Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• To assist the Migration Desk to develop thematic base and sectoral expertise of CI in Migration; maintain awareness of emerging trends in this sectoral and incorporate the new developments as appropriate into Migration programs with added focus and delivery at the Impact Level.
• Explore and develop model Migration programs in coordination with field staff for effective program planning.
• Provide knowledge solutions and bring innovation to Migration Programs and processes.
• Assist in developing national / state level Migration Strategy aligned with the Organizational Strategy.
• Conceptualize, design and develop program interventions and initiatives in the areas of migration through research, model programs and global and national best practices to ensure the dignity and access of vulnerable and marginalized communities in the project areas.
• Support the implementation of programs through regular quality monitoring, providing expertise and advice wherever necessary and field level accompaniment to ensure the effective implementation of program.
• Support and encourage the development of CI staff through workshops, trainings, consultations and filed level accompaniment to ensure that all staff understand the nuances of migration for the quality implementation of CI programs.
• Provide facilitation in thematic related area to team members in the Implementation Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for improving program quality.

1. Partnership Management

• Identify the credible organizations in line with vision and mission of Caritas India and strengthen partnership for effective implementation
• Provide support to the partners in the implementation of program through regular quality monitoring, providing expertise and advice wherever necessary and field level accompaniment to ensure the effective and quality implementation of program
• Support and encourage the development of partners through trainings, workshops, consultations and field level accompaniment to ensure the development and sustainability of partner organisations for effective implementation of program
• Develop format/tool to assess the level of knowledge and identify capacity needs of partners (where relevant).

2. Network & Linkages

•  To develop and strengthen advocacy strategies of partners.
• Facilitate linkages with Government of India and other relevant organizations/institutions on related thematic area
• Contribute, facilitate and participate in International / National Networks for establishing, credibility and visibility of CI.
• Planning and organization of CI International, National and State level events for strengthening network linkages in line with the organizational needs and specific objectives.

3. Knowledge Management

• Facilitate/guide impact studies / research / assessments/process in the thematic issues for internal learning and dissemination.
• Building and participating in knowledge platforms; dissemination of lessons learned, experience gained, new insights received for building related thematic knowledge base within CI.
• Mobilization of knowledge, information, new trends in related thematic area and share the same with program team /operations for onward dissemination to partners.
• Mobilization / dissemination of CI good practices to external stakeholders for creation of credibility / visibility of the organization

4. Resource Management / Mobilization & Creation of CI Visibility

• Value addition of perspectives and analysis into proposals for funding as and when required
• Enlarging the network base to engage with academia, CSOs, Govt., to leverage knowledge, financial resources and solidarity to the cause.
• Undertake measures to create visibility for CI.