About PCI India   

PCI India, a registered Indian society, has been working in India for the past 25 years. We drive interventions to transform the lives of communities at scale by solving complex development problems. In the past year, PCI India reached more than 1.5 crore, i.e. 15 million people in 1649 Blocks of 163 Districts in 14 States.

Our Vision and Mission

Vision – A happy, healthy, safe and a sustainable world for all.

Mission – Rooted in community realities, we co create and scale sustainable solutions to complex development problems.

Our Values

• Excellence – Quality in everything no matter how small, is paramount.
• Respect – There is inherent value in all people for who they are and what they contribute.
• Collaboration – Only through collaboration we can address complex development problems.
• Boldness – Boldness requires disruptive thinking backed up by courage and conviction.
• Creativity – Creativity ensures dynamic responsiveness, relevance and impact.
• Integrity – Integrity is non-negotiable in both personal and professional domains.

PCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 PCI is committed to providing equal opportunity to all working for it and in creating an inclusive work environment. We respect the diversity of our people and follow a fair, non-discriminatory approach in terms of gender, age, nationality race, caste, religion, community, marital status, physical challenge, and sexual orientation.

We promote diversity in the workplace and ensure a culture of zero tolerance to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment whether sexual, physical or psychological.

PCI provides equal opportunity in recruitment, appraisals, promotion and career progression. Our people policies are fair, objective and non-discriminatory and everyone is expected to adhere to them.

About the Position

• Job Title: Sr. Manager Livelihoods.
• Number of positions: 01
• Location: Hybrid with work requirements either form PCI Lucknow office or Government Department.
• Salary Range: Competitive salary commensurate with experience 
• Type: Project Based
• Qualification required: MBA in Agribusiness, Masters in Social sciences, Development Studies, public policy, social policy, economics, and related fields from reputed colleges like IIM, ISB, IIT, IIFM, IRMA, JNU, TISS, University of Hyderabad, Azim Premji University etc.

• Experience required:

1. Experience of close to 10 years in consulting or International NGO’s (INGOs) in livelihood promotion interventions particularly supporting large scale Government interventions at national or state level. Experience of embedded working with Government.
2. Experience of supporting monitoring and evaluating livelihood & poverty alleviation activities for impact assessment.
3. Experience of providing training and support on livelihoods interventions and tools.
4. Experience of facilitating liaising with skill building institutes (both public as well as private/CSR)
5. Experience of facilitating periodic reviews (includes preparation of analytical power point) by Government departments.
6. Demonstrated experience in coordinating and partnering with different key stakeholders like Government departments, local level, academic institutes and CSRs.

• Skill and Competencies:

1. Strong communication skills including academic writing and large data visualization. Preference will be given to candidates comfortable with writing in Hindi and English
2. Flexibility in working arrangements.

How to apply: Interested candidates can apply for the Position by using the following link:  

Application closure date: 30^th November 2024

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support in development of livelihood strategies in collaboration with Government Departments, implementation partners, local academic institutes and CSRs for the identified ultra-poor households which shall include livelihood promotion, financial inclusion and social empowerment.
2. Responsible for documenting and facilitating strategies for livelihoods projects and its enhancement and facilitating the implementation of livelihood improvement initiatives.
3. Facilitate in identification of effective livelihood pathways to help targeted ultra-poor households.
4. Support in designing both farm and non/off farm-based livelihood options and strategy for the identified ultra-poor households in the context of their capabilities, geographies and potential for CSR support.
5. Support in analysis of the value chain of selected livelihoods projects, along with identification of potential challenges and appropriate mitigation strategies.
6. Facilitate in mapping Government schemes related to skill development, employment generation, and financial assistance, and facilitate access to these schemes.
7. Stay updated on the latest innovations/trends in the livelihood sector and ensure the integration of best practices in the relevant intervention geography.
8. Support the Government in terms of regular review of the livelihood projects during meetings and ensure collaboration with other interventions and programmes of GoUP.
9. Assist in creating analytical presentations, concept papers, and other materials for impactful communication utilizing various media such as text, images etc.
10. Undertake periodic field visits towards ensuring adequate coordination with partners and support in preparation of human-interest stories from the field.
11. Any other task as assigned by the supervisor.

• Reporting to- Team Lead

About the Project

PCI India has been providing Technical Assistance (TA) support to Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) for a technology driven poverty alleviation, social protection, financial inclusion and livelihoods planning initiative. The role requires to closely work with senior leadership of Government, coordination with multiple welfare departments and implementation partners. Further, the project also entails collaboration with Academia and Corporate Houses for ensuring sustainable poverty alleviation for the identified ultra-poor households.

What can you expect in PCI

• A warm, inclusive and happy work environment.
• Performance driven reward mechanism.
• Best of class benefits with competitive remunerations.
• Health Insurance coverage for self, spouse & Children.
• Group Terms Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance for Self.
• All other statutory benefits.
• Regular Recognition of performance and PCI Value display in work
• An empowering organisation structure which values individual’s skills, competencies and potential.
• Opportunities to operate in cross functional role.
• Higher responsibilities and larger roles are merit based.
• Young Talent Programs for developing future leaders.
• Leadership roles for women is encouraged and given preference in selection and training.

Recruitment Process

1. Applications will be shortlisted based on the specified criteria mentioned in the Job Description.
2. Shortlisted candidates will appear for a written assignment (if required).
3. Group Discussions may be part of the interview process for certain positions.
4. The process could also include presentation of the assignment.
5. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend one or more rounds of panel interview/s.

The complete process usually takes 2 to 3 weeks. If your application is not shortlisted, you will receive a mail from the People & Culture team. Those moving to the final round of interviews will be hearing from the People & Culture team. We prefer in person meetings but in case of location distances, we are happy to meet you virtually.

After the final round, if you are not selected for the position advertised, we will inform you over a mail. However, we invite you to apply to other open positions. We always look forward to engaging with talent that add value to our endeavours in various capacities.

PCI is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct