Position: Project Manager - Agriculture
Program: Government Partnerships (Livelihoods)
Location: Shillong, Meghalaya
Years of Experience: 3 - 7 years
Start Date: Immediate

About SELCO Foundation

SELCO Foundation has been working in Meghalaya over the past few years to strengthen rural livelihoods through the integration of decentralized renewable energy (DRE) in agriculture and allied sectors and rural micro-enterprises. SELCO Foundation’s work in Meghalaya has centred on ecosystem building - engaging state departments, financial institutions, SHG federations, and grassroots organisations to institutionalise climate-inclusive technologies within existing development programs across agriculture and allied sectors, textiles and crafts, micro-enterprises, and built environment.

A key approach has been to work with partners to support the state’s rural entrepreneurship and SHG ecosystem - particularly under programs such as PRIME, Meglife, SRLM programs, and other key state-level livelihood interventions.

Building on this, SELCO Foundation is now strengthening its work in Meghalaya towards transforming the state’s women-led SHG ecosystem into a climate-responsive, high-income entrepreneurial economy. To effectively anchor this expanded portfolio and work more closely with communities, partners, and government systems, the Foundation is hiring multiple roles across the state to support on-ground implementation, partnership management, and ecosystem development, ensuring that climate-resilient livelihood pathways translate into long-term, irreversible economic mobility for rural households.

Role Focus

The Project Manager – Government Partnerships (Livelihoods) – Agriculture will drive on-ground implementation of agriculture interventions integrating decentralized renewable energy (DRE) across value chains.

Working closely with farmers, FPOs, SHGs, government departments, and ecosystem partners, the role will identify gaps across production, post-harvest management, and support deployment of climate-responsive technologies and enterprise models.

The role will focus on improving productivity and yield, reducing losses, and enhancing farmer incomes, while ensuring convergence with government programs for scale and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Implementation

  • Support execution of agriculture-focused projects under government partnerships
  • Ensure timelines, milestones, and quality of delivery
  • Translate program plans into field-level implementation

2. Stakeholder Coordination

  • Work with district/block officials, agriculture departments, FPOs, and farmer groups
  • Build relationships with grassroots institutions for effective delivery
  • Facilitate field visits, reviews, and coordination meetings

3. Value Chain Development

  • Identify opportunities across production, aggregation, processing, and market access
  • Support value addition and income-enhancing interventions
  • Strengthen aggregation models and market linkages

4. DRE Integration

  • Facilitate deployment of need-based DRE solutions
  • Align technologies with farmer needs and government schemes
  • Support training, adoption, and coordination with solution providers

5. Monitoring & Learning

  • Track progress and collect field data on outputs and outcomes
  • Support reporting on productivity, cost, and income improvements
  • Identify challenges and enable adaptive solutions

6. Convergence & Ecosystem Support

  • Align interventions with government agriculture schemes
  • Work with partners (NGOs, FIs, private players) to strengthen delivery
  • Support scale-up of successful models

Experience, Qualifications, Skills

  • Degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Agri-Business, or related fields
  • 3–7 years of experience in the rural livelihoods / development sector
  • Experience working with FPOs, SHGs, or other grassroots institutions
  • Experience in agriculture, value chain development, and rural enterprise systems
  • Familiarity with government agriculture schemes and ecosystem stakeholders
  • Strong field orientation and willingness to travel extensively
  • Ability to coordinate effectively with multiple stakeholders
  • Strong problem-solving and adaptability

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please fill out the application form by clicking the below link

Link: https://forms.gle/3Nau8yr3iVHZHJ7NA

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