Field Assistant, NTFP

Sehgal Foundation; Nagarkurnool; On-site; INR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Encouragement for women candidates to apply

Job summary

A rural development organization is seeking a Field Assistant to support NTFP interventions in Nagarkurnool, Telangana. The role involves engaging with rural communities, facilitating market linkages, and supporting agricultural activities. Ideal candidates should have experience in the NTFP sector, community mobilization skills, and fluency in Telugu. Competitive compensation is offered, and women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Required experience in NTFP sector, including exposure to aggregation or market linkage.
• Experience in community mobilization and working with rural/tribal communities.
• Fluency in Telugu (mandatory).
• Willingness to work extensively in rural and forest areas.
• Willingness to work extensively in rural and forest areas.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of NTFP-based livelihood interventions.
• Facilitate aggregation, primary processing, and market linkage of NTFP.
• Engage rural communities for active participation in project activities.
• Maintain documentation, field records, and basic reports.
• Mobilize and engage rural communities for active participation in project activities.
• Support delivery and execution of project interventions at village level.
• Ensure regular follow-up within the community for ongoing activities.
• Maintain documentation, field records, and basic reports.
• Perform any other duty assigned for promoting the vision and mission of the organization.

Skills

Experience in NTFP sector

Community mobilization

Fluency in Telugu

Basic knowledge of Hindi and/or English

Hindi basics

Job description

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

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.

S M Sehgal Foundation invites applications for the position of Field Assistant.

Location

Amrabad, Nagarkurnool district, Telangana

Position Requirements

• Required experience in NTFP sector, including exposure to aggregation or market linkage
• Experience in community mobilization and working with rural/tribal communities
• Fluency in Telugu (mandatory)
• Basic working knowledge of Hindi and/or English
• Willingness to work extensively in rural and forest areas

Job Description

The Field Assistant will primarily support NTFP (Non-Timber Forest Produce) interventions, including aggregation and market linkage activities. In addition, the role will assist in agriculture and allied livelihood activities at the village level. The position requires close engagement with rural and forest-dependent communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation of NTFP-based livelihood interventions (major focus area)
• Facilitate aggregation, primary processing, and market linkage of NTFP
• Support agriculture and allied activities at village level as required
• Train Village Development Committee (VDC) members on project objectives and sustainability aspects
• Mobilize and engage rural communities for active participation in project activities
• Support delivery and execution of project interventions at village level
• Ensure regular follow-up within the community for ongoing activities
• Maintain documentation, field records, and basic reports
• Perform any other duty assigned for promoting the vision and mission of the organization

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/1FAIpQLSe2Rb7upEQvjV68HHRGP5s-rqsR8rd2JwUI9fyHQ6saAbmHWw/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbBZWq68taF8Odq52p9Fr5-pw3cbzWE54N35QFm_uUvj0RCA/viewform?pli=1

Additional notes

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