Country Co-ordinator

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The position: Country Co-ordinator
Place of work- Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan
Work time: Monday to Friday: 9.30 to 6.00 PM, Saturday: 9.30 AM to 1.30 PM
Reporting to: Director- Operations

About Prakruthi
Prakruthi is an international not-for-profit organisation working in India and other South Asian countries since 1991 and having active offices in India and UK. Prakruthi envisages a society where the economic and social divide created by a non-egalitarian system is minimized. In attempting to do this, Prakruthi works with the poor and the marginalized in various sectors such as plantation workers, small and marginal farmers, women, youth and children. We have adopted the strategy of linking the corporate world and communities of people in trying to achieve our stated mission.

Prakruthi’s vision is to empower all, irrespective of barriers and abilities, to decide for themselves a free and holistic life experience and being fully aware of their rights and duties in an enabling environment synergizing human and natural resources.

Prakruthi has actively campaigned for Corporate Social Responsibility with those who manage the coffee, tea, sugarcane and garment industries, and persuaded them to make some room for small growers and workers under their ample umbrellas. Corporate Social Responsibility is a concept of business ethics whose time has come, and which, especially after the financial crisis of 2007-2008 that began on Wall Street, is the perfect idea to replace the former ethos of unbridled capitalism that Greed is Good. According to this concept, corporations are responsible not just to their stockholders, but also to their stakeholders: members of society and social groups affected by their decisions. They have an obligation to take into account the impact their actions have on the good of society and of the Planet Earth, and to identify, engage with, and consult with their stakeholders. As more corporations recognize the importance of CSR, and the value of considering not just the company’s financial bottom line, but also the community’s bottom line, the welfare of humanity and of the planet will benefit.

The Position

Prakruthi is looking for country coordinator who is able to coordinate Prakruthi’s CSR activities in the concerned country. The co-ordinator will become part of Prakruthi’s CSR Asia project team, active in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The Country Coordinator will report to Director-Operations of Prakruthi, based in Bangalore, India.

Requirements
Prakruthi’s ideal candidate is an experienced professional, with both NGO and business experience, able to operate in different environments. You understand the social and environmental challenges in agricultural production and trade, and create innovative solutions for improvements. You have management experience, and or experience in coordinating (international) multi-stakeholder networks. You have (or would be able to quickly develop) a broad national network, comprising different stakeholders and sectors relevant for Prakruthi’s CSR programme. You have excellent presentation skills, with the ability to represent Prakruthi at all levels. You have strong interpersonal skills, and you can deliver in a complex environment. You have an analytical mind and have the capacity to develop coherent plans for the growth and expansion of the programme. You are fluent in English and are able to provide written reports on the progress of the programme.

Over all responsibilities
The Country Coordinator has overall responsibility for all Prakruthi’s concerned country operations.This includes:
1. Developing a national CSR network with relevant stakeholders from national and local government, NGOs, companies, standard setters;
2. Analysing the countries’ main agricultural production and trade sectors to identify opportunities and challenges for the implementation of clear and measurable CSR policies;
3. Advocacy of CSR, as a means of promoting sustainable production and trading, to producers, NGOs, companies, government bodies and international donor organisations;
4. Organization of a national seminar on sustainable agricultural production and trade;
5. Identifying project partners and potential service providers, and developing new projects with them targeted on CSR and sustainable producers' livelihoods;
6. Monitoring progress of these projects and developing solutions to issues that arise;
7. Creating links between producer organisations, exporters and market opportunities in the domestic market, Asia, Europe and the US.

Qualifications
-A post graduate in Business Administration/ Development studies/ or related field with 5 to 10 years experience in development and corporate field. ---- A self-starter and ability to perform in minimum supervision
-Matured, systematic, flexible and high integrity
-Excellent negotiation skills
-Excellent written and spoken skills in English

The offer
The post is a full time job with good remuneration in a challenging and fast developing international organisation. Contract will be 1 year in length, with the option for annual renewal.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates are requested to send their CVs along with a covering letter to bineesh@prakruthi.org  . Last date for application is 5th of November 2010. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Prakruthi
#43, 2nd Cross, Ramaya Layout,
St.Thomas Town Post, Kammanahalli, Bangalore
560084 Karnataka, India
Ph:+91 80 25438935, Mb: +91 9740716067
www.prakruthi.org

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