Executives – Transform Rural India

Transform Rural India A civil society led multi-stakeholder platform, aimed at multi-thematic development in the most deprived regions of rural India. Ten leading NGOs of India have come together on a common platform to trigger a large-scale community led multi-dimensional and comprehensive change process. This effort seeks to build effective partnerships with Public and Private ecosystems to support efforts of poor & marginalized communities to transform themselves. The initiative has been co-created and is supported by the Tata Trusts.

Ministry of Rural Development (GoI) runs the largest global program focus on rural women with an aim of removing multi-dimensional poverty to support over 8.5 Cr poor women and their households. Recently the GoI has embarked on an ambitious program to strengthen community institutions, and support 2.5 crore women to become “Lakhpati Mahila”. The program is being spearheaded by the initiative “Deendayal Antyoday Yozna- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)”, in close convergence with several other government departments.

Transforming Rural India Foundation, under a formal arrangement with the Rural Development Department of Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, & Chhattisgarh plans to take up intensive prototype development in selected districts in the State. The efforts under this initiative will contextualise and create local livelihood solutions, in addition to demonstrating implementation protocols for decentralized planning for livelihood promotion, govt. scheme convergence for livelihood asset creation, capacity enhancement around production skills, and most importantly strengthening the Cluster Level Federations (CLFs) for ensuring member participation and program implementation oversight.

TRIF is looking for seasoned highly motivated professionals to work closely with community institutions to impact the lives of poor rural women through a multidimensional lens and provide them an opportunity assert their voice through local governance

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY? Formulate, activate and mentor CLFs and community cadre to strengthen their leadership to nurture community-led transformative change. Collaborate with and build capacities of elected representatives from Gram Panchayats to enhance asset ownership of poor rural women. Nurture innovation in livelihoods and entrepreneurship through PRI-CBO linkages along with UPSRL team

WHO DO WE LOOK FOR?

At least a bachelor’s degree in Gender studies, Agriculture, Rural Development or in related domains.

At least 2-3 years of experience working on livelihoods with community collectives.

• Direct experience in promoting and working with SHGs/CIGs and their federations, producer groups, and collectives for value chain development.

Experience in developing and implementing capacity-building programs for farm and non[1]farm activities.

Fluency in Hindi and English

Willingness to stay and travel in rural areas of UP

Click here to apply now: http://www.trif.in/apply-now/

TRIF especially encourages women including those who may have taken a break for life-cycle needs to apply for this position. ·The program being implemented is with rural women, so women candidates are most preferred for this JD. Selection decisions will be done on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.