Job Opportunity for Area Manager at Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in Gujarat

About the Organization

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) is a non-denominational, non-government development organization. AKRSP(I) works as a catalyst for the betterment of rural communities by providing direct support to local communities. AKRSP(I) is active in over 3255 villages of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra. It has impacted lives of over 3.5 million people from marginalised sections of society. Over 80% of the households impacted by AKRSP(I)’s work belong to marginalised communities like tribals, dalits, and minorities. Over 60% of beneficiaries are women who form a core group for program interventions.

Job Description/Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic and institutional leadership to the present livelihood enhancement programme in coastal areas of Saurashtra region in Gujarat.
• Leading a multi-thematic team of over 70 professionals in the areas of natural resources, agriculture, livestock, enterprises, skill development, etc. along with support departments like accounts, M&E, reporting and administration.
• Liaise with donors and government officers and interact with field staff and community members.
• Budget management and new resources mobilization.
• Actively engage in developing systems and indicators from existing areas of work.
• Proactive management of human resources and capacity building of the team
• Integration of all programs and projects of AKRSP to achieve maximum impact at the household level.
• Ensuring timely submission of all reports to donors, government and AKRSP head office.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Post graduation in Rural Management/ Natural Resource Management / Social Sciences /Agriculture/ Management or any other related field
• Experience: Minimum 8 years of experience is expected in development sector out of which minimum 4 years in a leadership position particularly in a grass root development sector.

Skills & Competencies required

• Strong program implementation and management skills including strategic planning and work plan development with a strong focus on maintaining quality across project milestones.
• Strong orientation for long term vision achievement along with annual and quarterly milestone achievement.
• Confident communicator, with the ability to dialogue on complex issues with different stakeholders.
• Efficient at multitasking with field orientation.
• Skilled at interacting and developing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and maintain a very flexible working pattern.
• Secular orientation and non-discriminating on any basis.
• Sound knowledge about budget and finance
• Proficiency in English with a working knowledge of Gujarati.