Program Lead, EIP, Livelihood Program

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

Job summary

The/Nudge Institute is partnering with the Arunachal Pradesh Government to implement the ArEIP poverty alleviation and economic inclusion program. The role focuses on leading field teams, budgeting, research support, and multi-stakeholder coordination to reach ultra-poor households and strengthen women’s economic and social inclusion.

Ideal candidates bring 8–10 years in program delivery, postgraduate qualification, and strong communication skills in English and local languages.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in program implementation and leading teams.
• Postgraduate degree required.
• Fluency in English and local language.

Responsibilities

• Own the implementation and outcomes of the program.
• Provide leadership and managerial support to field teams.
• Manage district and block professionals for quality on-ground implementation.
• Develop onboarding and capacity-building processes for District and Block professionals.
• Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with the financial unit to develop budgets and financial plans.
• Support ARSRLM in strategy design and program development for ultra-poor beneficiaries.
• Ensure data flow from the field and build relationships with government stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Postgraduate

Job description

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

Our economic inclusion journey towards serving 25 million Indians spans 10 states and currently reaches over 1.5 million people. Through our incubator, accelerator, and grand challenges, we have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs, including Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, Earthshot Prize winners, and nationally recognized changemakers.

Founded with the support of 130+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations, The/Nudge is working 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 Arunachal Pradesh and The Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM), to help increase adoption of the graduation approach/ economic inclusion program by targeting ultra poor and most vulnerable households. The Arunachal Pradesh Economic Inclusion Program (ArEIP) is a targeted poverty alleviation initiative aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of rural households experiencing extreme vulnerability in Arunachal Pradesh. 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.

What will you do?

• Own the implementation and outcomes of the program
• Provide leadership and managerial support to the field team, mainly to the District and Block professionals for effective and timely implementation of SAY
• 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 feedback
• Work closely with The/Nudge’s financial unit to develop budgets and ensure timely and effective of such budget
• Work closely with the ArSRLM in developing the annual budget and preparing financial plans
• Support ArSRLM 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 ArSRLM 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 towards the end goal of graduating women and their households living in ultra-poverty out of it
• Support ArSRLM 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.

Who are we looking for in this role?

• About 8-10 years of experience and is a Postgraduate.
• Have 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
• Has 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 ArSRLM
• An openness to travel extensively 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 50000+ 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.

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.