The Role
Implements and monitors rural livelihood development programs at the field level; coordinates community participation, training, and capacity building; supports women’s inclusion; maintains documentation, MIS reports, financial transparency, payments, and settlements; liaises with government stakeholders; and ensures program targets, compliance, quality, and timely execution.
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Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
Position: Development Organiser (Livelihood)
Vacancy: 01
Location: Khandwa SHT
Qualification: MSc. Agriculture/Engineering /MBA in Agribusiness/Rural Management
Experience: over 3 years of grass root experience in rural development
Job Type: Contract
Position Summary - The Development Organiser will ensure effective field-level execution of project activities, maintain accurate records and reports, support capacity-building initiatives, and contribute to achieving project objectives related to livelihood enhancement and community empowerment.
Essential Skills:
- Strong knowledge of rural development Programme.
- Strong technical knowledge of agriculture/livelihood practices and systems.
- Good command over MS Office and digital tools.
- Good field activity organizer.
- Ability to adopt and promote newer technologies and innovations.
- Proficiency in Hindi and English (written and verbal).
- Good Government Liaison Skills
- Strong Documentation skill
- Ability to work in a team
Key Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for implementing program plans, including specific themes, and monitor project activities and compliances at the field level
- Ensuring programmatic targets are achieved on time
- Cost effectiveness of works
- Quality work execution and result oriented work execution
- Ensure community participation in activities
- Ensure institutional perspective in program
- Ensure women participation in all activities
- Following the implementation strategies in all activities
- Plan, organize, coordinate, and facilitate training programs and related activities for community and field Para worker.
- Documenting case studies/best practices
- Timely payments to labour and suppliers for respective vertical
- Timely settlement of advances
- Ensure financial transparency
- Ensure timely reports and MIS
- Ensure timely settlement of all bill vouchers
- Any other task assigned by AKRSP (I) management.
Key Benefits:
- Opportunity to work with a renowned NGO.
- On-site and off-site training opportunities.
- 5-day work week.
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees, 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.
We strongly encourage women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and especially abled candidates to apply
Please note that we will begin the search immediately, and if a suitable candidate is found, we will close the application process!
Remuneration - As per qualification and experience (Rs 25,000.00 to 30,000.00)
Skills Required
- MSc in Agriculture or Engineering, or MBA in Agribusiness or Rural Management
- More than 3 years of grassroots experience in rural development
- Strong knowledge of rural development programs
- Technical knowledge of agriculture, livelihood practices, and systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital tools
- Fluency in Hindi and English, written and verbal
- Field activity organization, documentation, government liaison, teamwork, and training facilitation skills
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The Company
What We Do
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) (AKRSP(I)) is a non-denominational, non-government development organization and a programme of the Aga Khan Development Network. It works as a catalyst for rural development, empowering marginalized communities and women through agriculture, climate resilience, livelihoods and enterprise, financial inclusion, natural-resource management, and community institutions across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Maharashtra, while strengthening local governance and environmental stewardship.
