Project Executive

POSITION VACANT: Project Executive, SRIJAN

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

Founded in 1997 and registered as a public charitable trust in January 2000, SRIJAN is a grassroots implementation and support agency, committed to promoting sustainable and self reliant models of rural development through interventions in agriculture, horticulture, natural resource management, dairy and livestock.

Geographically spread over four states, SRIJAN collaborates with the state governments to help build both hard and soft infrastructure for the rural poor. It has been and continues to be in several policy-making bodies of the central government. It has a healthy portfolio of projects with an annual value of Rs. 25-30 crores and a headcount of 400 direct and indirect staff. It is supported by a range of well-known private donors, such as Axis Bank Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Azim Premji Foundation, HDFC Bank CSR, IndusInd Bank CSR, Hindustan Unilever Foundation, etc.

For more information please visit http://srijanindia.org/

NO. OF POSITIONS: 5+

JOB DESCRIPTION

The candidate placed at one of our locations will report to the location anchor/team leader and will be responsible for a cluster of villages.

The main working in the initial few months would be to form and nurture Groups/institutions, interaction with the community during Meetings and conducting the meetings at the location with respect to various other activities related to that institution.

Also, he/she is expected to understand the working of the community and assist them to provide better livelihood opportunities by using their exposure in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Watershed, value chain, Dairy or other innovative ideas that can be implemented to make an impact.

He/She will get proper guidance from the Team Leaders and other senior members in the organization and the candidate is expected to learn from their experiences and the sustaining environment to directly work for the implementation of new techniques to raise the level of income of the community. After a stint of 3-6 months with the organization, the candidates would be handling one major activity that the organization feels they excels in along with subsidiary role in other activities at that particular location.





QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications:
Graduates/Post Graduates in professional stream.(Preferably BTech, BSc. -agri, Masters in agribusiness management/Horticulture/Agriculture/Supply chain/ Value chain, Rural Management/Development or any other similar streams)


Knowledge, Skills and Competencies


We are looking for professionals who are enthusiastic to work at grassroots for the upliftment of the rural population of India and should have at least some knowledge in livelihood, Agriculture, Community institution, etc. Post selection he/she will be posted in one of the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh where we presently work.

Depending on a person’s qualifications and experience, we will be recruiting the candidate either on the rolls of SRIJAN or they will be associated with the community institutions being run by SRIJAN.

Experience

Candidates having 0-2 years of experience in development sector particularly in livelihood projects.

COMPENSATION OFFERED:

Candidates will be recruited as Project Executive with compensation ranging from 3000040000 per month depending on experience and educational qualifications. In addition to this, there is communication allowance of Rs.700 per month and all travel expenses are covered by the organization. SRIJAN also provides Group personal accidental and group medical insurance facilities.

LOCATION: Rajasthan, Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh), Koriya (Chhattisgarh)& Madhya Pradesh (Visit our website for more details about specific locations)

We promote the culture of learning through sharing of experiences: Across activities, locations and organizations as a whole.
Also, we promote the culture of having open discussion on new ideas and innovative strategies that can be adopted by the communities to have a considerable increase in their annual income in the best possible ways.
Thanks and hope to get an early response from your side!!

Interested candidate can apply through Application Form before 15th December.