Job Title: Field Coordinator, Manipur
No. of Position: 1
Position reports to: 
Direct: Operations Coordinator, Manipur
Indirect: Program Lead, North-East Region
Employment Type: Fixed term contract
Location: Assigned location in Manipur
 

About the Organization

National Foundation for India (NFI) has been working for over 30 years as a capacity building institution, for strengthening civil society organisations towards promotion of social justice. NFI creates pathways for communities to improve their own lives while advancing public understanding of critical social issues, ensuring no one is left behind. In this endeavour, NFI has partnered with more than 500 organizations working on critical issues at the grassroots in hard-to-reach areas. 
 

Position Summary

The Field Supervisor will ensure and coordinate project implementation in assigned areas, working closely with local administration, and community stakeholders to ensure effective and timely delivery of program objectives. The role involves monitoring field activities, ensuring accurate documentation, reporting, and compliance with project requirements, donor guidelines, and organizational policies.
 

Key Responsibilities

  • Field Coordination and Implementation: Coordinate and supervise project activities in assigned areas, ensuring timely and effective implementation in accordance with approved project plans and objectives.

  • Coordination with Local Administration: Liaise with local administration, relevant government departments, seek permission/approvals to facilitate field operations, address emerging issues, and ensure effective coordination including periodic updates on the project.

  • Documentation and Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of required project documentation, including beneficiary lists, distribution records, attendance sheets, activity reports, monitoring forms, photographs, and other supporting documents as applicable.

  • Project Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure that all field activities comply with approved project plans, donor requirements, organizational policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and applicable government regulations.

  • Monitoring and Verification: Conduct regular field visits to verify project implementation, beneficiary reach, quality of assistance, and the proper utilization and distribution of project resources. Identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.

  • Beneficiary Engagement and Accountability: Engage with communities in the assigned areas, to understand their needs, provide relevant project information, and ensure that feedback are documented and referred through established organizational mechanisms.

  • Resource and Distribution Monitoring: Monitor the receipt, storage, and distribution of materials and other project resources, ensuring accurate records, transparent distribution, and appropriate verification of beneficiaries. Coordinate with vendors/ various distribution network for any troubleshooting, feedback and control and assist the supervisor for the same. 

  • Coordination Meetings and Progress Updates: Participate in coordination meetings with, local administration, communities in the assigned areas, and other stakeholders. Provide regular updates on field progress, emerging needs, challenges, and achievements.

  • Other Responsibilities: Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor in line with project objectives, and organizational priorities.

  

Eligibility Skills & Competencies

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, rural development, development studies, public administration, or a related discipline.

  • Candidates with a relevant diploma or equivalent qualification and substantial field experience may also be considered.

  • Minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience in field-level project implementation, community development, assistance, or NGO program coordination.

  • Willingness to travel extensively within assigned areas and project locations as required.

  • Local Community Knowledge: Applicants should have strong familiarity with, and established connections to, the community in their assigned area, enabling effective engagement and trust-building with local stakeholders.

  • Ability to maintain accurate beneficiary records, distribution registers, attendance sheets, monitoring reports, activity documentation, and other project-related records.

  • Understanding of project monitoring, donor requirements, organizational SOPs, reporting procedures, and applicable government regulations.

  • Language Requirements: Candidates must be proficient in English, Manipuri, and Hindi, as well as the relevant local language spoken in their assigned area.

  • Strong commitment to NFI’s mission, values, and principles of social justice.

 
Compensation

  • Gross salary of ₹20,000-₹30,000 per month, depending on the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, and suitability for the role.

 

Contract Period

  • Fixed term Contract

  • Renewable annually based on performance, project requirements and subject to availability of funds

 

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

  • NFI values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workforce. Applications are encouraged from candidates across all sections of society, irrespective of caste, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

  • We strongly encourage applications from individuals belonging to socially excluded communities, including SCs (Dalits), STs (Adivasi), religious minorities, women, and sexual minorities.

 

Application Process

Last Date to Apply: 16/11/2026
Please fill in your application by clicking on the link below:
Field Coordinator, Manipur