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Manager – CSR & Livelihood Programs

  • Company

    BharatCares (SMEC Trust)

  • Location

    Pune(Maharashtra) Ahmedabad(Gujarat)

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    5 - 8 years

  • Salary

    840000 - 1040000

About BharatCares (SMEC Trust)

(Legal Note: Four Colors Plus sign with Brand Name BharatCares is the legal trademark of SMEC Trust) BharatCares stands tall amongst the Top 30 Social Impact Organizations in India. Operating under SMEC Trust a group organization of CSRBOX BharatCares has been specifically established and curated for program delivery. Our commitment revolves around the principles of innovation technology and scalability aiming to address societal challenges comprehensively. Functioning as a social solution bridge BharatCares facilitates collaboration among communities innovators and funders to get the best implementation models in place. Our flagship initiatives focus on improving education employability rural and healthcare infrastructure entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability. We are rightly placed in coherence with top global partners in addition to being official partners with the states of Punjab Haryana and Gujarat. Our primary operational focus revolves around the enhancement of health and education infrastructure throughout India. Currently we have a significant geographical presence in various locations primarily in the states of Gujarat Rajasthan Haryana Telangana Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Overview of the Role

The Manager – CSR & Livelihood Programs will lead and manage livelihood-based initiatives aimed at enhancing income-generation opportunities for youth, women, farmers, micro-entrepreneurs, and marginalized communities. This role requires expertise in community engagement, program development, enterprise support, and stakeholder coordination.

Job Description

1. Program Strategy & Design
• Develop and refine strategies for livelihood enhancement, micro-entrepreneurship, and income-generation programs.
• Identify community needs, design interventions, define KPIs, and build scalable program models.
• Stay updated with livelihood sector trends, government schemes, market linkages, and value-chain opportunities.

2. Program Implementation & Operations
• Lead end-to-end implementation of livelihood projects across districts in Maharashtra/Gujarat.
• Oversee activities such as community mobilization, training, SHG/entrepreneur strengthening, and market linkage activities.
• Ensure program delivery meets quality standards, timelines, and compliance guidelines.

3. Proposal Development & Budgeting
• Prepare proposals, concept notes, project plans, and donor presentations.
• Develop project budgets, monitor expenditures, and ensure optimal resource utilization.
• Support business development and donor acquisition efforts.

4. Community Engagement & Capacity Building
• Build strong relationships with community leaders, local bodies, SHGs, farmer groups, and cooperative institutions.
• Facilitate training on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, digital inclusion, value-chain development, and market readiness.
• Strengthen capacities of local partners, field teams, and beneficiaries.

5. Stakeholder & Partner Management
• Engage with corporates, government departments, NGOs, skilling partners, and industry associations.
• Develop partnerships to enable market linkages, sales channels, and enterprise support.
• Represent BharatCares at CSR events, livelihood forums, and partner meetings.

6. Team Leadership
• Lead and mentor a team of field coordinators, project associates, trainers, and community mobilizers.
• Monitor team performance, resolve operational challenges, and build a strong culture of accountability.

7. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
• Establish M&E processes to track outputs, outcomes, and impact at the individual and community level.
• Analyze data to assess program success and recommend improvements.
• Prepare qualitative and quantitative reports, impact stories, and case studies for donors and management.

8. Compliance & Documentation
• Ensure adherence to donor requirements, statutory norms, and organizational policies.
• Maintain program documentation, finance records, and impact evidence for audits and reviews.

9. Travel Requirement
• Frequent field travel within the state and occasional travel to other India locations as required.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

• Strong project management, proposal writing, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Prior experience working with corporates or CSR-funded programs is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to speak the local language (Marathi or Gujarati) is mandatory.
• Strong problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and documentation skills.
• A deep commitment to social impact and community development.

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Rural Development, Development Studies, Agriculture, Livelihoods, or related fields.

Experience

5–8 years of experience in managing CSR, livelihood, rural development, or community-based programs. Experience leading projects focused on SHG strengthening, micro-enterprise development, farm/non-farm livelihoods, skilling, or market linkages.