Strategy Consultant - MIDAS Project

MIDAS - Middle India Development and Advancement Strategy a Project initiative by The Convergence Foundation (TCF)

ABOUT MIDAS

:These roles are being hired as part of a new initiative focused on accelerating economic growth in underdeveloped rural districts across India

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he Deoria Development Allia

as.THE NEXT PH

E:A dedicated Project Management Unit

1. l be:Agriculture and Allied Industr

   ies: Accelerate investments and create market linkages for value added agriculture and agro-processing indust

2. ries.Local Entrepreneurship / Enterpr

   ise: Enable local entrepreneurship in labour intensive sectors like low skilled footwear and apparel manufacturing. Women economic empowerment would be an explicit focus

3. here.Investment Attract

   ion: Promote investments in healthcare and education infrastructure, and non-agriculture sectors, including services, tourism and electro

4. nics.Anchor Proje

   cts: Collaborate with stakeholders to drive anchor projects, including Naya Deoria (urban centre that champions sustainable living) and Kushinagar Airport (planned airport to boost prosperity by increasing regional connecti

nder Viksit B

arat.JOB PRO

FILES:The Convergence Foundation is hiring foundational team members for the Program Management Unit and to lead our district economic transformation work in Deoria, Eastern UP. This includes two of our key initiatives MIDAS (Middle India Development and Advancement Strategy) and Project Amrit Prayaas. The roles would in

• clude:Senior Program Manager
• (SPM)Team Lea
• d (TL)Program Manage

r (PM)
These roles sit at the intersection of economic development, rural transformation, and public systems reform. Were looking for professionals who are strategic, practical, and ready to take charge someone who can build strong relationships across government, private sector, and local communities, and turn ideas into action. They'll lead the full journey of this 10-year project from shaping the vision and building partnerships to driving early execution on the

ground.
You should be comfortable working with political leaders and funders, know how to manage large, complex programs, and be genuinely excited about building a model for rural development that can be replicated across India. At the same time, you must have the experience and ability to think strategically about practical solutions and impleme

nt them.ROLES AND RESPONSI

• BILITIES: Lead the overall MIDAS & Amrit Prayas i

  nitiative, overseeing strategic planning, goal-setting, and program delivery across a portfolio of economic interventions aimed at increasing local GDP, generating employment, and improving infras

• tructure.Own execution across multiple wo

  rkstreams, including agriculture and allied sectors, MSME development, large-scale infrastructure (such as the Kushinagar Airport Corridor), and investment facilitation through Naya Deoria an

• d beyond.Build and manage high-trust par

  tnerships with a wide range of stakeholders: Member of Parliament, state and district government officials, civil society, policy experts, philanthropic partners, and the privat

• e sector.Drive ground-level imple

  mentation in close coordination with government departments and field-level actors ensuring that interventions are responsive to local needs and con

• straints.Mentor and manage the

  PMU team, including Team Leads and Program Managers, to maintain alignment on strategy, ensure quality execution, and troubleshoot roadblocks across wor

• kstreams.Translate strategy in

  to action, balancing big-picture thinking with execution discipline ensuring consistent progress on key priorities with agility and adap

• tability.Institutionalize systems for program g

  overnance, internal coordination, and decision-making within the PMU to enable clarity, speed, and accoun

• tability.Monitor, evaluate,

  and learn, setting up systems to track progress against district-level outcomes like GDP growth, job creation, and infrastructure development, while capturing field insights to inform iterative progra

• m design.Represent the initiative e

  xternally, communicating progress, learnings, and impact with government counterparts, funders, media, and other stak

eholders.SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• REQUIRED: Educational

  background in public policy, economics, development studies, management, or related fields from top tier institutions. A masters degree is

• preferred.Roles ranging from 4-10 years of professional

  experience in top- tier consulting firms, policy, program management, or public systems, ideally with exposure to government-facing initiatives or economic de
• velopme

  nt.Strong leadership and team

  management capabilities, with experience guiding cross-functional teams and delivering results in high-stakes, multi-stakeholder env
• ironments.Proven ability to wo

  rk across strategy and impl

  ementation, balancing structured thinking with on-ground agility and execution d
• iscipline.Demonstrated st

  rength in stakeholder

  engagement, with the ability to build trust-based relationships across government, civil society, and funding
• partners.

  Excellent communication and analyti

  cal skills including comfort with decks, policy briefs, reports, and presenting to diverse
• audiences.Prior experience or familia

  rity with agriculture, rural livelihoods, or agri-based va

  lue chains is highly preferred as candidates with a grounding in these areas will bring valuable insight to key wo
• rkstreams.High

  degree of ownership, problem-solving ability, and ad

  aptability, with the resilience to navigate dynamic contexts and fast-evolving p
• riorities.Willingn

  ess to be based

  in D

  eoria

  and De

  lhi, with regular travel and fie

  ld visits and close coordination with district and state sta

keholders.

REPORTING:The PMU teams leadership will report to the Operating Partner of The Convergence

Foundation.C

OMPENSATION:The Convergence Foundation recognizes that the right candidate will have a significant impact on the success of the organization and is prepared to offer an attractive compensation package for the non-profit sector, commensurate with

experien

ce.
LOCATION:The positions will be based in Deoria and Delhi with frequent travel to and within Eastern U

ttar P

radesh.
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