Manager Program Support

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

1. Technical Leadership and Program Excellence
Provide technical support across agriculture regenerative agriculture climate-resilient farming NRM farmer
producer organizations (FPOs) market systems and rural livelihoods programs.
Support project teams in identifying innovative approaches technologies and delivery models to improve farmer
productivity resilience incomes and market access.
Lead technical reviews quality assurance processes and periodic program diagnostics to ensure alignment with
TechnoServe global standards and industry best practices.
Identify opportunities for integrating regenerative agriculture sustainable land management water stewardship
climate adaptation and carbon-smart practices into ongoing and future programs.
Facilitate cross-project learning and knowledge sharing and promote adoption of successful models and best
practices across the portfolio.
2. Strategic Program Development and Innovation
Support the design and development of high-quality agriculture and livelihoods programs from concept through
implementation.
Contribute to scoping studies landscape assessments value chain analyses baseline assessments and
feasibility studies.
Work closely with Program Development and Business Development teams to develop competitive technical
proposals project strategies budgets and implementation frameworks.
Contribute technical inputs to theories of change results frameworks logframes work plans and monitoring
systems.
Identify emerging trends innovations and opportunities in agriculture food systems regenerative agriculture
climate resilience and rural development to strengthen TechnoServes program portfolio.
3. New Program Start-up and Transition Management
Serve as the technical lead during the start-up phase of new agriculture and allied sector projects.
Develop comprehensive project inception and start-up plans ensuring readiness across staffing systems
partnerships and operational requirements.
Coordinate closely with HR Finance Procurement MEL and Operations teams to support timely project
mobilization.
Facilitate smooth transition of newly established projects to implementation teams while maintaining quality and
compliance standards.
4. Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government departments agricultural universities research
institutions private sector companies FPOs industry bodies donor agencies and development organizations.
Support engagement with key public sector stakeholders including Agriculture Departments Horticulture
Departments Rural Development Departments Watershed Missions NRLM NABARD and related institutions.
Collaborate with agribusinesses food companies input suppliers market actors and technology providers to
strengthen market-driven development models.
Represent TechnoServe in technical forums working groups conferences and stakeholder consultations.
5. Knowledge Management and Impact
Work closely with MEL and Global Impact teams to strengthen program quality evidence generation and learning
systems.
Support development of technical guidance notes case studies implementation toolkits and knowledge
products.
Facilitate documentation and dissemination of lessons learned innovations and successful program models.
Promote data-driven decision making and adaptive management across projects.
6. Cross-functional Coordination and Organizational Support
Collaborate effectively with Project Leads Practice Leads MEL HR Finance Procurement Operations and
Global Technical Teams.
Support capacity building of project teams through mentoring technical guidance and knowledge-sharing
initiatives.
Contribute to strategic planning portfolio reviews and organizational initiatives aimed at strengthening
TechnoServe Indias agriculture and livelihoods practice.

Basic Qualifications:

â Masters degree in Agriculture Agribusiness Management Rural Management Natural Resource Management
Agricultural Economics Development Studies Forestry Environmental Sciences or a related field.
â Demonstrated expertise of best practices and current innovations within Rural Development agriculture and allied
sectors.
â Experience in project design project monitoring stakeholder management and partnerships.
Required Languages: Excellent oral written and interpersonal skills including fluency in English Hindi and other regional
languages.
Travel: Travel up to 50%

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
â Proven analytical skills
â Outstanding written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated track record of producing high-quality well
written program deliverables.
â A demonstrated ability to effectively multi-task and manage projects including staffing work plans deliverables
timelines and budgets.
â A demonstrated ability to coordinate and communicate effectively and diplomatically with a range of external and
internal stakeholders including donors partners and project team members across diverse cultures.
â An ability to value and respect TechnoServes ethos both with internal colleagues and external partners.

We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServes vision of improving the lives of others through proven
business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Please submit a Word-formatted single
document consisting of cover letter resume (in MS Word format) and salary history to /

TechnoServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Required Experience:

Manager