Overview
The Project Analyst – Livelihoods and Inclusive Value Chains will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of programme activities aimed at strengthening inclusive and sustainable livelihoods under DAY-NRLM. The role focuses on enhancing the economic participation and resilience of women SHGs, producer collectives, and women-led FPOs.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting planning, coordination, rollout, and monitoring of programme interventions across DAY-NRLM priority value chains and geographies.
- Supporting multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnership coordination among government agencies, financial institutions, private sector actors, civil society organisations, and technical partners.
- Supporting monitoring, reporting, learning, and routine project management functions.
- Supporting integration of Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) livelihood technologies.
- Supporting design and coordination of capacity-building, technical assistance, and financial literacy initiatives.
Required Experience
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in any development sector organizations, government, think tank/research organizations.
- Demonstrated expertise in planning, coordinating, and supporting implementation of livelihoods and value chain development interventions.
- Strong project management and analytical experience.
- Proven ability in multi stakeholder coordination and working with government-led livelihoods programmes and institutional systems.
- Strong documentation and reporting experience.
- Experience supporting market linkage, enterprise development, or value chain upgrading initiatives.
- Experience engaging with financial institutions, private sector actors, or market intermediaries.
- Exposure to gender-responsive, climate-resilient livelihoods, or women’s economic empowerment programmes.
- Familiarity with Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) livelihood frameworks or MNRE policies.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Rural Development, Development Studies, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
