Programme Manager

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About the Organization

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) is a non-denominational, non-government development organization. AKRSP(I) works as a catalyst for the betterment of rural communities by providing direct support to local communities. AKRSP(I) is active in over 3255 villages of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra. It has impacted lives of over 3.5 million people from marginalised sections of society. Over 80% of the households impacted by AKRSP(I)'s work belong to marginalised communities like tribals, dalits, and minorities. Over 60% of beneficiaries are women who form a core group for program interventions.

Job Description

The Programme Manager will be responsible for programme planning, implementing and supporting livelihood enhancement programme in Dang’s region. This role involves working closely with local communities, farmer groups, internal teams , government department and donors to promote climate-resilient programme (farm and non-farm) practices for enhancing livelihood of rural communities.

• Provide programmatic and institutional leadership to the present livelihood enhancement programme in respective areas.
• Supporting multi-thematic team in the areas of natural resources, agriculture, livestock, enterprises, skill development, etc. along with support departments like M & E, reporting.
• Liaise with donors and government officers and interact with field staff and community members.
• Budget management and new resource mobilization.
• Actively engage in developing systems and indicators from existing areas of work.
• Capacity building of the team and prepare older team members towards new challenges and new geographical areas.
• Integration of all programmes and projects of AKRSP to achieve maximum impact at household level.
• Ensuring timely submission of all reports to donors, government and AKRSP head office.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Education: Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management/masters in business management/Rural Management/Natural resource Management/Social Science/Agriculture
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in Rural Development sector

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in preparing high-impact presentations and documents for senior leadership.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with handling data from multiple sources.
• Prior exposure to development sector organisations or complex multi-stakeholder environments.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); familiarity with data visualization tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Hindi. Local language skills are added advantage.

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