Assistant Community Development Trainer – Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Number of Posts: 10
Organization: CORD (Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development)
Location: Sidhbari, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Duration: 5 Years (Renewable based on performance)
Reporting to: Community Development Trainer
Role Objective
You will enable a transformative 3-5 yearlong program to institutionalize a bottom-up, community-led GBV prevention and response system under CORD’s comprehensive vison and program. Mission of this program is to bridge the gap between rural grassroots institutions and formal legal/protection systems, ensuring survivors of GBV in district Kangra have immediate access to recovery and long-term resilience and promotion of GBV.
Key Responsibilities
 Institutional Strengthening: Build leadership capacities of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) such as Mahila Mandals, Yuva􀆟 Samuhs, Bal Vihars, and Yuvak Groups and men from groups to act as nodal platforms for legal awareness, prevention,cand collective action against GBV. Hub-and-Spoke Management: Support the establishment and supervision of Education, Counselling, and Guidance (ECG) Centres, ensuring effective crisis response, legal guidance, psychosocial support, and rehabilitation for survivors.
Governance & Advocacy: Assist in training Elected Gram Panchayat leaders and CBOs members and community to integrate GBV prevention into local governance and support facilitation of district and State-level Muli-stakeholder Advocacy Forums.
Data & Tech Oversight: Contribute to the development and management of a disaggregated database and profiling dashboard to track GBV trends and program impact across 100 Gram Panchayats.
Networking & Convergence: Liaise with Women and Child Development Departments, Health Officers, Police, and legal aid institutions to strengthen formal GBV response mechanisms.
Knowledge Management: Support the creation and maintenance of an online and offline Knowledge Bank to document and share best practices with practitioners and policy influencers.
Training and Capacity Building: Assist in designing and delivering training programs for team members, community stakeholders, and partners to enhance knowledge, skills, and competencies.
Reporing and Team Support: Prepare accurate and 􀆟mely reports, support team coordination, and assist in motivating team members with organisational leadership of CORD.
Required Qualifications & Competencies
Education: Master’s degree preferably in Social Work, Gender Studies, Rural Development, Human Rights, MBA in Rural Development.
Experience: Minimum 3 years in GBV or women’s empowerment projects, preferably in rural Himalayan contexts. If graduate minimum 6 years of experience required
Leadership Skills: Proven ability to engage with Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRI) and mobilize women-led CBOs, Men, Youths, Children and related stakeholders.
Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of the Protec􀆟on of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), other related women related Indian legislation, and gender issues including gender equality, gender-based violence prevention, and social inclusion.
Language: Fluency in Hindi and English is mandatory; proficiency in Pahari/Punjabi is an advantage for community engagement.
Salary: Negotiable Rs.18,000/- to 30,000/- per month, depending on experience and ability in grassroot interactions.
Why Join CORD?
Be part of an organization recognized for its participatory and inclusive vision, committed to comprehensive, bottom-up rural transformation. Your work will directly empower communities and strengthen systemic GBV prevention and response in Himachal Pradesh.

To know more about CORD, www.cordindia.in