Project Manager
- Company
NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS)
- Location
Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala)
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Programme Management & Implementation
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Experience
7 - 8 years
- Application Deadline
21-Dec-2025
About NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS)
NABCONS, a wholly owned subsidiary of NABARD (A Government of India promoted Apex Development Financial Institution (DFI) is India’s premier consultancy and advisory service provider with a focus on the strategic spheres of agriculture and allied sectors such as food processing, rural infrastructure, climate change, natural resource management, banking and finance, skills development and others. Through NABARD, NABCONS has a Pan India presence. It has a Corporate Office in New Delhi and Zonal Offices in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati , Thiruvananthapuram & Jaipur and 30 Principal Consultant offices, one in each State Capital. Further, NABCONS enjoys long-standing partnerships with concerned ministries of GoI, all state Governments Banks, Corporates. NABCONS has also worked with International Agencies such as APRACA, IFAD, JICA, UNDP, GIZ, SDC and etc. NABCONS provides consultancy in India and abroad in the areas of agriculture, animal husbandry, banking, food processing, livelihood, infrastructure development, socio-economic development, storage, agri marketing, climate change and others. Solution to Union & State governments, corporate bodies, NGOs, Banks and Cooperatives & Federations, and Individuals with envisioning, planning, monitoring, supervising and assessing/evaluating various development programmes with a focus on rural development. Operation & Services NABCONS, within a short span, has emerged as a leading provider of consultancy services in India in diverse areas. NABCONS has so far contracted more than 2500 consultancy assignments and nearly 75% of the assignments are from GoI Departments and State Governments which indicates its strength to efficiently work in co-ordination with various Governments.
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Overview of the Role
Project Manager will work in close coordination with Kudumbashree, NABCONS Regional office at Thiruvananthapuram and Corporate office Delhi and will be responsible to lead the team of experts to ensure desired impacts of DDU-GKY programme on target audience through innovative approaches, systematic planning and periodic monitoring of all Stakeholders.
Job Description
• Lead the team of consultants positioned at State Technical Support Unit set up for Management of DDU-GKY Programme in the state of Kerala.
• Ensure deliverables of the STSA in a time bound manner and submit Monthly Deliverables Report (MDR) to the client not later than five days from closure of the month.
• Establish a receptive and responsive concurrent monitoring system and submit Quarterly Project Performance Report (QPPR) and Quarterly Action Plan (QAP) of STSA along with budget estimates to Kudumbashree.
• Capacity building of all stakeholder of the project
• Coordination with Kudumbashree, other external agencies and other line department as and when required.
• Manage documentation and IEC activities to bring in visibility to the project
• Explore best practices and bring in innovations through continuous ground surveillance on project outcome and stakeholder consultations for increased outcome.
• Identify replicable models from within and outside the country as well as explore technology innovations in teaching learning process of vocational training.
• Develop linkages with industries for placement as well as for collaborations in pedagogy development and training.
• Preparation of Annual action plans, quarterly work plans with budget estimates and task oriented micro plans for DDU-GKY and STSA operations.
• Design and conduct thematic concurrent evaluation studies and development ToRs for impact evaluations.
• Assist CEO/COO Kudumbashree for conduct of Period Reviews by providing data and review briefs.
• Assist in quality procurement of services through Preparation of ToR/RFP/tender documents etc.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Working experience with government agencies providing advisory/consulting services to Kudumbashree.
• Should have managed a team of 10+ members and worked in leadership roles in the areas of skill development, livelihood promotion, capacity building, and implementation support for central/state schemes.
• Experience in managing DDUGKY program would be an added advantage.
Education
MBA/PGDM/ MSW or Post-graduate in management
Experience
• Minimum 07 years of work experience. • 5 years of experience in managing large scale skill development programs