Community Mobilizer

Mobilizes rural communities for a UNDP land-restoration and biodiversity project in Kachchh. The volunteer supports village consultations, sustainable land-management demonstrations, women’s and youth participation, surveys, training, local coordination and documentation of results and lessons.

Department: Action for Climate and Environment Unit

• Mobilize communities for grassland, forest and agricultural land restoration
• Facilitate village consultations, coordination meetings and participatory planning
• Demonstrate sustainable land-management and biodiversity-conservation practices
• Support ecological restoration, livelihoods and gender-focused activities
• Organize community training, workshops and exposure visits
• Conduct social and resource-use surveys and document local practices
• Coordinate with government agencies and community organizations
• Compile field evidence for quarterly and annual reports

• At least one year of field experience in rural community development
• Background in social sciences, science or a related field
• Hindi and Gujarati

• Community UN Volunteer assignment lasting 365 days
• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance of INR 28,063.33
• Entry lump sum of USD 50 equivalent in INR; insurance, leave and learning benefits are provided
• Frequent travel within Kachchh district is required