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Jagori was established in 1984. An active member of the Indian feminist and women’s movement from the early eighties, Jagori has since deployed its feminist and rights-based discourse and praxis among the wide-ranging civil society network that it is rooted in.

Jagori works with women living on the margins of society, in urban and rural areas, on issues of ending violence against women, rights and entitlements, leadership development and deepening feminist consciousness. From pioneering the feminist training methodology in India and designing feminist resources targeted at rural and/or neo-literate women, to developing evidence based strategies for the Safe Cities programme in India, Jagori has developed holistically over the decades.

Its multi-pronged spectrum of feminist intervention includes:
  • Action research studies
  • Social and safety audits
  • Counselling and referral services for survivors of violence
  • Para-legal work
  • Capacity building and sensitization of stakeholders
  • Community leadership building in urban resettlement colonies

Simultaneously, Jagori’s thematic canvass comprises intersecting and crucial issues such as women’s safety in public spaces, impact of VAW on women’s health and well-being, rights of women workers in the informal sector including domestic workers, public infrastructure, essential services and gender sensitive governance.

What Jagori offers is a supportive work environment, along with potentially rewarding opportunities to learn and contribute in situations ranging from grassroots to policy.

Job Opening

Position

Director (full time)
Delhi

Jagori is a women-headed organisation, looking for a creative, self-motivated, committed feminist professional with proven experience of working in a women’s collective as well as having pioneered and engaged with innovative programming and campaign strategies.

The Director will provide leadership in taking forward the vision of the organisation in transforming women’s lives and realising rights. 

Salary as per sectoral norms.

Her key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing dynamic and compassionate leadership, guidance and supervision to the managers and staff through existing line management system, oversight of the organisation and its policies and programmes
  • Liaising with donors for project related matters and for raising funds in line with the strategic plan of Jagori
  • Responding to current women’s rights concerns in collaboration with Jagori members and other colleagues in the women’s movement
  • Coordination of partnerships with co-implementers and stakeholders
  • Ensuring timely annual plans, reviews and completion of all current projects
  • Ensuring oversight of financial and organisational planning and monitoring, auditing and statutory compliances
  • Overseeing human resource management and operations systems, including recruitment, performance assessment and capacity building of staff
  • Reporting to the organisation’s Board and Executive Committee, implementation of EC decisions

Qualifications

  • Post-graduation and higher degrees in women’s studies, social sciences and allied fields
  • Fluency in reading, writing and speaking in both English and Hindi
  • Strong communication skills, including public speaking, in Hindi and English
  • Excellent thematic grasp and experience in addressing gender based violence
  • Reflexive, inclusive and intersectional feminist politics
  • Background of working in social movements, and a historical understanding of social movements in India

Experience

Minimum 10-15 years of experience, including some years in senior leadership and/ or senior management positions, and comprising:

  • Demonstrated experience of working towards promoting women’s rights
  • Demonstrated ability to build teams and lead the organisation
  • Demonstrated ability to oversee organisational programmes
  • Experience in fund raising, and financial management

How to apply

Please send the following documents - your CV, a covering letter telling us what you will bring to the job, one sample of a knowledge product (policy- brief, press note, concept note or published opinion piece - unedited by a third party) and the names of two referees to the email address – recruit2025@jagori.org with the Subject Line: Application for the post of Director at Jagori. The application must contain information about current salary drawn, and references. The closing date for applications is 25th May 2025. 

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

* Jagori invites applications from women, especially from marginalised identities who have the required skills and work experience.