District Operations Manager

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Position: District Operations Manager

Reporting to: Program Specialist

Employment type: Full time

Location: Operational districts in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh

Joining requirement/Timelin:  Immediate

About Industree Foundation

Established in 2000, Industree Foundation works at the intersection of Equity, Climate, and Gender, building economic opportunities for women in nature-based, traceable supply chains. Industree Foundation holistically tackles the root causes of poverty by creating an ownership-based, organized, creative manufacturing ecosystem for micro-entrepreneurs. Industree works with a vision to co-create an ecosystem with farmers, artisans, and stakeholders, creating a new way of building sustainable enterprises and work culture. Further, Industree Foundation’s comprehensive approach helps maker communities assess their traditional skill base, organize them into production units, develop products that appeal to modern markets, and create consistent demand to create sustainable businesses at the lowest possible costs. Our approach has tripled the incomes of artisans in non-farm occupations by leveraging their artisanal skills and integrating them into the creative industries sector. Industree believes that if the poor have access to sustained and consistent demand for their products and services and are provided with an enabling ecosystem, they can integrate into the formal economy and lift themselves out of poverty. Over the years, we have impacted over 500,000 women across India and Africa and created market opportunities worth USD 58Mn. You can read more about Industree’s work at www.industree.org.in.

Industree is collaborating with the National Rural Livelihood Mission to create livelihood opportunities for millions of women in 12 states. The NRLM-Bamboo Sub Sector program aims to work with one million women through smallholder plantation and enterprise development in each state. The project aims to support local communities in adapting to climate change through sustainable cultivation, plantation management certification, and carbon sequestration. It focuses on building long-term increases in incomes for the farmers over the period of 40-60 years.

The project has been catalyzed with the following key objectives:

• Economic empowerment of smallholder farmers through sustainable cultivation of bamboo
• Establish farmer-owned community institutions to manage sustainable cultivation, harvest, and sales of bamboo

About this Position

The District Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring effective program implementation on the ground. This position bridges the gap between state teams, SRLM stakeholders, and field teams, ensuring that activities are executed on time and with quality. It requires active field engagement, capacity-building support, and on-ground problem-solving to strengthen farmer collectives and program outcomes. By fostering strong partnerships with SRLM and other stakeholders, the District Coordinator will drive smooth execution of program activities, provide critical support to block and field teams, and ensure continuous monitoring and improvement across project locations. The role involves extensive travel across the assigned district(s) to provide on-ground support.

Job Responsibilities

• Foster and maintain strong partnerships with the stakeholders of SRLM at both district and block levels and other key stakeholders on the ground.
• Coordinate and oversee program implementation within the district(s), ensuring timely execution, quality delivery, and regular monitoring of activities.
• Support documentation at the district level, including progress reports, success stories, case studies, and data required for monitoring.
• Conduct regular field visits to ensure adherence to program standards and provide on-ground support to field teams.
• Address challenges, escalate critical issues to the state team, and recommend corrective measures for smooth program delivery.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social work/Rural Development/Development Studies (Preferred) or any other relevant discipline

Work Experience

• Minimum 3+ years of experience working in field-based projects

Expected Skills & Competencies

• Experience in coordinating and monitoring field-level program implementation
• Strong understanding of rural development and livelihood promotion programs
• Leadership and mentoring abilities to support and guide block and field-level teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to travel extensively and work closely with communities

For those interested in this role, please share your resumes along with your location, notice period/availability, and salary details at jobs@industree.org.in

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