State Project Manager

Website Reliance Foundation

Position: Manager – Agri-allied & Non-farm livelihoods

Location (Field/ HO/Site): RCP, Navi Mumbai

Business/Function/Site: Reliance Foundation

Organization profile:

Over the years, Reliance Foundation’s initiatives have continued to evolve, while remaining responsive to the ever-changing needs of society. The Foundation is currently focusing on creating change in areas of Rural Transformation, Health, and Education, Sports for Development, Disaster Response, Arts, Culture & Heritage and Urban Renewal.
To know more about Reliance Foundation, visit our website: www.reliancefoundation.org Read our latest Annual Report on https://www.reliancefoundation.org/AnnualReport-2020-2021/v1/index.html

Job Purpose:

Reliance Foundation is partnering with Strategic partners and is launching a project to empower aspiring women entrepreneurs, both individual as well as part of SHGs/SHG Federations, by creating a conducive environment for them to participate in local economic development proactively. The RF – business partner’s collaboration will contribute to recently announced goal by MoRD, GoI to enable rural SHG women to earn at least Rs.1 lakh annual income. The project will drive women-led enterprise development in identified districts, supported by State Rural Livelihood Missions and field implementation agencies in three states over three years.

The State Execution Unit (SEU) will be responsible for the on-ground implementation in the respective states, ensuring that the project strategies are implemented on ground by the field implementation partners as per the devised protocols and problem-solve if necessary.

Roles & Responsibility and Outcomes (KPI):

  • Lead planning and operation management in the state, in coordination with PMU
  • Accountable for delivering results as per plan and strategic direction for the state
  • Systems and Compliance management, periodic review of the work done by the field implementing agencies.
  • Work closely with SRLMs and field implementation agencies to ensure management, extend technical support and quality assurance of the program implemented by field implementation agencies
  • Work closely with stakeholders from Departments like Agriculture, Rural Development and MGNREGA etc. for convergence.

Experience & Educational Requirements:                                                                                                

 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Include Additional Certification Required if any

Necessary

Postgraduate in social work / Sciences, Rural Management, Agriculture and other relevant fields

About 10-15 years of experience in development sector

Prior experience of leadership positions in a rural development program

Experience in working in the rural development projects with multi-stakeholders collaborations and understanding on government programs

 OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Good communication skills

Manage multi-stakeholder partnerships

Knowledge of communicating in local language is must. Proficiency in MS office and report writing.

Leadership skills and multi-stakeholder partnerships at state level

Working with government at state, district level is an added advantage

How to Apply:

Interested candidate can send their resume at aksartalent@gmail.com with the subject line “State Project Manager”

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