Position – Project Coordinator Department – Knowledge and Partnerships Location – Guwahati, Assam Duration – 1 year Starting Date – Immediate
About SELCO Foundation:
SELCO Foundation is a not-for-profit, public charitable trust. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It aims to create a platform of solutions that uses sustainable energy as a catalyst to link environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation. With holistic development as the primary focus, the organization strives to create equitable societies, where services are accessed by all communities. The interventions of the SELCO Foundation led to a sustainable delivery model of essential services like livelihoods, education, and health till the last mile. (Read more about SELCO Foundation here: http://www.selcofoundation.org)
Job Summary
The project Coordinator will be responsible for contributing to the creation of comprehensive case studies, documenting processes, and capturing impactful stories. S/he will be responsible for managing events and to provide related support to the team. This opportunity provides an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong analytical and communication skills to gain hands-on experience in documenting real-world situations.
Responsibilities –
- Documentation – Create and compile detailed and engaging case studies highlighting real-world scenarios and outcomes, and collaborate with relevant teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of the content. Developing audience-driven outreach outputs in different formats such as short and long form written documents, interactive content such as photographs, illustrations, animated video, etc. from programs implemented.
- Collaboration and Communication – work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information, and communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to ensure accurate representation of foundation.
- Presentation and Reporting – prepare presentations summarizing case studies, process documentation, failure cases, and impact stories, Present findings to team members and stakeholders as required
- Maintain the internal database – maintain the repository/tracker of the programs implemented and documents developed
- Media engagement – engagement with media houses to further amplify the work on ground.
- Event management – manage end to end of any events happening in the region and support the team with any related requirements.
- Monitoring and basic analysis - Track key indicators such as income changes, productivity improvements, and technology adoption. Identify trends, gaps, and field-level insights from data. Work with program teams to strengthen monitoring processes.
Who Should Apply
- Degree in Development Studies, Social Work, Rural Development, Economics, or related fields
- 1–4 years of experience in research, documentation, or knowledge management in the development sector
- Strong writing, synthesis, and storytelling skills
- Familiarity with livelihoods, rural development, or energy access is preferred
- Familiarity with research methodologies, tools and analysis for qualitative and quantitative studies
- Willingness and ability to coordinate with different types of stakeholders in the region to develop relevant knowledge/ outreach materials
- Ability to process information and create compelling documentation for the sector
- Willingness to learn, grow, and develop on personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment
- Willingness to travel for 10-12 days in a month