Position: Project Coordinator cum Scholarship Facilitator

Location: Shahabad Dairy, Delhi

Reporting To: Project In-charge

Department: Mission Education - PADHAYI Project

Experience: 5-7 years

Position Type: Full-time Fixed Term

Language Proficiency: Fluency in Hindi and English

Salary: Rs. 55,000-60,000/- per month - About Smile Foundation : Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through intensive programs focused on education, healthcare, skilling and women empowerment and Empowering Grassroots. Started in 2002 by a group of young corporate professionals, today Smile has evolved into a national level development organization impacting lives of over 2 million underprivileged children and their families with project presence in 27 states across India,10 offices in strategic locations and over 650 employees, besides countless volunteers, well

- wishers and supporters.

The organization also holds Special Consultative Status with United Nation’s Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), accredited with global organizations like GuideStar, United Way, CAF America, Give2Asia and many more. Furthermore, continuously for past three years Smile is a Great Place to Work © Certified organization and is considered ‘Gold Standard’ in identifying and recognizing Great Workplace Cultures. - Job Purpose

The Project Coordinator cum Scholarship Facilitator will be responsible for the overall planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, documentation, and reporting of the PADHAYI Project while ensuring effective management of scholarship initiatives for deserving students. The role requires strong leadership, project management, stakeholder engagement, community mobilization, team supervision, and scholarship management skills.



The position aims to improve educational outcomes, strengthen access to higher education opportunities, and support students in pursuing STEM and qualified careers. - Key Responsibilities : 1.Project Planning, Implementation & Coordination- Lead end-to-end implementation of project activities in accordance with approved project objectives, timelines, budgets, and donor commitments.

- Develop annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly implementation plans and monitor progress against targets.
- Ensure timely and quality execution of all academic, community, and scholarship-related interventions.
- Coordinate with schools, colleges, community learning centres, government departments, and partner organizations.
- Organize project events, workshops, awareness campaigns, career guidance sessions, exposure visits, and student engagement activities.
- Ensure smooth functioning of Community Learning Centres and project-supported educational spaces.
- Coordinate procurement, logistics, vendor management, and project administration activities.
- Facilitate donor visits, employee volunteering initiatives, stakeholder meetings, and project reviews.
- Ensure compliance with project guidelines, donor requirements, and organizational policies.

1. Scholarship Facilitation & Student Support

- Plan and implement scholarship outreach and awareness campaigns in schools, colleges, and communities.
- Coordinate screening, assessments, interviews,



and selection procedures for scholarship applicants.
- Coordinate scholarship disbursement, laptop distribution, and other student support initiatives.
- Maintain complete records and profiles of scholarship beneficiaries.
- Track academic performance, attendance, retention, and progression of scholarship recipients.
- Provide mentoring, counselling, career guidance, and referral support to scholars.
- Establish alumni and peer-support networks for scholarship beneficiaries.
- Support students in accessing higher education opportunities, internships, skill development programmes, and career pathways.

- Team Management & Capacity Building

- Supervise Academic Facilitators, Subject Matter Experts, Community Mobilisers, and other project staff.
- Conduct regular review meetings, planning sessions, and performance assessments.
- Provide mentoring, coaching, and handholding support to project team members.
- Identify training needs and facilitate capacity-building programmes.
- Promote teamwork, accountability, innovation, and a results-oriented work culture.
- Ensure timely submission of plans, reports, and data by project staff.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new team members when required.

- Monitoring, Evaluation, Documentation & Reporting- Establish and maintain a robust monitoring framework for project activities.

- Track project indicators, outputs, outcomes, and impact measures.
- Monitor student attendance, participation, learning outcomes, and scholarship milestones.
- Maintain project MIS and ensure timely updating and validation of data.
- Conduct regular field visits, observations, and monitoring reviews.
- Analyze project data and recommend correct

📌 Project Coordinator Scholarship Facilitator (Delhi)
🏢 Smile Foundation
📍 Delhi