Programme Integrator

Location: Sitamarhi, Bihar

Education: Postgraduate in Rural Development / Social Work / Agriculture / Management or related field

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in managing development projects, preferably in Agriculture, livelihoods, SHGs, financial inclusion, or CSR-funded programmes

Skills & Competencies required

• Proven track record of team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and project management

• Strong knowledge of SHG federations, NRLM, government schemes, and CSR compliance.

• Excellent skills in planning, monitoring, reporting, and donor communication

• Proficiency in MS Office, MIS systems, and data analysis

• Fluency in Hindi and English; knowledge of local dialects in Bihar is an advantage.

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  Desirable:

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• Ability to balance field-level realities with donor expectations

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Commitment to women’s empowerment, financial inclusion, and community-led development.

• Willingness to travel extensively in rural project areas.

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  Preferred Attributes:

• In-depth Understanding of Functioning livelihood enhancement project

• In-depth understanding of monitoring, evaluations, and reporting functions, especially in the context of CBO

• Good training and Facilitation Skills

• Good Liasion Skill

• Community Centric & Team handling

• Experience in Marketing, FPO and Capacity Building

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English & Hindi

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  Key Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with a renowned NGO.

• On-site and off-site training opportunities.

• 5-days work week.

• Comprehensive medical insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

• Maternity and paternity leave as per organizational policy.

• 15 General Leaves and 16.5 earned leaves annually (earned leaves can be encashed if not utilized).

• 10 declared public holidays and 3 optional holidays.

• Diwali breaks for 5 days every year.

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  We strongly encourage women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and specially abled candidates to apply.

Job Profile

• Key responsibilities:

• 1. Programme Planning and Implementation

• Lead preparation of annual and monthly action plans aligned with project objectives.

• Ensure smooth implementation of activities related to SHG strengthening, livelihoods, financial inclusion, skill development, education, health, and environment (as per project design).

• Provide technical guidance and supervision to Programme Coordinators, CRPs, and field staff.

• Ensure integration of financial literacy, women’s empowerment, and sustainable livelihoods in all interventions.

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  2. Team Management and Capacity Building

• Manage, mentor, and support a team of Programme Coordinators, CRPs, and field facilitators

• Conduct regular review meetings, performance assessments, and capacity-building sessions.

• Facilitate exposure visits, training workshops, and knowledge-sharing platforms.

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  3. Field Implementation

• The project intends to work on different interventions of agriculture and skill development, value chain development, livestock promotion,

• To strengthen community institutions, Gram Sabhas, and Panchayats and to develop potential income-generating sectors such as irrigation development, horticulture, vegetables, livestock, crop-oriented better practices, and non-farm enterprises.

• To facilitate better management of natural resources such as water, land, and trees through community-based approaches.

• To facilitate entitlements, institutional credit, and government schemes for vulnerable households within target villages

• Planning and preparing a detailed operation schedule for the enrolled project for field implementation.

• Leading, supervising and monitoring of project team as per the plan of implementation and managing the team of more than 10 team member.

• Efforts for conversion of the government schemes in program

• Maintain good relationships with stakeholders and Govt. line departments.

• Any other task assigned by AKRSP (I) management.

• Provide support and assistance to project team in project implementation to achieve clearly defined and measurable outputs.

• Support the Project team in the facilitation of training, workshops, and reviews i.e. training for PRI members, Community-based institutions, and Govt. officials.

• Regular budget and program review; providing all information to the Area office related to the Project.

• Review and analyze monitoring reports and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in the ongoing activities and draw out the follow-up plan accordingly.

• Monitoring the Quality of Work as per developed standard strategies of project implementation.

• Ensuring timely collection of program data, its reviewing and submission to project donor.

• Progress Reporting and sharing as per the internal reporting system of AKRSPI and Donor.

• Ensure Programme Management Information Systems (Monthly and Quarterly MIS).

• Invite the concerned government officials to our program events

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  4. Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation

• Establish systems for data collection, MIS, and monitoring of project progress.

• Track key indicators such as SHG performance, household income enhancement, enterprise promotion, and financial linkages.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for donors and senior management.

• Document case studies, success stories, and best practices for dissemination.

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  5. Stakeholder Engagement and Convergence

• Build and maintain strong relationships with government line departments, NRLM, PRI institutions, banks, and technical agencies

• Ensure effective convergence with government schemes, credit linkages, and market opportunities.

• Represent the project at district/state forums, donor review meetings, and stakeholder consultations

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  6. Compliance and Donor Management

• Ensure adherence to CSR guidelines, policies, and reporting formats.

• Maintain transparency and accountability in fund utilization and project delivery.

• Coordinate with donor representatives during field visits, reviews, and audits.