State Coordinators (Raid & Rescue)

Role Overview

India Child Protection is looking for a State Coordinator to lead raid-and-rescue efforts focused on child labourers across the implementing states. The role centers on identifying vulnerable children, coordinating rescues with the right authorities, and ensuring each rescued child receives follow-up support for rehabilitation and reintegration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead state-level identification and survey work to locate children engaged in child labour.
• Support the activation of District Task Forces (DTF) and ensure meetings are conducted on a regular basis.
• Coordinate rescue operations with the relevant departments in all implementing states.
• Ensure FIRs are registered under the applicable legal sections and that traffickers are arrested and premises are sealed where required.
• Oversee post-rescue procedures, including presentation of children before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and recording statements under Section 164.
• Drive rescue targets and maintain continuous momentum for rescue activities in the states assigned.
• Track each rescued child’s follow-up process to support proper integration and rehabilitation in society.
• Monitor the benefits and schemes received by rescued children so that all eligible support is secured.
• Maintain complete and updated records of rescued children for follow-up through phone calls, home visits, and other outreach methods.
• Ensure the team sends timely letters to the relevant departments so benefits and rehabilitation support reach children at the earliest.
• Facilitate filing of RTIs where needed to support rehabilitation and related actions for rescued children.
• Build and maintain coordination with government and district administration, police, CWCs, DCPUs, and civil society organizations for protection, rescue, follow-up, and rehabilitation.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for every child, including case stories, meeting minutes, process notes, rehabilitation cards/documents, follow-up reports, and other relevant records.
• Take on any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Performance Expectations

• Number of children identified in vulnerable situations.
• Number of letters/matters escalated to child protection stakeholders.
• Number of rescue operations conducted.
• Number of meetings held with police, district magistrates, Child Welfare Committees, District Child Protection Units, and civil society organizations.
• Number of children rescued and rehabilitated.
• Number of convergence meetings held with the above officials and stakeholders.
• Number of success stories, case studies, and significant stories generated.
• Number of children repatriated and restored.