Executive - Field Operations, Nandurbar

About Udhyam:

Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is on a mission towards Making Bharat Entrepreneurial. We believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful way to channelize an individual’s potential. Entrepreneurship enables agency and allows an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world.

Our Programs:

• Udhyam Shiksha works on developing entrepreneurial mindsets among the youth and enabling them to achieve their potential, having impacted ~40,00,000 learners across 12 Indian states.

• Udhyam Vyapaar focuses on nano businesses in India, and solving large problems faced by them, at scale; having already enabled an income uplift for close to 10000 entrepreneurs.

The goal for Udhyam is to build a thriving and supportive ecosystem, where every individual feels empowered to define their own path.

About the Program:

Udhyam Vyapaar is working with Nano Entrepreneurs in the rural segment, mainly women and helping them with their businesses. Once the nature of the business is understood, various templatised solutions in terms of Sourcing, Market Linkage, Innovative practices and Business centric training are conducted with the ultimate goal of income increase and entrepreneurial mindset creation so that the business becomes sustainable in the long run. Typical engagements vary from 3 to 6 months per Vyapaari. Currently this program is running across multiple villages in a few districts in MP and MH. 

Roles and responsibilities:

• Lead the identification and seamless onboarding of potential beneficiaries into the program and map the comprehensive understanding of their needs and aspirations.

• Engage with Vyapaaris on-field, building strong connections, understanding problems , creating innovative strategies to empower Vyapaaris and continuously monitor progress..

• Coordinate closely with the Core Solutioning team to identify and understand potential solutions in detail and help implement them on ground

• Dedicate a significant portion of the time to on-field interactions and hands-on mentoring of Vyapaaris through conducting targeted training sessions to enhance their business management skills.

• Independently address challenges promptly, ensuring the ongoing success of their businesses.

• Conduct thorough data collection for baseline and end-line assessments.

Skills and Experience:

• Must be willing to be based in Nandurbar and willing to travel to rural areas throughout the duration of the project.

• 1 year of experience in the development sector or a related  field is preferable.

• Proficient communication skills in Marathi, Hindi and English. 

• Empathetic communication and interpersonal skills, especially in engaging with beneficiaries

• Bias for action  Hands-on with operations, willing to pilot and experiment with different strategies, interact regularly with beneficiaries and various stakeholders

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment

• Proficiency with MS Office(MS Excel)

• Comfortable working in both field and office environments.

• Comfortable travelling to villages and staying for both short and long engagements.

• Possession of a two-wheeler and willing to travel from place of stay to various villages in scope.

If you are passionate about empowering rural women entrepreneurs and contributing to their increased revenue, we encourage you to apply for the role. 

Join us in creating new solutions for the growth of small businesses in the community.