Assistant State Program Manager Food Enterprises PCI India Assistant State Program Manager Food Enterprises
Assistant State Program Manager Food Enterprises
PCI India, a registered Indian society, has been working in India for the past 27 years. we'drive interventions to transform the lives of communities at scale by solving complex development problems. In the past year, PCI India reached more than 20 million people in 250 Districts in 17 States.
Vision A happy, healthy, safe and a sustainable world for all.
Mission Rooted in community realities, we co create and scale sustainable solutions to complex development problems.
- Excellence Quality in everything no matter how small, is paramount.
- Respect There is inherent value in all people for who they are and what they contribute.
- Collaboration Only through collaboration we can address complex development problems.
- Boldness Boldness requires disruptive thinking backed up by courage and conviction.
- Creativity Creativity ensures dynamic responsiveness, relevance and impact.
- Integrity Integrity is non-negotiable in both personal and professional domains.
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We promote diversity in the workplace and ensure a culture of zero tolerance to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment whether sexual, physical or psychological.
PCI provides equal opportunity in recruitment, appraisals, promotion and career progression. Our people policies are fair, objective and non-discriminatory and everyone is expected to adhere to them.
Qualification required:
masters degree in Hotel Management, Business Administration, SocialEntrepreneurship, Development Studies, or related fields 3+ years experience in entrepreneurship and livelihood projects Experience in workingwith SHGs, youth collectives, or micro-entrepreneurs is strongly preferred. Familiarity withfood business sales and operations (cloud kitchens, restaurant chains, catering, or mealdistribution) will be an advantage Skill and Competencies
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- Strong field execution and stakeholder coordination abilities. Practical knowledge ofenterprise operations, preferably in the food sector. Excellent interpersonal and teamsupport skills. Comfort with MIS tools, mobile-based tracking, and basic data analysis. Proficiency with MS word and MS excel Ability to travel extensively within the city andstate. Excellent Written on oral communication in local language.
How to apply: Interested candidates can apply for the Position by using the following link:
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
A. Project Implementation & Enterprise Support
Lead day-to-day operations of community food enterprise initiatives at the state level. Coordinate market research, site identification, enterprise setup, procurement, licensing, registration, training and operational readiness of food enterprises.
SupportSHG women, youth vendors, and staff in onboarding, training, business planning, logistics and enterprise compliance.
Facilitate business planning, SOP adherence,pricing, food & service quality, at the enterprises and all other operational requirements for the enterprises to function at full capacity.
Organize and facilitate training sessions in enterprise development, food safety, operations, and business skills.
Provide ongoing handholding and mentoring toentrepreneurs to resolve operational issues.
Build systems for tracking capacity-building progress and enterprise performance.
Assist in building local market linkages for catering, workplace meals, and institutional buyers.
Coordinate with Swiggy, Zomato, and other platforms fordigital presence and delivery tie-ups.
Forge linkages with local vendors for packaging, raw materials, and logistics.
Liaise with localgovernment departments (NULM, ULBs, DAY-NRLM) for convergence, permissions, and enterprise support.
Work with local NGOs, consultants, and skill partners forenterprise training and technical support.
Represent the program in local review meetings and events.
Maintain state-level enterprise MISand dashboards to track enterprise performance (sales, orders, hygiene audits, customer feedback).
Submit monthly project reports, field updates, and successstories.
Track vendor-level and kitchen-level KPIs and resolve bottlenecks with support from the national team..
What can you expect in PCI A warm, inclusive and happy work environment. Best of class benefits with competitive remunerations. Health Insurance coverage for self, spouse & Children. Group Terms Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance for Self. Regular Recognition of performance and PCI Value display in work An empowering organisation structure which values individual s skills, competencies and potential. Opportunities to operate in cross functional role. Higher responsibilities and larger roles are merit based. Young Talent Programs for developing future leaders. Leadership roles for women is encouraged and given preference in selection and training. - Applications will be shortlisted based on the specified criteria mentioned in the Job Description.
- Shortlisted candidates will appear for a written assignment (if required).
- Group Discussions may be part of the interview process for certain positions.
- The process could also include presentation of the assignment.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend one or more rounds of panel interview/s.
The complete process usually takes 2 to 3 weeks. If your application is not shortlisted, you will receive a mail from the People & Culture team. Those moving to the final round of interviews will be hearing from the People & Culture team. We prefer in person meetings but in case of location distances, we are happy to meet you virtually.
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