About The/Nudge
https://www.thenudge.org/ is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.
Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.
https://www.thenudge.org/people-and-partners/ support from 90+ eminent philanthropists , 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".
About the Program
Economic Inclusion Program is solving for households in extreme poverty through a targeted, multi-faceted and sequenced model called the Graduation Approach which has demonstrated that extreme poverty can be conquered.
At The/Nudge we have been piloting this program for the past 3 years and are in the process of catalyzing propagation of the same. Our purpose is to contribute to ending extreme poverty in India. EIP will:
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continue to implement on its own to iterate the design for impact at scale
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enable more NGOs to adopt technical and capacity-building support
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enable govt to adopt by providing research, design, and implementation support
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continue to generate data on extreme poverty and evidence on graduation approach to nudge governments to adopt at scale
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build technology solutions for NGOs and governments to adopt and implement at scale & with quality.
Who are we solving for?
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women farmers from landless, marginal and small landholders with an average family size of 5-6 members who have unpredictable wage labor
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male members migrate for livelihood opportunities
These farmers need a diversified & sustainable income to withstand life shocks, as well as to improve their food & income security, asset value & savings, access to safety nets and financial instruments, so as to come out of poverty.
What are we solving for?
Farmers in India have experienced newer opportunities through livestock based livelihood models promoted by govt/ markets, but there’s a need to build sustainable pro-poor models at population scale. While we are implementing livestock promotion models (backyard poultry and goatery models) in Uttar Pradesh, we also recognize and work towards building a deeper understanding of the value chain to create incentives for markets to participate & leverage govt resources to solve for:
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Infrastructure (Land & assets, Information & Technology)
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Standardization of rearing practices
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Forward & backward linkages for farmers
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Collectivization of efforts through community institutions (SHGs)
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Organized production
What will you do?
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Single point of accountability for tech products to enable implementation and monitoring of the program in collaboration with the SRLM / state government department,
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Support the build and execute end-to-end tech product roadmap for End Ultra-Poverty,
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Facilitate MIS build-out for SRLMs / state programs as per their requirements,
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Build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to build the products
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Analyze data and present reports of the product to internal and external stakeholders
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Design SoPs for tech roll-out in collaboration with the government
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Conduct market research to identify solutions and gaps in the current solution, and proactively iterate designs and product roadmaps
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Be enthusiastic about traveling to remote rural areas, meeting with stakeholders, and gathering insights first,
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Identify opportunities to build tech-first solutions as well as tech solutions that are enablers to rural development programs
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Support operations in adoption, take feedback, and iterate products to improve the performance of the overall program
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Monthly 4 days field visit to ensure effective roll-out of tech in the field.
Who are we looking for in this role?
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Fluency in English & Bengali.
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Knowledge of the local language is desirable
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Immense interest and knowledge in technology & applying its potential to create impact at scale
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Demonstrated a growth mindset - learning/improving constantly
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Demonstrated success in starting and leading initiatives, working under uncertainty & able to articulating a vision, and securing buy-in from stakeholders
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Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
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Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
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The ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups in a fast-paced environment
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5 - 8 years of experience preferably in tech/MIS development and is a Postgraduate / Graduate, experience in working with government stakeholders
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An openness to travel extensively and live in designated districts/blocks/panchayats as per the needs of the program’s goals
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A passion for serving those in need, with humility & sensitivity & setting aside personal bias
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.
You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19YCtW-5T4fG-jMHR88fli0pa3Hc7oBZdJjeJ_BGIQbI/edit?usp=sharing.
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.
