Role Name: Livelihood and Capacity Building Expert Place of Posting - Shillong, Meghalaya Engagement Type - Contractual About The/Nudge: The/Nudge 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. Set up with 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 LOreal, we are contributing 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 ending poverty in India.: Continue to implement on its own to iterate the design for impact at scale Enable more NGOs to adopt technical and capacity-building support Enable govt to adopt by providing research, design, and implementation 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. Key Responsibilities Work closely with the Product team of The/Nudge Institute, SRLM and other Expert agencies/ NGOs to develop livelihood specific training modules and IEC materials in the context of their respective region/ state/ project area to impart training to the resource persons, community cadres/institutions and program participants to take up livelihood activities (Livestock, Agri, Non-farm) as income-generating sources. Conduct extensive scoping of livelihood activities in local settings to finalize the Package of Practices (PoP) for the targeted geographies. Demystify technical aspects of livelihood practices and incorporate them in the SoP and PoP with the support of the Farm Non-Farm domains of SRLM. Develop a pool of master trainers within the State by adopting a well-defined process, collaboration with other local agencies/ NGOs and conduct time to time assessment. Plan and strategize: - Livelihood training calendar - Livelihood activity calendar - Design and execution of training sessions for master trainers - Periodic monitoring and quality assessment of the Package of Practices as adopted by households through regular field visits - Demonstrate agility in adapting to any changed field situation in terms of continuation of livelihood activity of the program participant/household Ensure correct data w.r.t. livelihood activities and expenses/ income is recorded by the community cadre in the program. Support the team in monitoring the livelihood activities maintenance of relevant databases at block/district/state level. Developing a detailed understanding of natural, social and market resources in proximity to project areas and plan PoP accordingly to ensure that the livelihood activities are sustainable. Extensive scoping of local markets to design robust forward linkages of products and produce generated out of PoP adopted by program participants and ensure optimal income generation Leading classroom training and field demonstrations on PoP to community cadres. Capacity Building of Community Institutions (CLF/VO) for procurement ensuring the supply of quality inputs in the field areas Strategize and liaison for convergence of resources (vaccines, preventive medicines, low-cost feed, etc.) with the government line departments and external agencies. Through regular field visits, and discussions with the community, understand and forecast the potential challenges and develop plans to address the challenges in advance. Developing case studies of existing good practices on livelihood activities carried out by local cadre / experts / institutions / successful cases from similar geographies/communities and planning their adoption as per project context Carry out any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the organization from time to time. Qualifications and Skills Required Master s Degree in Veterinary Sciences/ Animal Husbandry/ Agriculture Sciences from a recognised institute. Minimum 8 years of work experience in livelihood promotion for rural areas. Experience working with SRLM or allied livelihood departments and a track record of stakeholder management and convergence will be an added advantage. Good understanding of Farm, Off Farm Non-farm livelihoods and a willingness to learn and innovate for remote geographies. Well-versed with the experience of facilitating the Package of Practices (PoPs) associated with livestock rearing (Dairy/goateryBYP) and adaptability to contextualize PoPs as per geography behavioral practices of the communities and market. Well-versed with the experience of facilitating the Package of Practices (PoPs) associated with major horticultural crops (Mango, Cashewnut, Sapota, Chikoo, Pineapple, etc.) and adaptability to contextualize PoPs as per geography behavioral practices of the communities and market. Ability to develop training modules and IEC materials Prior experience in the delivery of training to rural communities and community cadres Given the context of rural communities living in poverty, s/he must share an urgency about their development and a commitment to the delivery of a high-quality livelihood program in a time-bound manner. Proficient with MS Office, especially in MS Excel and/or Database Management and strong presentation skills. Willingness to travel extensively in the desired blocks/field areas that come under the project districts. 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. Please visit The/Nudge Institute career page to apply online. Knowing English local language (Garo, Khasi Jaintia) is a must. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
