Job Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Project Manager (Integrated Village Development Programme) at village Agara, in the Vijaypur subdivision of district Sheopur. The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing a multi-dimensional village development intervention across 9 panchayats, with special focus on NRM, regenerative farming, eco-restoration, and soil & water conservation. The Project Manager will collaborate with the local community, government, other stakeholders, consultants, and external partners to ensure smooth, timely, cost-effective and high-quality project execution and delivery. The project will be carried out in collaboration with Adharshila.

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience of working with rural/Adivasi communities on sustainable agriculture, NRM and rural livelihoods

• At least one year in a comparable leadership position

• Masters' degree in a related discipline and other relevant post-qualification training

• Willingness to live full-time in a rural setting for at least three years

• Proficiency in spoken Hindi; professional-level competence in English

• Ability to ride a motorcycle is desirable

• The selected candidate is expected to join immediately

Required Skills

• Field-based community mobilization

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks efficiently

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with team and stakeholders

• Data-driven decision making

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Remuneration

A competitive package will be offered, commensurate to sectoral standards and aligned to the candidate’s skills and experience. Samrakshan is an equal opportunities employer; women candidates and applicants from diverse social backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Location: Village Agara, District Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh

Eligibility Criteria

Not Specified

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - Graduate-Other

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Samrakshan Trust
• About Organization:Founded on 19 August 1999, Samrakshan started working for equitable and sustainable livelihoods for remote rural communities subsisting in or around biodiversity-rich areas of India. Samrakshan’s mission is to promote socially just policies and practices of conservation and livelihood through field initiatives in the areas of sustainable livelihood, research and education. In both its two field locations in Madhya Pradesh and Meghalaya, Samrakshan worked with poor and marginal households, mostly belonging to vulnerable groups notified as Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution of India. Currently, Samrakshan continues to work in Madhya Pradesh with the Sahariya Adivasi community.
  
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