Field Executive, Vyapaar : Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam)

Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is on a mission towards Making Bharat Entrepreneurial. We believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful way to channelize an individual’s potential. Entrepreneurship enables agency and allows an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world.

Our programs:

• Udhyam Shiksha works on developing entrepreneurial mindsets among the youth and enabling them to achieve their potential, having impacted ~24,00,000 learners across 12 Indian states.
• Udhyam Vyapaar focuses on nano businesses in India, and solving large problems faced by them, at scale; having already enabled up to a 27% income uplift for 5000+ entrepreneurs.

The goal for Udhyam is to build a thriving and supportive ecosystem, where every individual feels empowered to define their own path.

About the Program:

Saamuhika Shakti, a 4-year urban Bengaluru project, uplifts waste-pickers’ lives by offering training and organizing over 200 waste-pickers. To ensure sustained growth, the program aims to mentor entrepreneurs, focusing on key business skills. This initiative aligns with the common agenda’s outcome of enabling waste-pickers, especially women and youth, to shift to alternative professions, promoting economic stability for their families. The project aims to enhance livelihoods and reduce financial vulnerabilities for waste-picker families.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Lead the identification and seamless onboarding of potential beneficiaries into the program and map the comprehensive understanding of their needs and aspirations.
• Engage with Vyapaaris on-field building strong connections, understanding problems , creating innovative strategies to empower Vyapaaris and continuously monitor progress..
• Co-ordinate closely with the Core Solutioning team to identify and understand potential solutions in detail.
• Dedicate a significant portion of the time to on-field interactions and hands-on mentoring of Vyapaaris through conducting targeted training sessions to enhance their business management skills.
• Independently address challenges promptly, ensuring the ongoing success of their businesses.
• Conduct thorough data collection for baseline and end-line assessments.

Skills and Experience:

• 1 year of experience in the development sector or a related field is preferable.
• Proficient in Kannada language (verbal), Tamil and Telugu will be a bonus.
• Empathetic communication and interpersonal skills, especially in engaging with beneficiaries
• Comfortable working in both field and office environments.
• Possession of a two-wheeler and willing to relocate and work from Bengaluru.
• Comfortable with MS Office