District coordinator

Building Ecosystems for sustainability of APD interventions

Position Title: District Coordinator- Consultant

Location: Districts

Reporting To: Programme coordinator & PA and GI Director

Role Type: Full-time, Field-Oriented

JDs for District Coordinator

Summary:

Leads building ecosystems at district level by coordinating with APD teams, SHGs, Taluka/district federations, and DPOs. Ensuring implementation of APD interventions to be sustainable in long term or as projects or programmes required. Reaching beneficiaries to access health, rehabilitation, livelihood, and entitlements for persons with disabilities (PwDs).

Key Responsibilities

1. Ecosystem Building & Coordination

• Visits to assigned districts, coordinating and working with APD programme teams, fellows and animators to build ecosystems for sustainability of APD interventions.
  
• Identify and Map district stakeholders: government dept such as, health, education, RDPRI, Urban local body, NRLM and NULM, NGOs, DPOs and PwD leaders.
  
• Organise and facilitate meetings of Talluk District disability federations of PwDs and Carers
  

• Support PwDs and Carers to access disability certificates, UDID, pension, caregiver allowance, and other schemes.
  
• Follow up on district orders, circulars, and service delivery gaps.

2. Health, Rehabilitation and livelihood

• Connect PwDs and carers to APD interventions and govt depts. for screening, referrals, and rehab.
  
• Maintain district rehabilitation data and identify service gaps.

3. Sensitization and capacity building

• Build capacities of SHG, taluk and district federation leaders to strengthen SHG, taluk and district federation
  
• Orientation on schemes, policies

4. Data, Reporting & Evidence

• Maintain district disability database and key indicators dashboard.
  
• Submit monthly progress reports, case studies, and field evidence for advocacy.

5. Casework & Grievance Redress

• Coordinate with helpline; escalate and resolve cases.
  
• Support PwDs facing rights violations, accessibility issues, or service barriers.

6. The JDs are subject to change based on the work at district level

Qualifications

• Master’s in Social Work, Rehabilitation, Public Health, Education, Sociology, or related fields
  
• 3–5 years’ experience in community development/disability sector
  
• Knowledge of RPwD Act, government systems, and district administration

Skills & Competencies

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  Experience in disability sector
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  Strong coordination & networking
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  Training & facilitation
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  Data collection & documentation
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  Problem-solving & grievance handling
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  Fluency in English and local language; willingness to travel extensively