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Access Livelihoods Group
Access Livelihoods is a group of Hyderabad-based social enterprises that work with marginalised communities to reimagine their livelihoods. Established in 2005, Access Livelihoods is an AIM-NITI Aayog recognised Established Incubation Centre, primarily working on incubating women-owned producer enterprises across primary sectors to create equitable and lasting livelihood opportunities. In January 2022, Access Livelihoods received the National Startup Award for the Best Incubator in the country by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Government of India.
Access Livelihoods offers end-to-end support to marginalised communities, including pre-incubation, incubation, and acceleration support. A team of 80+ passionate individuals, who have graduated from some of India’s best institutions and chosen the road less travelled, delivers these professional services. Presently Access Livelihoods is working with 65000 women producers across five states. To know more about us, visit www.alcindia.org/
Digital Sakhi Programme
Overview
Access Livelihoods has partnered with L&T Financial Services to implement Digital Sakhi Programme across six districts of Karnataka and Kerala. Digital Sakhi is a flagship programme around digital & financial literacy (DFL), enterprise development and livelihood enhancement interventions. Access Livelihoods aims to identify and train Digital Sakhis (local pioneers of Digital Financial Services) to become leaders, trainers and outreach workers within their communities to impart DFL. We aim to pioneer a scalable model for demonstrating an increase in digital financial literacy and adoption with women as key drivers of change.
Objective
• Increase awareness, knowledge and adoption of best practices in personal finance and digital modes of payments to the communities
• Promote livelihood generation for rural women entrepreneurs – empowering them with knowledge, skills and access to inputs & markets
• Empower women within their households and communities
What is Expected of You?
1. Responsible for program implementation in 100-210 villages spread across two districts with the support of cluster coordinators.
2. Identification, selection, training and monitoring of cluster coordinators
3. Responsible for facilitating the training of digital sakhis and women entrepreneurs.
4. Ensure program implementation as per the given plan, schedule and budget
5. Ensure effective coordination between cluster coordinator and digital sakhis
6. Responsible for addressing on-field challenges for cluster coordinator in program implementation
7. Report regularly to the program head on project progress
8. Ensure digital sakhis achieve the intended objectives in the given time.
9. Maintain data, records and accounts related to the project
10. Responsible for maintaining the project office
11. Conduct periodic review with cluster coordinators and digital sakhis
What Should You Have?
Qualification: Any post-graduation or equivalent qualification. Post-graduation in rural development, entrepreneurship, social sciences and management will be preferred.
Experience: 3 or more years of relevant experience in managing women-centric programs and capacity building/rural development/livelihoods/
Language: Fluency in Kannada/Malayalam and English
Desired Profile
1. Knowledge of the development sector
2. Excellent communication and presentation skills
3. Good organisational & planning skills, ability to effectively manage multiple tasks & meet deadlines
4. Target-oriented, self-motivated, community leadership skills
5. Excellent MS Office Skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
6. Ability to travel within the allotted region at least 10 days per month
7. Established track record of integrity and resource consciousness
8. Empathy with the marginalised community
Job Title: Project Head
No. of Openings: 3
Locations: Karnataka: Bidar, Gulbarga, Tumkur, and Kollar districts, Kerala: Alappuzha and Kottayam districts
Compensation: 65 K-75 K per month
What do We Offer?
• Non-hierarchical work environment
• A professional work environment and job satisfaction
• The joy of creating social impact
• The chance to work with and learn from highly experienced professionals
• A chance to truly experience and understand the real India
How To Apply:
We would be delighted to hear from you. Please send your resume to jobs.shortlisting@gmail.com t