Project Manager – Elderly Inclusion and Empowerment

HelpAge India; Shimla district; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

HelpAge India, in Shimla, seeks a Project Manager – Elderly Inclusion & Empowerment to provide state-level technical, operational, and coordination support for implementing the Operational Framework with SRLMs.

The role involves integrating elderly-focused interventions within SRLM systems, driving convergence across districts, and building capacity of district teams and community institutions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Rural Development, Development Studies, Public Health or related disciplines.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in rural livelihoods, SHG promotion, social inclusion or community development programmes.
• Prior experience with SRLMs, NRLM institutional platforms or large government programmes preferred.
• Experience in programme coordination, capacity building and stakeholder engagement.
• Understanding of elderly inclusion, social protection, or FNHW-related programmes is an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the state.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and implementation of the Operational Framework across pilot districts and blocks, ensuring alignment with state plans and MoU.
• Act as the key liaison between SRLM and HelpAge India to drive planning, integration of elderly inclusion within SHG–VO–CLF and FNHW systems.
• Develop and deliver guidelines, tools, and trainings; strengthen elderly inclusion and caregiving systems.
• Track progress, conduct field visits, and lead reporting, evaluations and documentation of programme outcomes.
• Strengthen Elders Self Help Groups (ESHGs) and community caregiving systems to enable elderly access to entitlements and livelihoods.

Skills

Programme coordination

Capacity building

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation

Travel willingness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Rural Development, Development Studies, Public Health or related disciplines

Job description

Project Manager – Elderly Inclusion and Empowerment

Shimla Urban(T), India | Posted on 07/05/2026

Position: Project Manager –Elderly Inclusion & Empowerment

Location: Shimla, Himachal Pardesh

Reporting To: National ProjectManager – Elderly Inclusion & Empowerment

Based at : - State RuralLivelihood Mission (SRLM) State Programme Management Unit (SPMU) office

Project Duration: 3 Years (annual contract, renewable based onperformance and availability of funds)

BACKGROUND

HelpAge India, in partnership with DAY–NRLMand participating SRLMs, is implementing a multi-state pilot to integrateelderly care, active ageing, and community-based caregiving within the Food,Nutrition, Health, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (FNHW) framework. Theinitiative aims to build scalable, community-led elderly inclusion systemsthrough SHG–VO–CLF platforms, strengthen government convergence, and developcaregiving cadres and care economy approaches. To support state-levelimplementation, a Project Manager– Elderly Inclusion & Empowerment will bepositioned within the respective SRLM SPMU.

PURPOSE

The State Project Manager – Elderly Inclusion& Empowerment will provide state-level technical, operational, andcoordination support for implementing the Operational Framework under the MoUbetween HelpAge India and the respective SRLM. The role includes integratingelderly-focused interventions within SRLM systems, strengthening implementationacross pilot districts and blocks, facilitating government convergence, andsupporting institutionalisation within DAY–NRLM, while guiding district/blockteams, community institutions, and caregiving cadres to deliver agreedprogramme outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Programme Coordination and Implementation

· Lead coordinationand implementation of the Operational Framework across pilot districts andblocks, ensuring alignment with state plans and the HelpAge India–SRLM MoU.

· Act as the keyliaison between SRLM and HelpAge India to drive smooth planning, integration ofelderly inclusion within SHG–VO–CLF and FNHW systems, and overall programmedelivery.

· Monitor progress,address implementation gaps, and support trainings, exposure visits, and reviewmechanisms to ensure timely and effective outcomes.

2. Coordination & Engagement

· Act as the keyliaison between HelpAge India and SRLM, coordinating across state, district,and block levels, and driving convergence with relevant departments.

3. Technical Support & Capacity Building

· Develop anddeliver guidelines, tools, and trainings; strengthen elderly inclusion,caregiving systems and integration of ESHGs within NRLM platforms.

4. Monitoring & Reporting

· Track progress,conduct field visits, and lead reporting, evaluations, and documentationofprogramme outcomes.

5. Community Systems & Convergence

· Strengthen EldersSelf Help Groups (ESHGs), community caregiving systems and enable elderlyaccess to entitlements, health, social protection, and livelihoods throughstakeholder convergence.

Disclaimer: The Job Description above is notan exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, and responsibilities associatedwith the position.

Requirements

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS, COMPENTENCIES& EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Social Work, RuralDevelopment, Development Studies, Public Health or related disciplines.
  
• Minimum 4 – 6 years of relevant experience inrural livelihoods, SHG promotion, social inclusion, public health orcommunity development programmes.
  
• Prior experience of working with SRLMs, NRLMinstitutional platforms or large-scale government programmes will bepreferred.
  
• Experience in programme coordination, capacitybuilding and stakeholder engagement.
  
• Understanding of elderly inclusion, socialprotection, community caregiving or FNHW-related programmes will be anadded advantage.
  
• Strong communication, coordination anddocumentation skills.
  
• Willingness to travel extensively within thestate.
  
• Strong programme coordination and facilitationskills.
  
• Ability to work with government systems andcommunity institutions.
  
• Good training and mentoring abilities.
  
• Strong analytical, reporting and documentationskills.
  
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder managementskills.
  
• Ability to manage multi-stakeholderimplementation processes.
  

HelpAge India is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considersapplicants for all positions without prejudice to caste, religion or belief,sex, gender identity, disability or any other characteristics protected byapplicable laws.