Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) (AKRSP(I))
## Senior Manager (FPO Program)
**Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) (AKRSP(I))** is a non-profit organization working to improve the livelihoods of rural communities in India. AKRSP(I) is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a global network of development agencies working to improve the quality of life for people around the world.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced **Senior Manager (FPO Program)** to join our team in **Ahmedabad, Gujarat**. This is a key role that will lead the FPO program of the organization and provide strategic guidance to make FPOs economically vibrant institutions for the benefit of smallholder farmers, particularly women farmers.
**Responsibilities:**
* Provide overall leadership to the FPO program of the organization.
* Strategy building and guiding implementation of the strategy.
* Capacity building of field teams so that FPOs can be made vibrant institutions owned by farmers.
* Leading the market linkages of the major commodities available with the FPOs. The focus will be on bulk marketing of the available commodities at large volume.
* Leading the financial linkages of the FPOs.
* Project management including liaison with donors funding the FPO programs.
* Resources mobilization for the FPO program.
* Team management.
* Leading the digitization of FPO operations.
* Developing MIS systems for monitoring daily progress of the FPO businesses.
* Leading the relationship building with relevant government departments, think tanks, donors and market players.
**Qualifications:**
* B.Sc. Agriculture, MBA-Rural Management/Development, Agribusiness, or Allied Qualification.
* Minimum 10 years of experience in the development sector with at least 5 years of experience in leading FPO related programs.
**Skills & Competencies:**
* Deep understanding of institution building processes for farmers’ collectives.
* Expertise over the compliances, policies, and funding environment around FPOs.
* Strategy building.
* Marketing linkages, particularly for commodity marketing for commodities such as cotton, groundnut, pulses, millets, etc.
* Team management.
* Project Management and Financial Management.
* Liaison and relationship building.
* Communications and presentation skills.
**Benefits:**
* Excellent opportunity to be part of an Internationally renowned NGO – Aga Khan Foundation.
* On-site and off-site in-depth training for all profiles.
* 5 days a week and flexible working hours.
* Medical insurance for all team members, their spouse, and children.
* Maternity and paternity leaves.
* 15 General Leaves in a year. Additionally, there are 16.5 earned Leaves which can be encashed if not availed. There are also 10 declared holidays and 3 optional holidays for all team members. There is Diwali break for 5 days every year. Women team members can avail 2 days of work from home every month during menstrual periods if required.
**We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+, and differently abled candidates.**
To apply for this job please visit www.akrspindia.org.in.
