Assistant program Lead

Sehgal Foundation; Nagarkurnool; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural development organization seeks an Assistant Program Lead to provide leadership for agriculture and livelihood interventions. Key responsibilities include implementing strategies, leading teams, and managing stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate has a Master's in a relevant field, at least 4 years of experience, and fluency in Telugu. This position offers competitive salaries and encourages applications from women and underrepresented groups. Willingness to work in rural areas is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in community management and project execution.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and government liaison.
• Proven experience in leading and managing teams.
• Experience in agriculture and allied activities value chains.
• Strong leadership and team management capability.
• Strategic planning and execution skills.
• Skills in developing value chains around agriculture and allied commodities.
• Excellent community engagement and facilitation ability.
• Stakeholder liaisoning and convergence.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex field challenges and drive solutions.
• Fluency in Telugu (mandatory); working knowledge of Hindi and/or English.
• Willingness to work extensively in rural and remote locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation of agriculture allied activities and NTFP interventions.
• Develop and refine field-level strategies aligned with project goals.
• Mentor and strengthen field teams to build technical and managerial capacities.
• Support teams in resolving field-level challenges and removing bottlenecks.
• Drive intensive community engagement processes with rural communities and local institutions.
• Establish and manage stakeholder relationships, including liaison with government departments and local administration.
• Oversee data collection, data processing, monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Ensure timely reporting, compliance, and achievement of project milestones.
• Ensure that S. M. Sehgal Foundation’s vision, mission, values, culture, policies, and procedures are adhered to.
• Undertake any other responsibility assigned by management as per organizational requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team management

Community engagement

Strategic planning

Problem-solving

Fluency in Telugu

Working knowledge of Hindi and/or English

Convergence with stakeholders

Troubleshooting field challenges

Telugu fluency

Willingness to work in rural areas

Education

Master’s degree or minimum 16 years of education in Rural Development or related field

Job description

Every person across rural India deserves to lead a more secure, prosperous, and dignified life. With that vision in mind, Sehgal Foundation’s mission is to strengthen community-led development initiatives to achieve positive social, economic, and environmental change across rural India. With support from the partners, S. M. Sehgal Foundation (Sehgal Foundation) designs and promotes rural development interventions that create opportunities, build resilience, and provide solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in India’s poorest communities.

Location: Amrabad, Nagarkurnool district, Telangana

Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in community management and project execution/project management.

Position Requirements

• Master’s degree or minimum 16 years of education in Rural Development, Agriculture, NTFP, Social Sciences, or related field
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and government liaison
• Proven experience in leading and managing teams
• Experience in agriculture and allied activities value chains
• Strong leadership and team management capability
• Strategic planning and execution skills
• Skills in developing value chains around agriculture and allied commodities
• Excellent community engagement and facilitation ability
• Stakeholder liaisoning and convergence
• Ability to troubleshoot complex field challenges and drive solutions
• Fluency in Telugu (mandatory); working knowledge of Hindi and/or English
• Willingness to work extensively in rural and remote locations

Job Description

The Assistant Program Lead will provide strong field leadership for agriculture allied activities and NTFP‑based livelihood interventions in Amrabad. The role requires strategic planning, intensive team leadership, stakeholder management, community engagement, and strong execution capability to ensure high‑quality project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end implementation of agriculture allied activities and NTFP interventions at field level
• Develop and refine field‑level strategies aligned with project goals
• Lead, mentor, and strengthen field teams; build their technical and managerial capacities
• Support teams in resolving field‑level challenges and removing bottlenecks
• Drive intensive community engagement processes with rural communities and local institutions
• Establish and manage stakeholder relationships, including liaison with government departments and local administration
• Oversee data collection, data processing, monitoring and evaluation processes
• Ensure timely reporting, compliance, and achievement of project milestones
• Ensure that S. M. Sehgal Foundation’s vision, mission, values, culture, policies, and procedures are adhered to
• Undertake any other responsibility assigned by management as per organizational requirements

Deadline for applying: February 10, 2026

Compensation: Salaries at S. M. Sehgal Foundation are highly competitive. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

For your application to be successfully submitted, kindly fill the google form provided in link – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbBZWq68taF8Odq52p9Fr5-pw3cbzWE54N35QFm_uUvj0RCA/viewform?pli=1

• Preference will be given to candidates who can join immediately.
• Candidates from underrepresented groups, especially women are encouraged to apply.