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About the Organization

Welcome to the Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC), India’s leading non-government, not-for-profit public charitable trust dedicated to the promotion and development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through clusters and value chains. Established with technical support from the UNIDO Cluster Development Programme and the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), FMC has been at the forefront of empowering MSMEs across the country.

Job Description

FMC with support of GIZ and in coordination with Goa Government will implement a project to support the development and implementation of Net Positive Action Plans in three Panchayat of Goa, creating scalable, community-led carbonization models and enabling state-level uptake. The project will be implemented with 3 primary outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Build a Multi-Stakeholder Ecosystem to facilitate integrated planning, collective action and periodic steering/monitoring and reporting.
• Outcome 2: Develop and Demonstrate Replicable Net Positive Panchayat Models for achieving Goa’s energy transition.
• Outcome 3: Enable Policy Uptake and Scale-Up Across Goa.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end execution of the project in three selected Panchayats through a combination of clean energy adoption, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, nature-based solutions, and circular economy practices.
• Ensure identification of most relevant sectors for rural Goa on the basis of contribution to emissions and criticality to Goa’s Economy.
• Ensure Panchayat will be selected through a transparent, inclusive, and non-discriminatory process
• Ensure to catalyze collaboration between Panchayat, state government departments, private institutions, CSOs, and community members for co-creating and implementing low-carbon solutions.
• Ensure community engagement, decentralized planning, sect oral integration, and convergence with ongoing government programs and policy frameworks.
• Ensure Participatory Diagnostic and Development of Net Positive Action Plans, Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening, Pilot Implementation of Key Measures
• Supervise the project team including the Deputy Manager and Field Executives.
• Coordinate with Government of Goa departments (Panchayati Raj, GEDA, Tourism, Power, etc.) for convergence and implementation.
• Organize and lead the state-level multi-agency steering group meetings.
• Guide the development of Panchayat-level Net Positive Action Plans through diagnostics, participatory workshops, and technical assessments.
• Oversee implementation of multiple pilot interventions across Panchayats.
• Ensure quality documentation of learnings, pilot results, stakeholder feedback, and toolkit development.
• Liaise with FMC’s central team, donors, and external partners for regular reporting and reviews.
• Lead the planning and execution of state-level workshops and project closure events.
• Support to HO team in other projects related to sustainability, climate, or rural development domains.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in Environment, Public Policy, Rural Development, Energy, or related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in project management, preferably in sustainability, climate, Energy & Environment or Rural development domains or related field having subject expertise/experience.
• Having experience of giving consultation to Govt, in developing program, multi-stakeholder consultation, leveraging resources/fund, writing proposal/program
• Proven experience in Government coordination, multi-stakeholder engagement, and grassroots implementation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic planning skills.
• Fluency in English and Hindi; knowledge of Konkani is an advantage.

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