MAITRAYANA

Using Sport to Achieve Gender Equality

Job Description

Associate – Economic JusticeProgramme

Role Details

Job Title

Associate – Programme

Reporting To

Coordinator – Programme

Location

Mumbai, India

Employment Type

Full-Time

ABOUT MAITRAYANA

Maitrayana (meaning kindness, benevolence, goodwill, and compassion) is a Section 8 not-for-profit organisation that uses sport as a transformative tool to achieve gender equality.
Maitrayana leverages the power of sport to create ecosystems that empower girls and women to fulfil their potential.

The organisation’s work is anchored in two strategic pillars :

Empower

Build adolescent girls (10-17 years) and young women (18 – 25 years) assets, confidence, voice, and the use of agency while synergising with parents and communities to create ecosystems for adolescent girls and young women’s empowerment.

Enable

Providing consultancy services and advocate for systemic change that will advance a gender equal society through collaborations with government, businesses, NGOs, etc

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Maitrayana implements the Young People's Initiative (YPI), a sport-for-development programme that empowers adolescent girls and young women to realise their full potential. YPI focuses on creating safe and inclusive spaces through sport in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

Building on this foundation, Maitrayana engages YPI alumni through the Economic Justice Programme (EJP), which aims to enhance young women's access to economic opportunities. The programme supports participants in pursuing their economic empowerment goals by helping them acquire essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experiences, with guidance from mentors, parents, and industry partners.

ROLE OVERVIEW

This is a full-time position for an Associate who is passionate about contributing to Maitrayana’s sport-for-development programmes at the ground level.



The Associate will be responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring YPI programme delivery across designated sites in the city, in alignment with Maitrayana’s core values of integrity, transparency, respect, and inclusion.

Please note that the responsibilities listed below represent the general nature of this role and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties.

MAITRAYANA - Job Description Associate - Economic Justice Program (EJP)

Role Details

- Position Details: Associate - Economic Justice Program (Full-Time), located in Mumbai, India.
- Reporting To: Coordinator - Programme.
- Language Requirement: English is Mandatory.

About Maitrayana & The ProgrammeMaitrayana is a Section 8 not-for-profit organisation that uses sport as a transformative tool to achieve gender equality. The organisation leverages the power of sport to create ecosystems that empower girls and women to fulfil their potential, anchored in the strategic pillars of "Empower" and "Enable". While the Young People's Initiative (YPI) creates safe and inclusive spaces through sport, Maitrayana engages YPI alumni through the Economic Justice Programme (EJP). The EJP aims to enhance young women's access to economic opportunities by supporting participants in acquiring essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experiences, with guidance from mentors, parents, and industry partners.




Key ResponsibilitiesThis role requires a dedicated professional passionate about contributing to Maitrayana's programmes at the ground level. Your primary objective will be to connect young women with meaningful industry roles.

- Corporate Placements: Actively connect with corporate partners and businesses to secure formal employment, internships, and placement opportunities for young women in the industry.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong rapport with all industry stakeholders, organizing corporate networking events and conducting structured interventions.
- Participant Readiness: Support participants in pursuing their economic empowerment goals by preparing them for corporate roles and ensuring they have the necessary resources.
- Office & Financial Management: Contribute to the smooth day-to-day functioning of the city office, preparing monthly budgets and billing summary sheets for the coordinator.
- Reporting & Documentation: Collect and monitor participant placement data, prepare monthly reports, and document progress, challenges, and change stories from the ground.

Qualifications & Competencies

- Experience: A minimum of four to five years of professional experience, demonstrating the ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently and facilitate engaging sessions.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; English proficiency is mandatory for corporate outreach.
- Skills & Alignment: A proactive, self-motivated, and solution-oriented approach; high levels of integrity and reliability; and positive alignment with Maitrayana's core values of integrity, transparency, respect, and inclusion.

Maitrayana is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women and individuals from marginalised communities.

Pay: ₹480,000.00 - ₹540,000.00 per year

Advantages:

- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Associate – Economic Justice Programme (Mumbai City)
🏢 Maitrayana
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