Position Title: Expert Watershed / NRM
No of vacncy-01
Organisation: Chaupal (Chaupal Gramin Vikas Prashikshan Evam Shodh Sansthan)
Job Location: Lakhanpur & Batauli (Surguja), CG
Reporting to: Director
Last date of receiving email applications: 10th May 2025.
About Chaupal:
Chaupal Gramin Vikas Prashikshan Evam Shodh Sansthan is a voluntary organisation based in Chhattisgarh state of India, working primarily with tribal communities. In the past, the organization was working in 18 districts. Currently it’s working in 4 districts of the State.
The work domain includes:
Right to food, nutrition and health, right to equality and dignity Tribal people’s rights over natural resources. In a short span of time since its establishment in the year 2006, Chaupal has emerged as a widely accepted organisation as is reflected by its representation on national and state level bodies. Its direct work with the community has resulted in a number of research reports. These research reports are used for advocacy, which in turn strengthens the organisation’s work with the community.
Goal of the Project:-
The overall goal of the project is to increase the income of 2,50,000 small and marginal households by creating NRM-based assets resulting in the adoption of various income-enhancing livelihood prototypes.
Livelihood Based Objective of HIMWSP 2.0:
- Improve the well-being of 2,50,000 small and marginal households by creating NRM assets and adopting various income-enhancing livelihood interventions.
- Enhance the income of 1,50,000 SECC-deprived households by 50% through appropriate livelihood layering.
- Achieve at least 150% to 200% cropping intensity over 5 lakh hectares (50% of the treated area).
- 77,000 Women farmers will be strengthened and collectivized into 1000 PGs in 100 APC for sustainable increase in income.
- 400 Agri Entrepreneurs with high potential enterprises and 80 master trainers will be promoted
Brief Job Description:
- Assist technical personnel in the Gram Panchayats and Block to prepare GIS Based DPR including technical design and estimates of structures with focus on integrating watershed principles in the implementation of the MGNREGS.
- Provide assistance to Team colleagues in the preparation of technical training materials and training modules and take up active roles in conducting training and exposure visits
- Regular visit to the field areas, provide technical assistance / handholding to stakeholders at the grassroots (community, gram panchayat, frontline workers of the government) for proper implementation of works
- Support Gram Panchayat functionaries in Data collection, collation and analysis
- Help community to undertake farm based activities post treatment of land and water resources under MGNREGS
- Coordinate with the CSO, Team leader and Field staffs.
About the Candidate:
- Graduate /Diploma holder in Civil Engineering with Minimum 5 years’ of experience in Watershed.
- Should be motivated to work in the villages specially with deprived sections and willing to acquire new knowledge and skills relevant to the project and guide implementation processes,
Position– consultancy basis
Probation Period – 3 Months
Honorarium – Rs. 33,825/-per month, TDS @ 10 % will be deducted.
Travel for field visit will be provided but it will be totally based on the decision of the organisation/management, it will as per actual or will be as an allowance, the organisation will provide based on budget availability.
Post your CV and a note in 200 words on “Why you think you are fit for this position”.
in the email id chaupal.job@gmail.com with a subject line of “Applying for the post of Expert Watershed / NRM”
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview and no regret mail or calls will be made to those who are not shortlisted.
Job Email id: chaupal.job@gmail.com
