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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 have been piloting this program for the past 3 years and are in the process of catalyzing the propagation of the same. Our purpose is to contribute to making the most excluded individuals a contributing member to the economy: Enable govt to adopt by providing research, design, and implementation support Continue to implement on its own to iterate the design for impact at scale Enable more NGOs to adopt technical and capacity-building 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. Position Overview: The/Nudge is working with the Jharkhand State Livelihoods Promotion Society (JSLPS), Government of Jharkhand, to help increase adoption of the graduation approach/ economic inclusion program by targeting ultra-poor/ poorest of the poor, and other marginalized / vulnerable communities like PVTGs and women engaged in producing and selling country liquor. We are currently working with the Govt. of Jharkhand on a program focused specifically towards women engaged in production and sale of country liquor. As part of this effort, a Project Management Units (PMU) is set up at JSLPS, Ranchi, to help the Government of Jharkhand to design and implement this program through graduation approach integrated into the community institutions of JSLPS. This position is for the SPMU at Ranchi, JSLPS and will report to the Head of Operations. At The/Nudge Institute, you will: Provide leadership to The/Nudge s efforts in the state Should lead all operations and products concerning this program and cont. Work with all stakeholders, importantly with the Government, to scale up the programs in partnership with a program lead Work closely with all necessary Departments to ensure the timely flow of budgets for the smooth running of the operations on the ground Ensure 100% adherence to the stationary compliances, reporting, and documentation as described/ prescribed by the Government and The/Nudge Support JSLPS in the research and development of a strategy and program design to target the ultra-poor through the Graduation Approach / Economic Inclusion Program built on top of community institutions enabled by the JSLPS/DAY-NRLM Support JSLPS in planning the activities, orientation to necessary activities and its regular implementation along with proper monitoring Support JSLPS in the implementation of action research of the graduation approach through the project based on the strategy and design developed in consultation with key stakeholders Enable convergence of various state initiatives (social security, livelihood promotion, financial inclusion, social empowerment) and programs towards the end goal of graduating women and their households living in ultra-poverty out of it. Own the implementation and outcomes of the project along with the program lead Support JSLPS review the progress of the project periodically in order to iterate and scale Support the mission on the use of data and technology to ensure continuous flow of data from the field Build relationships with key government stakeholders in JSLPS such that the special project is successful Build relationships with key government departments and support in successful adoption of strategies targeting the ultra-poor Cont. work for the learning and development of the team working in this project/ programs The ideal candidate for the role has: About 12-15 years of experience and is a Postgraduate demonstrated a growth mindset - learning/improving constantly demonstrated success in starting and leading initiatives, working under uncertainty & able to articulate vision and secure buy-in from stakeholders excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills. Fluent in English & Hindi strong analytical and critical thinking skills the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups in a fast-paced environment set aside personal bias to do what is right for the community experience in designing/managing multi-stakeholder development sector programs designed around (or with) SHGs, Community Institutions and JSLPS an openness to travel extensively and live in designated districts/blocks/panchayats as per the needs of the program s goals a passion for serving those in need with humility & sensitivity 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.
