Dr. Reddy’s Foundation
Post : Manager - Rural Livelihoods
Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi
Position Title : Manager - Rural Livelihoods
Function : Rural Livelihoods
Location : Hyderabad & Delhi
Last Date for receiving applications: 10th October 2013
Email (for receiving applications): talent@drreddysfoundation.org
Category: Indian Jobs
Contact Information: Dr. Reddy’s Foundation,
6 – 3 – 655/12, Somajiguda,
Hyderabad – 82
Phone: 040 – 23304199 / 1868
Web site: www.drreddysfoundation.org
Contact Person: Ms. Kalyani
Email: kalyani@drreddysfoundation.org
About Dr. Reddy’s Foundation (DRF): Dr. Reddy’s Foundation (DRF), the Non Profit arm of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, acts as a catalyst of change that fosters, develops and promotes initiatives at individual, group and organization levels to achieve sustainable development. DRF believes that sustainable development cannot take place until people are empowered to support themselves. With this vision, DRF was set up in 1996 for the benefit of the marginalized community focusing in the areas of Education & Livelihoods. For the quality work we do and impact we leave on the lives of the underprivileged had won accolades and awards for the Organization and the trustees as well.
Today there are about 150 DRF centers operational across 21 states in India. This program has addressed the needs of almost 2,70,000 youth so far, one’s who are constrained by low income levels, inadequate skills, irregular employment, indebtedness and little bargaining power at the economic / social level. To enable these youth to gain a foothold in the competitive job market, a business school model was established known as LABS which gives them livelihood skills and soft skills in an environment of interactive learning and mentoring that helps develop their inherent capabilities. The same LABS model was implemented with Farmers groups of five states for transfer of technology. In last four years this farmer’s model has proved its potential not only in reaching out to masses but significant rise in adoption level of various productivity and income enhancement technologies. This served the need of more than 15000 farmers in last 4 years across 5 states (mostly Western & Southern).
DRF is an equal opportunity employer.
Scope of Position: The Manager - Rural Livelihoods would be predominantly responsible for conducting diagnostic studies to explore newer options in rural based livelihoods (wage based, self-employment based and also Farm based Livelihoods) and set up programs. He would take up pilot projects, support his team in implementing those pilots, document learning’s from the pilots and scale up successful ideas with support from donors. In particular his / her duties would include,
Job Roles and Responsibilities
1. Pick on new ideas in livelihood in rural areas and design new pilots.
2. Managing the project and achieving the desired outreach & results. Managing the whole team to work around the objectives set for the project.
3. To support the process of capacity building of project team members in the region.
4. Scale up the project through raising money from donors.
5. Overall management of the project performance through regular visits and undertakes project appraisal, monitoring, evaluation, including financial monitoring; and ensures minimum organizational program management standards.
6. Provide leadership in establishing linkage with stakeholders- input suppliers, Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s & State Agriculture Universities
7. Ensure compliance with back donor requirements especially, timely submission of quality descriptive and financial reports.
8. To produce quality reports and documents etc. for management as well as communication processes.
9. Would undertake additional responsibilities as per the management’s decision communicated from time to time based on the organization need.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Should have around 10 - 15 years of relevant experience in programs and partnership management in NGO/Agri Input Companies.
• Experience in Productivity Improvement & livelihoods projects preferably managing projects related to Small Holder Agriculture and Natural Resource Management programs.
• A Masters degree, preferably in agriculture / horticulture/social science.
• Should have experience in undertaking pilot action research projects, capacity building of grass root communities, administering rural development programs etc.
• Should have a sound understanding of various issues in rural development in the areas of Livelihoods, agriculture, natural resources management, livestock development, micro finance etc.,
• Should have experience in collaborative working with grass root voluntary organizations, Government Departments and academic institutions.
Key Performance Areas
1. Exploration of rural based livelihood opportunities.
2. Piloting rural livelihoods initiatives to success.
3. Partnerships Development for funds generation.
4. Documentation and Proposal writing.
5. Building a team.
Key personal attributes
1. Passion to work in this sector.
2. Good communication skills, fluency in written and verbal English and local language.
3. Proficiency in networking, influencing and building relationship with all the stakeholders.
4. Should have effective managerial skills, good analytical skills.
5. Should be high on integrity and team work.
6. Physical fitness for travel and a willingness for sustained field work.
http://drreddysfoundation.org/
Post : Manager - Rural Livelihoods
Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi
Position Title : Manager - Rural Livelihoods
Function : Rural Livelihoods
Location : Hyderabad & Delhi
Last Date for receiving applications: 10th October 2013
Email (for receiving applications): talent@drreddysfoundation.org
Category: Indian Jobs
Contact Information: Dr. Reddy’s Foundation,
6 – 3 – 655/12, Somajiguda,
Hyderabad – 82
Phone: 040 – 23304199 / 1868
Web site: www.drreddysfoundation.org
Contact Person: Ms. Kalyani
Email: kalyani@drreddysfoundation.org
About Dr. Reddy’s Foundation (DRF): Dr. Reddy’s Foundation (DRF), the Non Profit arm of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, acts as a catalyst of change that fosters, develops and promotes initiatives at individual, group and organization levels to achieve sustainable development. DRF believes that sustainable development cannot take place until people are empowered to support themselves. With this vision, DRF was set up in 1996 for the benefit of the marginalized community focusing in the areas of Education & Livelihoods. For the quality work we do and impact we leave on the lives of the underprivileged had won accolades and awards for the Organization and the trustees as well.
Today there are about 150 DRF centers operational across 21 states in India. This program has addressed the needs of almost 2,70,000 youth so far, one’s who are constrained by low income levels, inadequate skills, irregular employment, indebtedness and little bargaining power at the economic / social level. To enable these youth to gain a foothold in the competitive job market, a business school model was established known as LABS which gives them livelihood skills and soft skills in an environment of interactive learning and mentoring that helps develop their inherent capabilities. The same LABS model was implemented with Farmers groups of five states for transfer of technology. In last four years this farmer’s model has proved its potential not only in reaching out to masses but significant rise in adoption level of various productivity and income enhancement technologies. This served the need of more than 15000 farmers in last 4 years across 5 states (mostly Western & Southern).
DRF is an equal opportunity employer.
Scope of Position: The Manager - Rural Livelihoods would be predominantly responsible for conducting diagnostic studies to explore newer options in rural based livelihoods (wage based, self-employment based and also Farm based Livelihoods) and set up programs. He would take up pilot projects, support his team in implementing those pilots, document learning’s from the pilots and scale up successful ideas with support from donors. In particular his / her duties would include,
Job Roles and Responsibilities
1. Pick on new ideas in livelihood in rural areas and design new pilots.
2. Managing the project and achieving the desired outreach & results. Managing the whole team to work around the objectives set for the project.
3. To support the process of capacity building of project team members in the region.
4. Scale up the project through raising money from donors.
5. Overall management of the project performance through regular visits and undertakes project appraisal, monitoring, evaluation, including financial monitoring; and ensures minimum organizational program management standards.
6. Provide leadership in establishing linkage with stakeholders- input suppliers, Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s & State Agriculture Universities
7. Ensure compliance with back donor requirements especially, timely submission of quality descriptive and financial reports.
8. To produce quality reports and documents etc. for management as well as communication processes.
9. Would undertake additional responsibilities as per the management’s decision communicated from time to time based on the organization need.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Should have around 10 - 15 years of relevant experience in programs and partnership management in NGO/Agri Input Companies.
• Experience in Productivity Improvement & livelihoods projects preferably managing projects related to Small Holder Agriculture and Natural Resource Management programs.
• A Masters degree, preferably in agriculture / horticulture/social science.
• Should have experience in undertaking pilot action research projects, capacity building of grass root communities, administering rural development programs etc.
• Should have a sound understanding of various issues in rural development in the areas of Livelihoods, agriculture, natural resources management, livestock development, micro finance etc.,
• Should have experience in collaborative working with grass root voluntary organizations, Government Departments and academic institutions.
Key Performance Areas
1. Exploration of rural based livelihood opportunities.
2. Piloting rural livelihoods initiatives to success.
3. Partnerships Development for funds generation.
4. Documentation and Proposal writing.
5. Building a team.
Key personal attributes
1. Passion to work in this sector.
2. Good communication skills, fluency in written and verbal English and local language.
3. Proficiency in networking, influencing and building relationship with all the stakeholders.
4. Should have effective managerial skills, good analytical skills.
5. Should be high on integrity and team work.
6. Physical fitness for travel and a willingness for sustained field work.
http://drreddysfoundation.org/
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