Position: Lead Consultant, Project Management Unit

Organization: The/Nudge Foundation 

Location: Delhi

Apply: https://thenudge.freshteam.com/jobs/jtmDoK-m7vPy/lead-consultant-project-management-unit-ultra-poor-program

At The/Nudge you will:

• Support the Project Management Unit head in development of a national strategy and design to target the ultra-poor through graduation approach built on top of community institutions.
• Support the Project Management Unit head in program design for implementation of action research in state(s) and help secure the approvals to implement.
• Enable the convergence of various state initiatives (social security, livelihood promotion, financial inclusion, social empowerment) and programs towards the end goal of graduating women and their households living in ultra-poverty out of it.
• Support in the implementation of action research of the graduation approach through a special project based on the strategy and design developed in consultation with key stakeholders.
• Manage the implementation of the action research program.
• Help review the progress of the action research periodically in order to iterate and scale.
• Support on the use of data and technology to ensure continuous flow of data from the field.
• Travel: Intensively in state and designated districts/block/panchayat & as per the needs of the program’s goals.

Apply if you have:

• Experience in designing and/or managing multi-stakeholder development sector programs.
• Experience in programs designed around or with SHGs, Community Institutions, and State Rural Livelihood Missions.
• Qualification: Graduate, Post-Graduate
• Work experience: 8-11 years
• Written and spoken fluency in Hindi and English.

Must-haves: 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn continuously, collaborate, and be open-minded.
• Demonstrated ability to keep aside personal bias and do what is right for the community.
• Openness to stay and travel in deep rural areas.