Subject Matter Expert (Livelihood)

THF; Himachal Pradesh; On-site; INR 540,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hans Foundation in Himachal Pradesh is seeking a dynamic Subject Matter Expert in Agriculture to lead grassroots livelihood projects. Based in Kangra, you will drive program delivery, coordinate with horticulture, farming and partner agencies, and report to the Project Manager.

The contractual role lasts one year, with two positions available. You will oversee planning, advocacy, budgeting and monitoring, ensuring outputs align with the approved work plan and donor expectations.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate in Agriculture or allied fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead grassroots livelihood projects in Himachal Pradesh with a focus on agriculture and horticulture.
• Coordinate with stakeholders including farmers, institutions, and NGOs to ensure program delivery.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

Postgraduate in Agriculture

Job description

The Hans Foundation, established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that that works for the improvement of quality of life for underprivileged communities across India through Health, Education, Livelihood and Disability sector interventions. THF undertakes direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing funding support to not-for-profit organizations in India through its donor – RIST, USA. THF’s Strategic planning focuses on key areas of its work with the aim of addressing the key issues of poverty alleviation, economic inequalities, and 360° impact on the quality of life through social development programs. THF’s programs are majorly implemented in the most rural and under-developed areas in the country. Over the years, THF has expanded its charitable activities in collaboration with State and Central Governments, institutions, corporates, academia and non-government organizations for sustainable interventions to achieve scale and economy. The interventions implemented by the foundation range from grass root level to national level programs.

About Project:

In Himachal Pradesh, Horticulture and its allied sectors have emerged as one of the potential areas to accelerate the growth of the State economy and augment farmer's income. Nature has endowed Himachal Pradesh with a wide range of agroclimatic conditions due to which there is huge potential for the cultivation of high-value horticulture crops. Kangra district accounted for the highest share (22.01 per cent) of the total population in Himachal Pradesh. About 94.6 percent of the district's population lives in 3,619 villages and the district has a high population density of 233 persons per sq. km compared to the state density of 109 persons. Therefore, this district has huge potential in terms of production and market.

Lambagaon (Jaisinghpur) and Sulah (Palampur) are the selected blocks, where proposed livelihood interventions broadly address the economic security of people. A three-day consultative workshop was organized at Kangra district, where various stakeholders like farmers, officials from horticulture, livestock, bee-keeping, irrigation, banks, NGO, agriculture, ITI, and DIC participated. Based on the discussion and secondary data, the project activities are designed.

GENERAL

Location of Job: Kangra - Himachal Pradesh

Type of Employment: Contractual for 1 year

No. of Position: 2

Reporting to: Project Manager

Annual Salary: up to 600000/-

JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Subject Matter Expert having a reach livelihood projects (Agriculture) experience to join our team and drive the Project grassroots work of HLP in Himachal and other locations while supporting the project.

Job Description:

• Ensuring strategic direction of project operations, day-to-day management, and delivery of the Project’s components.
• Efficient support to tasks related to advocacy, planning and programming, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, and representation.
• Financial resources management.
• Human Resources Management and efficient procurement and logistical services.
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in various training programs.
• Ensures, in close consultation with the Project Support Team, the effective application of project tools, elaboration of coherent work plans, project and program documents, preparation of compelling proposals and monitors the project work plans, project effectiveness and achievement of results and provides inputs to the Strategic Results Framework and Results Oriented Annual Report.
• Leads the livelihood and economic development project team and ensures team spirit
• Maintains regular contact with project staff on programmatic issues and oversees the work of the project coordinators in the various Somali regions.
• Participate in all internal and external (coordination) meetings representing the project.
• Coordinate and cooperate with initiatives of other sections of the project like horticulture, agriculture, universities and nurseries, and value chain suppliers, specifically the ROLS, Governance and Human Development Units.
• Improve/establish communication and coordination mechanisms and procedures amongst the various stakeholders
• Prepare inception reports, work plans and regular donor progress and impact reports for the project.
• Ensure the achievement of outputs in line with the approved work plan through the day-to-day planning, management coordination and implementation of activities
• Ensures monitoring and evaluation of the projects, including regular field visits and the organization of Project Board and Steering Committee meetings and reports on project progress and constraints.
• Advocates for The Hans Foundation with government counterparts, donor community, national or international financial institutions, and any other institutions.
• Support the enhancement and update of a web-based database to serve as a monitoring and reporting tool (if any)
• Manage and monitor identified project risks and update the status of these risks with the management
• Keep the Deputy Programme Manager abreast of emerging project issues.
• Preparation of high-quality project documents and proposals, and encouraging adequate peer review of the same through established mechanisms.
• Supports overall resource mobilization for the program area

Qualification:

Graduate of postgraduate in any of the allied sectors of agriculture or allied subjects like Horticulture, Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Agricultural Meteorology, animal husbandry, beekeeping and, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Extension Education.

THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities, and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.