Development Alternatives
## Job Description: Manager – Women-Led Sustainable Enterprise Development
**About Development Alternatives:**
Development Alternatives (DA) is a leading research and action organization dedicated to sustainable development. We strive to deliver 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 one million livelihoods and empowering over 6 million people.
**Job Location:** Jhasi, India
**Experience Required:** 6 to 8 years of experience in program management, particularly in supporting women entrepreneurs in non-traditional sectors or social enterprises.
**Job Summary:**
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Manager for Women-Led Sustainable Enterprise Development to design, implement, and manage programs supporting women-led non-traditional businesses. This role will focus on sustainable development, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of sustainable business practices and the unique challenges faced by women in non-traditional industries.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* **Program Development and Management:**
* Design, implement, and manage programs supporting women-led non-traditional businesses that foster sustainable development.
* Develop innovative business models aligned with organizational goals, monitoring and evaluating outcomes to ensure they meet sustainability and economic impact objectives.
* Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of skill development and capacity building projects from inception to completion.
* Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
* Prepare comprehensive reports on project outcomes and standards.
* **Stakeholder Engagement:**
* Build and maintain partnerships with local communities, NGOs, social enterprises, and government agencies to support women entrepreneurs.
* Organize events and workshops to connect entrepreneurs with customers, investors, and mentors, facilitating networking opportunities.
* **Capacity Building:**
* Create and facilitate training programs focusing on skills development, innovative business practices, and market access strategies for women entrepreneurs.
* Provide mentorship to enhance the capacity of women-led enterprises for sustainable growth and innovation.
* **Research and Advocacy:**
* Conduct research to identify trends and challenges in non-traditional business sectors for women entrepreneurs.
* Use research findings to advocate for policies that support the growth of women-led businesses and promote gender equity in entrepreneurship.
* **Budget and Resource Management:**
* Develop and manage program budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation for sustainable initiatives.
* Identify funding opportunities, including grants and partnerships, to sustain and expand program efforts.
* **Monitoring and Reporting:**
* Track program progress, sustainability metrics, and impact assessments for stakeholders and funding partners.
* Document best practices and success stories to share insights and contribute to continuous improvement within the organization and the broader community.
**Desired Attributes:**
* Strong understanding of sustainable business practices and the unique challenges faced by women in non-traditional industries.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse stakeholders.
* Experience in capacity building, training facilitation, and mentorship.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on innovation and creative solutions.
* Proficiency in project management tools and techniques.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, results-oriented environment.
* Take initiative, identify issues, and work towards addressing them with a solutions-oriented mindset.
* Willingness to spend significant time in the field and travel extensively, even independently.
* Very high personal and professional integrity.
**Risk Management:**
* Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
**Reporting and Coordination:**
* Report to the Assistant Programme Director in DAHQ.
* Coordinate with the corporate Communication and Knowledge Management unit for outcome and impact data collection, collation, and analysis.
* Coordinate all administrative issues with respective departments.
**Desired Qualification and Skills:**
* Master’s degree in business administration, Environmental Studies, or Social Sciences.
**This is a contract position based in Jhasi, India. **
To apply for this job please visit www.devalt.org.
