Job Opportunity for Deputy Manager – Government Liasoning at Development Alternatives (DA) Group in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

## Deputy Manager – Government Liasoning

**Development Alternatives (DA) Group** is a leading social enterprise dedicated to sustainable development.  We are a research and action organization committed to delivering socially equitable, environmentally sound, and economically scalable development outcomes. DA’s green technology innovations for habitat, water, energy, and waste management have reduced poverty and rejuvenated natural ecosystems in the most backward regions of India, creating over a million livelihoods and empowering over 6 million people.

**Job Location:** Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

**Experience Required:**

* **Minimum 2 years** of relevant experience in policy integration and liaising with the Central/State Government on rural livelihoods and entrepreneurship projects **(with a Master’s degree)**. 

* **Minimum 4 years** of relevant experience in policy integration and liaising with the Central/State Government on rural livelihoods and entrepreneurship projects **(with a Bachelor’s degree)**.

* Demonstrated experience working with State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM), industry chambers / State industrial associations, NABARD Regional Offices, State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC), local public and private financial institutions, Banking Correspondents (BCs), Yojana Kendras and other stakeholders for policy and financial support to women-led enterprises, SHGs, green entrepreneurs etc. will be preferred.

* Experience in multistakeholder coordination, especially with communities and civil society.

**Job Description:**

DA Group is promoting ‘inclusive entrepreneurship’ – a systemic change enabling under-represented groups like youth and women to access entrepreneurship opportunities, leading to social inclusion, quality employment, and sustainable economic growth. We have significant programs in Uttar Pradesh focused on leveraging social innovation tools to unleash entrepreneurial energies in women and youth and build positive ecosystems.

We seek a Deputy Manager – Government Liasoning to join our team in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. You will coordinate with State Government Offices at block, district, and State levels alongside other financial and non-financial stakeholders to support policy integration for rural livelihoods and entrepreneurship projects. 

**Duties and Responsibilities:**

**Policy and Coordination:**

* Support DA’s projects on rural livelihoods, women-led enterprises, and schemes/programs, including scheme delivery, outreach, and grievance support mechanisms.

* Build relationships and lead collaboration/communication with State Government Departments, including the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (UPSRLM), Directorate of Industries, State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC), NABARD Regional Office, and other financial and non-financial stakeholders on behalf of DA.

**Knowledge Management:**

* Collect good practices and innovation from across the country, share with the UPSRLM, and facilitate cross-learning.

* Support the building of MIS with multistakeholder participation, utilizing government resources and existing infrastructure.

* Track progress in the policy and financial landscape at the State level.

* Draft and maintain impact reportage with policy scope from the project, for Government offices and other local partners.

**Skills & Competencies:**

* Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

* Excellent presentation and drafting skills, with good working knowledge of MS Office and online collaborative tools.

* Enhanced understanding of the rural livelihood and entrepreneurship ecosystem at the block, district, and State levels, including knowledge of public and private stakeholders involved in policy and financing processes.

* Working proficiency in English and Hindi language.