Skills & Competencies required
Proven track record of team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and project management
Strong knowledge of SHG federations, NRLM, government schemes, and CSR compliance.
Excellent skills in planning, monitoring, reporting, and donor communication
Proficiency in MS Office, MIS systems, and data analysis
Fluency in Hindi and English; knowledge of local dialects in Bihar is an advantage.
Desirable:
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Ability to balance field-level realities with donor expectations
Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Commitment to women’s empowerment, financial inclusion, and community-led development.
Willingness to travel extensively in rural project areas.
Preferred Attributes:
In-depth Understanding of Functioning livelihood enhancement project
In-depth understanding of monitoring, evaluations, and reporting functions, especially in the context of CBO
Good training and Facilitation Skills
Good Liasion Skill
Community Centric & Team handling
Experience in Marketing, FPO and Capacity Building
Fluency in both oral and written communication in English & Hindi
Key Benefits:
Opportunity to work with a renowned NGO.
On-site and off-site training opportunities.
5-days work week.
Comprehensive medical insurance for employee, spouse, and children.
Maternity and paternity leave as per organizational policy.
15 General Leaves and 16.5 earned leaves annually (earned leaves can be encashed if not utilized).
10 declared public holidays and 3 optional holidays.
Diwali breaks for 5 days every year.
We strongly encourage women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and specially abled candidates to apply.
Job Profile
Key responsibilities:
1. Programme Planning and Implementation
Lead preparation of annual and monthly action plans aligned with project objectives.
Ensure smooth implementation of activities related to SHG strengthening, livelihoods, financial inclusion, skill development, education, health, and environment (as per project design).
Provide technical guidance and supervision to Programme Coordinators, CRPs, and field staff.
Ensure integration of financial literacy, women’s empowerment, and sustainable livelihoods in all interventions.
2. Team Management and Capacity Building
Manage, mentor, and support a team of Programme Coordinators, CRPs, and field facilitators
Conduct regular review meetings, performance assessments, and capacity-building sessions.
Facilitate exposure visits, training workshops, and knowledge-sharing platforms.
3. Field Implementation
The project intends to work on different interventions of agriculture and skill development, value chain development, livestock promotion,
To strengthen community institutions, Gram Sabhas, and Panchayats and to develop potential income-generating sectors such as irrigation development, horticulture, vegetables, livestock, crop-oriented better practices, and non-farm enterprises.
To facilitate better management of natural resources such as water, land, and trees through community-based approaches.
To facilitate entitlements, institutional credit, and government schemes for vulnerable households within target villages
Planning and preparing a detailed operation schedule for the enrolled project for field implementation.
Leading, supervising and monitoring of project team as per the plan of implementation and managing the team of more than 10 team member.
Efforts for conversion of the government schemes in program
Maintain good relationships with stakeholders and Govt. line departments.
Any other task assigned by AKRSP (I) management.
Provide support and assistance to project team in project implementation to achieve clearly defined and measurable outputs.
Support the Project team in the facilitation of training, workshops, and reviews i.e. training for PRI members, Community-based institutions, and Govt. officials.
Regular budget and program review; providing all information to the Area office related to the Project.
Review and analyze monitoring reports and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in the ongoing activities and draw out the follow-up plan accordingly.
Monitoring the Quality of Work as per developed standard strategies of project implementation.
Ensuring timely collection of program data, its reviewing and submission to project donor.
Progress Reporting and sharing as per the internal reporting system of AKRSPI and Donor.
Ensure Programme Management Information Systems (Monthly and Quarterly MIS).
Invite the concerned government officials to our program events
4. Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation
Establish systems for data collection, MIS, and monitoring of project progress.
Track key indicators such as SHG performance, household income enhancement, enterprise promotion, and financial linkages.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for donors and senior management.
Document case studies, success stories, and best practices for dissemination.
5. Stakeholder Engagement and Convergence
Build and maintain strong relationships with government line departments, NRLM, PRI institutions, banks, and technical agencies
Ensure effective convergence with government schemes, credit linkages, and market opportunities.
Represent the project at district/state forums, donor review meetings, and stakeholder consultations
6. Compliance and Donor Management
Ensure adherence to CSR guidelines, policies, and reporting formats.
Maintain transparency and accountability in fund utilization and project delivery.
Coordinate with donor representatives during field visits, reviews, and audits.