Careers

Location:     Ahmedabad- Gujarat

Educational Qualification: B. Com, M. Com or Inter CA

Experience: 5 years or more

 Knowledge and Skills: Tally, Taxes and matter related to GST

Language: English / Hindi / Gujarati

Selection process: A written and personal interview will be conducted. Submit an updated CV with a covering letter stating expected salary along with two references. Please mention the post applied for, in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The last date for receipt of the application is November 21, 2022

Apply through email: chetnango.jobs@gmail.com

CHETNA AN APEX NGO OF 40 YEAR STANDING IS LOOKING FOR A DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO BE LOCATED AT AHMEDABAD, IN CHETNA’s HEAD OFFICE

With expansion of CHETNA’s activities, the organisation needs asocial sector professional to fill the position of a Deputy Director.This is a senior level appointment involving designing newer projects, raising funds, carrying out and monitoring on- going projects.  The successful candidate would report to the Director.

Essential qualifications needed:

• The applicant should have a Post Graduate degree of from a stream connected with nutrition, health and education and related experience. Candidates with the following qualifications may also apply:
• Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health and Rural Management.
• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery – BAMS, Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery – BHMS, or MBBS.

Fluency and writing ability in English and Hindi would be essential. Working knowledge of Gujarati/Rajasthani would be an added asset.

Preferred additional background

• Expertise and experience in carrying out community based projects.
• Having attended a certified training course on gender and women’s empowerment, communication and finance would be an asset.

Attributes and skills needed:

• Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm.
• A positive approach.
• Ability to get on with people within the organisation and to work collaboratively with professional partners and field teams.

Experience required:

• Minimum 10 years experience at an executive level working in a reputed organisation and evidence of having worked in one or more focus areas of CHETNA.
• Conversance with how field programmes are designed, implemented and monitored.

Major Responsibilities:

The responsibility of the Deputy Director will include or but not limited to following:

1. Assist the Director with organisational functions of CHETNA as assigned.
2. Represent CHETNA at different forums including at discussions with senior Government officers, senior representatives of Non Government Organisations and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) organisations, faculty from academic institutions as well as scientists, statisticians from research institutes.
3. Undertake tours to CHETNA’s project areas in different states to coordinate and monitor ongoing work and guide the field team in consultation with the Director. She / he would need to prepare an actionable summary of each field visit and initiate necessary action/ interventions and seek approval for implementing the same.
4. Provide leadership to various activities, look after general administration, help in various compliances, fund raising, team building.
5. After orientation, the person would independently organise training programmes and develop CHETNA’s publications and training material. During the interview, the candidate’s capacity and skill to perform needed functions would be assessed.

Remuneration: Rs.1,25,000 to Rs.1,50,000/- a month

 Duration of appointment: Initially the appointment will be for one year, extendable after the performance review. 

• Preference will be given to women candidates.
• The person recruited will work directly under the supervision of the Director but must be able to show capabilities of working independently in assigned areas.

Selection Process:

The applicant must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a covering letter addressed to Administrative Officer.

Please mention the post applied for, in the subject line of the email and provide details including telephone numbers of two references who have supervised or seen your work; they will be contacted by the interviewing committee.

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview.

A written test followed by a personal interview will be conducted at the CHETNA office in Ahmedabad.

The last date for receipt of application is November 15, 2022.

Apply through email: chetnango.jobs@gmail.com