Assistant Village Director - FL Recruitment in Multiple Locations | SOS Children's Villages of India

SOS Children's Villages of India

SOS Children's Villages of India is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization working for the holistic development of parentless children and of women and children from vulnerable families. For over 60 years, the organization has reached over 65,000 children through 32 SOS Children's Villages and 28 community projects across India, positively impacting over 83,000 lives. It provides children without parental care, or at risk of losing it, a full range of quality care services that go beyond childcare alone, aiming for comprehensive child development and stronger, more resilient families and communities. The organization has a zero tolerance policy on child safeguarding and is committed to a safe environment for all staff, children, young people and adults it works with.

Role

The Assistant Village Director leads an SOS Children's Village and is responsible for its overall development. This includes ensuring quality childcare within the SOS family model, supporting coworkers, guiding SOS mothers, and making sure every child's individual needs and rights are respected. The role also covers policy implementation, planning, reporting, financial management, statutory compliance, and representing the organization to the outside world.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall development of children in the village, building positive relationships with them and acting as their legal guardian
• Support youth in gaining skills and education for self-reliance and employability
• Manage the village's finances and administration, including budgeting, monitoring, compliance and legal representation
• Guide and support SOS mothers, ensuring a secure, high-quality family care environment
• Guide and support youth coworkers, ensuring youth programs offer strong learning and career development opportunities
• Lead and support all village coworkers, including recruitment, orientation, performance reviews and professional development
• Build partnerships with government departments, community members and like-minded organisations to support project goals and advocacy
• Contribute to national planning, policy development and fundraising efforts, sharing learnings across SOS Children's Villages

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or Social Sciences (a Bachelor's degree in Education is an added advantage)
• At least 10 years of practical experience in child or youth care, community development, human resource management, psychology or education, including senior leadership experience, preferably in the NGO or public sector
• Strong communication skills in English and regional languages, including Marathi, Oriya and Telugu
• Strong writing, presentation and people management skills
• Execution orientation, strategic thinking, and a genuine passion to serve communities

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead meaningful, on-ground work that directly shapes children's lives and futures
• A values-based, supportive organizational culture built on trust and accountability
• Room to grow into senior leadership within a well-established, 60-year-old national network
• Residential accommodation within the Children's Village as part of the posting

Apply

Interested candidates can send their CV through the below address.

Email: [email protected]

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