interviews may be scheduled even before the closure of the advertisement.  Hence, interested candidates are encouraged
to apply at the earliest. Please note that we will not be able to notify all
applicants.  Only short-listed candidates
will be notified about the interview date.