About the Organization:

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network. They advocate for change and connect countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life for themselves. They provide expert advice, training and grants support to developing countries, with the increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. They promote technical and investment cooperation among nations.

Position: Block Mission Manager – Farm Livelihood (20 Posts)

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions: The key results have an impact on the success of the country’s program within specific areas of cooperation. In particular, the key results will have an impact on poor and marginalized sections of the community and help in reducing poverty.

• Providing direction and management of work to the team at the block level
• Responsibility for administrative and financial work at the Block level
• Responsible for managing all field implementation activities – technical assistance, training, and capacity building of CRP, m-CRP, and Mahila Kishan’s, formation and nurturing of PGs, LGs, supporting VO livelihood sub-committee, livelihood CRP.
• Responsible for liaising with Line department for convergence related activity.
• Coordination and liaison with government departments/Banks/Social organizations and externally aided financial agencies
• Responsible for effective livelihood implementation at the block level
• Organize Training and Capacity Building program, Cadre development,
• Ensure both forward and backward linkage support.
• Ensure quality documentation of case study and report writing.
• M.I.S. management and updation.
• Regular Reporting as per the set protocols to DMM
• All other works are necessary for Mission at the Block level
• All other such works related to NRLM shall be assigned by appropriate authority from time to time
• To be willing to work in any Block assigned by the CEO and to undertake travel as and when required
• The position is located in one of the blocks of the Uttarakhand allocated by the CEO, SRLM and the incumbent will be required to travel extensively in and outside the block

Required Skills and Experience

Essential:

• PG Degree/Diploma in Business Management, Rural Development, Rural Management, Social work, Agriculture and allied/Veterinary Science from a recognized University/Institute
• Applicants from Uttarakhand would be preferred
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Experience:

• Work experience of Minimum 2 years in livelihood promotion in large scale rural poverty reduction programs, implementing Farm intervention in agriculture, Livestock, enterprise promotion with farmers/groups/FPO.

Language:

• Proficiency in Hindi & English-both speaking and writing
• Proficiency in computer skills

Source:https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=95704