Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
**Job Description: Programme Specialist – Agriculture**
**Location:** Dangs (Gujarat)
**About the Company:**
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) (AKRSP-I) is a programme of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which operates in over 30 countries globally. The organisation focuses on addressing rural development challenges through initiatives in agriculture, climate resilience, work and enterprise, and rural governance. AKRSP-I works across states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Maharashtra, aiming to support sustainable agricultural practices, enhance productivity, and improve livelihoods in rural communities.
**Experience Required:**
Minimum 5 years of grassroot agriculture extension work is required for this role.
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**Job Profile:**
The Programme Specialist – Agriculture will be responsible for:
– Liaising with donors and government departments.
– Providing support to the team in executing agriculture projects.
– Conducting training and capacity-building sessions for field staff, village leaders, and representatives of GO-NGOs.
– Preparing programme manuals, training manuals, and strategies.
– Monitoring and assessing programme effectiveness.
– Documenting case studies and preparing programme proposals.
– Promoting sustainable agricultural practices, productivity enhancement, and crop diversification.
– Building market linkages to maximise the impact of agriculture-based production.
– Planning and managing budgets for programme implementation.
– Engaging with local stakeholders such as agriculture universities, KVKs, NGOs, and technical organisations.
– Reporting to donors in English, supported by field data and photographs.
**Skills & Competencies:**
– Strong knowledge of agriculture.
– Proficiency in Hindi and English.
– Proficiency in MS Office tools.
– Excellent organisational and managerial skills for field activities.
– Familiarity with newer technologies and sustainable agricultural techniques (e.g., System of Crop Intensification, Conservation Agriculture, IPM, INM).
**Benefits:**
– Opportunity to work with an internationally renowned NGO.
– In-depth training opportunities.
– Flexible working hours and a 5-day workweek.
– Medical insurance for team members and their families.
– Maternity and paternity leaves, 15 general leaves per year, and additional earned leaves that can be encashed.
– 10 declared holidays, 3 optional holidays, and a Diwali break of 5 days annually.
– Women team members are entitled to two days of work from home during their menstrual periods.
**Application Details:**
Applicants should submit their resume, qualifications, experience, and other relevant details as specified in the application form provided on the AKRSP-I website.
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This job description is final and does not include any placeholders or additional sections beyond what was requested.
To apply for this job please visit www.akrspindia.org.in.
