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Role Name: Consultant
Experience: 7-15 Salary: 14 LPA onwards
Location: Champawat Uttarakhand On-site
We are looking for a consultant who is good with program design lead org and bringing the entrepreneurial approach. We need someone who has worked in mountains and understands the geographies must have.
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About the Role:
We are looking for a consultant who will lead the foundations operations and strategy on the ground in Champawat. This is a unique opportunity to co-build an organization from the ground up working closely with the principal of the foundation and shaping long-term impact in the region.
This is not a conventional role; the ideal candidate will be a co-creator builder and strategic thinker ready to roll up their sleeves to understand the ground realities and co-develop initiatives that truly serve the people of Champawat.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Groundwork & Community Understanding
- Design and lead a field research in the Champawat region and engagement plan to understand:
Youth aspirations current job opportunities (local and external) and migration patterns
Livelihood challenges especially in agriculture and rural entrepreneurship.
Infrastructure gaps (transport digital access schools training centers).
Access to healthcare (especially for women and children) and nutritional status.
Psychology and motivations of rural youth and their families.
Conduct baseline surveys in 45 representative villages.
Use findings to recommend focus areas for orgs long-term strategy.
2. Programme Design & Implementation
- Based on ground understanding co-create youth-centric programs focusing on:
Skilling and vocational training.
Entrepreneurship development (on- and off-farm enterprises).
Job placements and career counseling.
Or any other focus area that orgs decides to work on
- Design an implementation strategy with clear goals resource plans partnerships and budgets.
- Create feedback and monitoring mechanisms to adapt programs in real-time.
3. Operations & Execution
- Identify and train a local field team especially young professionals from Champawat.
Lead end-to-end implementation of programs.
Set up systems and processes for data collection reporting and impact tracking.
Identify ways to optimally use orgs existing transport vehicles for community benefit (e.g. medical access livelihood support educational transport).
4. Team Building & Leadership
Build a small but effective field operations team.
Develop and implement a capacity-building plan for local hires.
Create a collaborative mission-driven culture within the team.
5. Partnerships & Government Liaison
- Forge partnerships with local NGOs youth-led organizations training centers and livelihood initiatives.
Liaise with district-level and block-level government officials to align with existing schemes and resources.
- Represent Foundation at local events government meetings and community forums.
6. Organisational Strategy & Evolution
- Work closely with the principal in co-creating orgs Vision Mission and Strategic Objectives informed by lived realities in Champawat.
- Be a thought partner in scaling orgs work to other blocks or neighboringstricts.
- Stay adaptive to a startup-style environment where the role will evolve as the orgorganization grows.
Who You Are:
Required:
- 7-15 years of experience in the development sector especially in youth livelihoods skilling or entrepreneurship.
Experience in Uttarakhand especially Kumaon region
Good Communication Skills representing org in local/national forums
Demonstrated experience in program design field implementation and community operations.
Past experience conducting field assessments and baseline surveys.
Experience in building and managing small teams in rural settings.
Strong interest and intent to work in the development sector long-term.
Comfortable working independently in a remote under-resourced area.
Willingness to build from scratch and adapt to changing realities.
Fluency in Hindi (local dialect understanding is a plus).
Integrity humility and a deep commitment to social change.
Adaptable flexible and a good listener
Preferred:
- Experience working on youth-based initiatives with an entrepreneurship and skilling focus.
Flexibility is very important for this role.
Exposure to working with government stakeholders at district or block levels.
Familiarity with setting up M&E systems and using data to guide strategy.
What Youll Get:
- A founding team-level role in a purpose-driven non-profit initiated by public figures committed to impact.
A chance to shape a new organizations DNA strategy and outcomes.
Autonomy and ownership over field operations.
Opportunity to build your own team.
Learnings and leadership experience unmatched by conventional roles.
- Competitive non-profit remuneration with scope for future growth as org expands.
Employment Type
Full Time
