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State Lead, EIP, Livelihood Program

  • Company

    The/Nudge Institute

  • Location

    Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    12 - 15 years

  • Date Posted

    26-Oct-2025

About The/Nudge Institute

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with social entrepreneurs, women, farmers, tribals, and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling, and economic inclusion, along with 15 central and state government partners. Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations, The/Nudge is contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".

Overview of the Role

The/Nudge is working with the DAY-NRLM, MoRD, Govt. of India and Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (MPSRLM), Govt. of MP, to help increase adoption of the graduation approach/ economic inclusion program by targeting the most vulnerable households, through community institutions. As part of this effort, a State Project Management Unit (SPMU) is being set up at MPSRLM, Bhopal, to help the Government of Madhya Pradesh to design and implement a special program called- ‘Madhya Pradesh - Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana’ (MP-SAY). This position is for the SPMU at Bhopal, MP-SRLM and will report to the Head of Operations.

Job Description

• Provide leadership to The/Nudge’s PMU efforts in the State by creating an agency-ship for The/Nudge in Madhya Pradesh
• Should lead all operations and products concerning this program and cont. Work with all stakeholders, importantly with the Government, to scale up the program
• Work closely with all necessary Departments to ensure the timely flow of budgets for the smooth running of the operations on the ground
• Ensure 100% adherence to the stationary compliances, reporting, and documentation as described/ prescribed by the Government and The/Nudge
• Support MPSRLM in the research and development of a strategy and program design to target the ultra-poor through the ‘Graduation Approach’/ ‘Economic Inclusion Program’ built on top of community institutions enabled by the MPSRLM/DAY-NRLM
• Support MPSRLM in planning the activities, orientation to necessary activities and its regular implementation along with proper monitoring
• Support MPSRLM in the implementation of action research of the graduation approach through a special project based on the strategy and design developed in consultation with key stakeholders.
• Enable convergence of various state initiatives (social security, livelihood promotion, financial inclusion, social empowerment) and programs towards the end goal of graduating women and their households living in ultra-poverty out of it.
• Own the implementation and outcomes of the special project
• Support MPSRLM and the DAY-NRLM review the progress of the special project periodically in order to iterate and scale
• Support the mission on the use of data and technology to ensure continuous flow of data from the field
• Build relationships with key government stakeholders in MPSRLM such that the special project is successful
• Build relationships with key government departments and support the successful adoption of strategies targeting the ultra-poor
• Continue working for the learning and development of the team working in this program

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

• Demonstrated a growth mindset - learning/improving constantly
• Demonstrated success in starting and leading initiatives, working under uncertainty & able to articulate the vision and secure buy-in from stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Fluent in English & local language
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• The ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups in a fast-paced environment
• Set aside personal bias to do what is right for the community
• Experience in designing/managing multi-stakeholder development sector programs designed around (or with) SHGs, Community Institutions and MPSRLM
• An openness to travel extensively and live in designated districts/blocks/panchayats as per the needs of the program’s goals
• A passion for serving those in need with humility & sensitivity

Education

Postgraduate in related discipline

Experience

About 12+ of experience in relevant field