Precision Development
Title: Head of Programs (India)
Location and work authorization: India, with current and ongoing work authorization
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Position: Full-time
Posted on: July 14, 2022
Application deadline: July 31, 2022, 5pm IST (applications may be reviewed as they are submitted)
PxD is looking for a driven, creative and independent person to join a high-performing, flexible and non-hierarchical team as the Head of Programs (India). The successful candidate will support our rapidly expanding projects across India, develop and implement the goals of the PxD India team, and build and maintain a collaborative, adaptive and inclusive culture at PxD. You will work closely with the India Country Director, the in-country team, and other professional teams across the organization to advance PxD’s distinct mission and objectives.
This position requires extensive travel (~40%) within India.
Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Work with the India Country Director and other members of the leadership team to develop, articulate, implement, and support the goals of PxD India
- Provide leadership and strategic direction for the design and implementation of programs using an evidence-based approach, ensuring milestones are delivered on time and within budget
- Build, manage and strengthen relations with different partners and stakeholders
- Hire and supervise program & service delivery staff (leads, managers and senior associates), and mentor them in their professional development, and in working effectively in co-management structures
- Guide and support program teams to translate evidence and research findings into service improvements and to establish robust M&E protocols and contribute to building of an institutional knowledge base on evidence
- Work with Program Managers to identify operational and process improvements in functions including field teams, call center, process documentation, branding, quality assurance, among others
- Identify and secure expansion opportunities beyond agriculture for the India program in collaboration with the leadership team
- Support the India leadership team as needed with budgeting, proposal writing, HR functions (hiring, developing case materials, professional development), donor reporting and other administrative tasks
- Represent and promote the organization among various stakeholders
- Follow relevant trends in precision agriculture, innovations and best practices in government extension services
- Contribute and support internal and external communications
- Contribute to PxD institutional knowledge management and internal learning efforts
Qualification and experience in the following domains are important:
- Proven experience in managing and leading multiple programs across geographies and contexts, building partnerships and managing relationships with governments and multiple stakeholders
- Tenacity and self-motivation, with skill in working proactively to identify new opportunities and achieve deliverables under tight timelines
- Experience with budgeting and project planning
- Leadership and organizational skills, and experience to make things happen through complex bureaucracy
- Written and oral communication skills in English, with attention to detail and advanced presentation skills
- Experience with managing donors
- People management skills
- A bachelor’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, or a closely related field
PxD is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organization. We don’t make decisions based on gender, gender identity, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other personal characteristics that are unrelated to the role. We understand that everyone has different lifestyles and we accommodate flexible working to make sure you are as productive and happy as you can be.
We will use any personal data you provide for recruitment purposes only.
About PxD
PxD is a rapidly scaling global non-profit that harnesses the power of technology, data science and behavioral economics to provide targeted information to farmers in low- and middle-income countries. Providing the right information to the right people, in the right way and at the right time, increases incomes, protects the environment and improves well-being. We are evidence-based: we test our interventions with randomized controlled trials to prove our impact and cost effectiveness, to simultaneously learn from and improve our service, and to demonstrate our value to funders and partners. There are few programmes in international development that are as demonstrably cost effective as ours. We currently work in ten countries in Africa, Asia and South America, and are expanding as more governments and organizations look for innovative ways to use new technologies to empower people across the developing world.
PxD’s activities in India are implemented in partnership with Behaviour Change Advisory Services (BCAS) LLP.
How to apply
To apply, please visit the PxD website and use the online application form to submit a CV, cover letter, and brief responses to the screening questions. The job position may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the application deadline of July 31, 2022, 5pm IST.