Job/Role Description
Job Title:State Operations Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Location:Nagaland & Andhra Pradesh
Preference: Candidates from the respective state will be preferred, and we encourage women candidates to apply
Education: Master’s degree in social work/Rural Development/Development Studies
(Preferred) or any other relevant discipline
Experience: Minimum 5 to 6 years of experience working on field-based projects
Expected Joining:Immediate
About Industree Foundation:
Industree Foundation, established in 2000, is based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka, and has been working to create an organized farm and off-farm enterprise ecosystem for women's economic empowerment in India and Ethiopia for over two decades. Industree, through an ecosystem approach, holistically tackles the root causes of poverty by enabling rural women from marginalized communities to set up collectively owned enterprises linked to the market. This has led to significant economic and social gains for women, substantially increasing incomes, social security, improved resilience to crisis, and positive climate action.
Industree incubates and supports farmer/producer collectives focusing on value addition at source and building traceable supply chains in agroforestry/natural fibre value chains. Presently, Industree’s value chain work focuses on bamboo, banana, and NTFP/biodegradable leaf plates aggregated into 44 collectives spread across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Maharashtra. These nature-based solutions promote biodiversity at source and sustainable use of local materials for high-level value addition linked to national and global demand.
Industree focuses on building traceable supply chains by taking a seed-to-market approach that caters to national and global demand. You can read more about its work atwww.industree.org.in.
Job Description:
State Operations Manager will be responsible for leading, coordinating, and monitoring the implementation of the program in partnership with the State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) at the state level. This role will ensure effective collaboration with state, district, and block-level teams, build the capacities of stakeholders, and drive alignment with program objectives. The position will serve as the key link between the organization, SRLM, and other stakeholders, ensuring timely execution, quality outcomes, and comprehensive documentation for reporting and knowledge management.
Job/Role Description
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Foster and maintain strong partnerships with the State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) and other key stakeholders.
- Lead and oversee program implementation across the state, ensuring timely execution, quality delivery, and effective monitoring of activities.
- Provide capacity-building support to SRLM teams at state, district, and block levels.
- Facilitate collaboration with government departments, community institutions, and other stakeholders to achieve program objectives.
- Drive effective internal and external communication to ensure alignment and transparency.
- Develop, review, and maintain comprehensive program documentation, progress reports, and IEC materials.
Skills and Competencies:
- Proven experience in program implementation, monitoring, and reporting
- Ability to coordinate with government stakeholders and community institutions
- Strong understanding of rural development and livelihood promotion
- Strong leadership and team management abilities
- Effective stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills
- Ability to work independently while driving collaboration across multiple levels.
- High adaptability and resilience in field-driven environments
We strongly encourage applications from local candidates based in Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh, as well as women candidates.