Role: Program Manager-SELCO Foundation
Location: Flexible across SELCO Foundation operational states; moderate travel expected.
Employment type:
Contract Experience: 5-8 Years
Reporting To:
Senior Program Manager

About us:

SELCO Foundation, a not-for-profit, engages in field-based R&D and ecosystem building for development of decentralized renewable energy solutions that alleviate poverty in urban, rural, and tribal poor areas. The organization works across verticals such as energy access, build environment, health, skill development, energy entrepreneurs and partners from various developmental sectors. Foundation seeks to inspire and implement socially, financially, and environmentally inclusive solutions by improving access to sustainable energy.

1. Position Overview

The Program Manager will be responsible for state- or district-level implementation of SELCO Foundation’s national initiative to enable 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to adopt decentralised, climate-responsive, productive-use energy solutions. The role requires execution excellence, strong partner management abilities, contextual grounding in agriculture and rural livelihoods, and an understanding of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) for value chains. The Program Manager will work closely with government departments, FPO-promoting institutions, financial institutions, and implementation partners to ensure high-quality rollouts, data-backed decision-making, and continuous refinement of models.

2. Key Responsibilities

a. State/District Program Implementation

  • Lead day-to-day execution of the 10K FPOs initiative in assigned geographies.
  • Contextualise solution portfolios to local agro-climatic, socio-economic, and value-chain conditions.
  • Facilitate deployment and adoption of solar-powered livelihood solutions and climate-smart technologies for FPO members and associated enterprises.
  • Coordinate beneficiary identification, need assessments, techno-economic analyses, and field demonstrations.
  • Facilitate deployment of climate-smart, energy-enabled livelihood solutions across pre-harvest, post-harvest, processing, livestock, and allied sectors.

b. Partner Coordination & Ecosystem Engagement

  • Manage relationships with state/district FPO-promoting institutions, government line departments, NABARD, SFAC, NRLM units, and agri universities.
  • Identify and onboard ecosystem actors: technology providers, financial institutions, civil society partners, and local enterprises.
  • Drive capacity-building engagements for FPO Boards, CEOs, and member enterprises on planning, operations, financing, and market linkages.

c. Operational Oversight & Team Management

  • Supervise field coordinators, technical partners, and local implementation teams.
  • Ensure high-quality field processes, documentation, data management, and beneficiary support.
  • Manage state-level work plans, budgets, reporting, and operational reviews.
  • Ensure alignment with SELCO Foundation’s end-user–centric and ecosystem-based approach.

d. Data, Learning & Continuous Improvement

  • Maintain data systems for tracking FPO needs, solution adoption, utilisation, and livelihood impacts.
  • Support monitoring, evaluation, and periodic learning exercises.
  • Provide insights to refine solution portfolios, partnerships, and scale strategies.
  • Track field performance and adoption of solar-powered and climate-smart solutions to inform model refinement.

e. Stakeholder Communication & Representation

  • Represent the initiative in state-level reviews, workshops, and ecosystem convenings.
  • Support preparation of reports, field insights, communication materials, and knowledge products.

3. Required Qualifications & Experience

  • 5–8+ years of experience in agriculture, rural development, livelihoods, FPO strengthening, or climate-resilient development.
  • Experience working with FPOs, government agencies, field partners, and financial institutions.
  • Strong grounding in agri value chains and enterprise models.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage field teams and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
  • Strong communication, coordination, documentation, and analytical skills.
  • Willingness to undertake extensive travel.

4. Key Competencies

  • Execution-focused, with strong planning and operational rigour.
  • Ability to translate strategy into context-sensitive field implementation.
  • Partner management, stakeholder coordination, and facilitation skills.
  • Empathy for end-users and commitment to inclusive development.
  • Understanding of decentralised renewable energy is an added advantage.

How to Apply:

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Applications will be processed on a rolling basis.

Compensation will be commensurate with previous experience, calibre, and organization norms.

We look forward to hearing from people who identify with the vision of SELCO Foundation!

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