Team Lead

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/Horticulture or allied sectors.
• Post Graduation in Management.

Experience Requirements:

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in agricultural project leadership and scheme implementation:

• Overall Experience:

  Minimum 12+ years of experience in project/program management/implementation.

• Management Experience:

  At least

  6 years

  of management experience, specifically in

  agriculture scheme implementation

  and/or land-based rural development.

• Team Leader Role:

  At least

  4 years

  of experience as a

  Team Leader

  in an Agriculture or allied field-related project.

• Technical Acumen:

  Significant exposure to

  Digital technologies in Agriculture

  .

• Core Competencies:

  Proven

  leadership and team management skills

  with expertise in

  multi-stakeholder coordination

  .

• Added Advantage:

  Familiarity with

  communications in government

  processes.

Scope of Work

The Team Leader will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and coordination across the project's operational components:

• Action Planning:

  Lead the team in collating the

  Annual Action Plan

  in close coordination with all component-wise departmental nodal officers.

• Governance & Documentation:

  Facilitate the preparation and distribution of directions/minutes resulting from the

  State Level Steering Committee meetings

  .

• Inter-Ministerial Coordination:

  Serve as the primary point of contact for coordination with respective

  Ministries/Heads of Departments (HoDs)

  .

• Strategic Guidance:

  Guide the sectoral teams in identifying:
• Forward and backward linkages.
• Progressive farmers and success stories for replication.
• Best practices across states for adoption.

• Technical Oversight:

  Facilitate the

  resolution of technical problems and issues

  that arise in the day-to-day functioning of the project.