Position: Program Manager

Organization: WASSAN

Location: Odisha

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The Programme Officer will have to

• Anchor overall FPO agenda and oversee FPO team of WASSAN in Odisha.
• Ensuring compliance with clients on the work related to FPOs.
• Timely review and monitoring of the FPO initiatives taken up under the different projects.
• Develop and Maintain the FPO MIS of projects undertaken by WASSAN in Odisha. Ensuring timely updating of MIS of FPOs by concerned project teams.
• Tracking the basics of compliances and registration by concerned project teams.
• Coordinate the Capacity building of team members working on FPOs by sourcing expertise internally and externally.
• Tracking institution-building activities and setting up proper governance systems in FPOs.
• Standardize the project design templates and business plan templates for different activities in each project from a sustainability point of view.
• Develop proposals for FPOs for better credit linkages with Government schemes, public/private banks, and public/private credit agencies including NBFCs.
• Maintaining the repository for all business plans, checklists, latest FPO policies of state and central government, etc.
• Planning for suitable capital investment for FPOs as per need assessment.
• Oversee the studies/internships/ fellowships related to FPOs in the projects anchored by WASSAN.
• Overseeing any pilots/innovations involving FPOs by the WASSAN project teams.

Period of Contract:

The contract will be for a period of 2 years, renewable for another 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and project period extension. The engagement can be cancelled/terminated for any non-performance in duties, misconduct or without assigning any reason thereof with one month of notice.

Age: 30-45 yrs age group will be preferred.

Compensation: Salary offered is in the range of Rs. 65,000 to Rs. 75,000 per month. Salary negotiable based on skills and experience.

Desired Candidate Profile:

Candidate must possess

• Master’s or Bachelor’s with at least 5 yrs experience in Social Work/Social Entrepreneurship/ Business Administration/ Business Management/Agri-business Management/ Agriculture Economics/Rural Development/Other relevant degree.
• Demonstrable experience in engaging with CSOs/NGOs and social dynamics of CBOs/FPOs.
• Demonstrable experience in business development, marketing programmes/initiatives with CBOs / FPOs / SHGs along with the potential and attitude required to learn.
• Demonstrable experience/ knowledge on policies/laws/loan process/credit process related to FPOs/CBOs shall be preferred.
• Demonstrable experience in bankable proposal development shall be preferred.
• Experience in community mobilisation with WSHGs/FPOs.
• Experience in project management and networking with policy and research institutes shall be preferred.
• Knowledge in financial management, business analytics, calculations, business projections and overall business development will be an added advantage.
• Should have excellent reading, speaking and report writing skills in Odiya and English mandatorily. Working language of Hindi will be added advantage.
• Should be willing to travel extensively on the field in all seasons. Should have a two-wheeler for mobility.
• Candidates with proven experience in working and learning on their own will be preferred.