Associate Manager, EIP, Livelihood Program

The/Nudge Institute; Meghalaya; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Cohesive work environment

Impact-driven organizational initiatives

Job summary

The/Nudge Institute is looking for a program manager in Meghalaya to oversee the Meghalaya Economic Inclusion Program aimed at enhancing the socio-economic conditions of 20,000 vulnerable households. This role involves leading field teams and collaborating with government stakeholders to implement effective poverty alleviation strategies.

Ideal candidates should have a postgraduate degree and 8-10 years of experience in program implementation, with excellent leadership and communication skills. The position allows for personal growth and impactful contributions to society.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in program management.
• Proven track record in implementing programs and leading teams.
• Fluency in English and local language is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation and outcomes of the Meghalaya Economic Inclusion Program.
• Lead and support field teams for effective program delivery.
• Build relationships with government stakeholders to ensure success.

Skills

Program implementation

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Postgraduate degree

Job description

About The/Nudge

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.

Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.

Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".

What are we solving for?

We are solving for households in poverty who are also financially and socially vulnerable through a targeted, multi-faceted, and sequenced model called the graduation approach, which has demonstrated that we can durably pull households out of poverty.

At The/Nudge Institute, we are in the process of catalyzing the propagation of the same. Our purpose is to contribute to making the most excluded individuals a contributing member to the economy.

• Enable govt to adopt by providing research, design, and implementation support
• Continue to implement on its own to iterate the design for impact at scale
• Enable more NGOs to adopt technical and capacity‑building support
• Continue to generate data on poverty and evidence on graduation approach to nudge governments to adopt at scale
• Build technology solutions for NGOs and governments to adopt and implement at scale & with quality.

Position Overview

The/Nudge is working with the Government of Meghalaya and the Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS), to help increase adoption of the graduation approach/economic inclusion program by targeting most vulnerable rural women/single mothers. The Meghalaya Economic Inclusion Program (M-EIP) is a targeted poverty alleviation initiative aimed at improving the socio‑economic conditions of rural households experiencing extreme vulnerability in Meghalaya. The program primarily focuses on distressed single and young mothers, along with other poorest‑of‑the‑poor households, with a strong emphasis on strengthening women’s economic and social inclusion. The initiative seeks to support approximately 20,000 vulnerable households across selected blocks and districts of the state.

At The/Nudge Institute, You Will

• Own the implementation and outcomes of the program
• Provide leadership and managerial support to the field team, mainly to the District and Block professionals.
• Manage District and Block professionals to ensure quality implementation on the ground through regular meetings and field visits
• Develop process and system for onboarding and capacity building of District and Block professionals
• Develop process and system for regular monitoring and continuous feedback
• Work closely with The/Nudge’s financial unit to develop budgets and ensure timely and effective use of such budget
• Work closely with the SRLM in developing the annual budget and preparing financial plans
• Support MSRLS in the research and development of a strategy and program design to target the ultra‑poor through the graduation approach built on top of community institutions enabled by the NRLM
• Support MSRLS in the implementation of action research of the graduation approach through a special project based on the strategy and design developed in consultation with key stakeholders
• Enable convergence of various state initiatives (social security, livelihood promotion, financial inclusion, social empowerment) and programs toward the end goal of graduating women and their households living in ultra‑poverty out of it
• Support MSRLS to review the progress of the program periodically in order to iterate and scale
• Support the mission on the use of data and technology to ensure continuous flow of data from the field
• Build relationships with key government stakeholders in Jharkhand such that the special project is successful
• Build relationships with key government departments and support the successful adoption of strategies targeting the ultra‑poor.

The Ideal Candidate For The Role Has

• About 8-10 years of experience and is a Postgraduate.
• Experienced in program implementation and leading teams
• Demonstrated a growth mindset - learning/improving constantly
• Demonstrated success in starting and leading initiatives, working under uncertainty & able to articulate vision and secure buy‑in from stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills. Fluent in English & local language
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• The ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups/ State Officials in a fast‑paced environment
• Set aside personal bias to do what is right for the community
• Experience in designing/managing multi‑stakeholder development sector programs designed around (or with) SHGs, Community Institutions and MSRLS
• An openness to travel extensively and live in designated districts/blocks/ villages as per the needs of the program’s goals
• A passion for serving those in need with humility & sensitivity.

What’s in it for you?

Own your growth: An impact‑led learning environment encourages Nudgesters to invest in their learning and capacity building needs through initiatives and policies, including L&D wallet, individual development plan and internal role change opportunities.

Find your tribe: Our hiring philosophy emphasises intent, attitude, smarts and skills, in that order, to build a cohesive environment for Nudgesters. The organisation is committed to curating people‑centric policies, enhancing how employees experience life at The/Nudge.

Take big bets: Organisational initiatives are intended to facilitate Nudgesters with a view to the big picture, illustrated by our impact across 50,000+ households, 15+ governments, 200+ social enterprises and Charcha: India’s largest social sector convening forum.

Make it happen: A product‑based approach in an action‑biased environment empowers Nudgesters to implement audacious plans. Driven to fail fast, we endeavour to optimise resources in favour of programs that align with our scale ambition.

You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this deck.

We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.