Project Lead

As a key player in our organization, you will be responsible for leading project operations and learning, enterprise development, capacity building, reporting and documentation. Your success will depend on your ability to effectively implement livelihood activities aligned with the project design, activity plan, and quality standards.

• Support project leads/teams to enhance the technical quality of project interventions through regular coordination with the Director – Social Additionality.
• Develop detailed implementation plans and budgets; support project teams in achieving defined objectives and targets.
• Issue relevant directives and guidelines for timely and effective implementation of project activities.
• Proactively identify operational challenges and coordinate timely solutions with the project team and Director – SA.
• Develop knowledge management products such as case studies, success stories, technical manuals, and booklets showcasing project impact.
• Promote reflective practices to continuously refine strategies and approaches for greater impact and scalability.

The role involves establishing women-led Plastic Collection Centers and Collection Points within waste collector communities, launching e-tricycle-based plastic waste collection initiatives, implementing skill training initiatives, developing market linkages, forging partnerships, building strong networks, collaborating with government departments, and establishing institutional linkages.

• Establish women-led Plastic Collection Centers and Collection Points within waste collector communities.
• Launch e-tricycle-based plastic waste collection initiatives for informal waste collectors.
• Implement skill training initiatives and develop market linkages to ensure decent income opportunities for target groups.
• Forge partnerships with government bodies, private sector actors, and technical institutions for capacity building, technical and enterprise support.
• Build strong networks with key stakeholders to support the effective delivery of the project.
• Collaborate with government departments, including state urban/rural livelihood missions.
• Establish institutional linkages at the district level with banks, incubator/accelerator programs, retail outlets, and e-commerce platforms for financial and marketing support.

You will organize entrepreneurship awareness and development programs, coordinate multi-stakeholder workshops, conduct EAPs and EDPs, offer continuous business support and mentorship, conduct capacity needs assessments, and develop IEC materials and training modules.

• Organize entrepreneurship awareness and development programs for beneficiaries.
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder workshops on enterprise development.
• Conduct EAPs (Entrepreneurship Awareness Programs), EDPs (Entrepreneurship Development Programs), and mentorship sessions for emerging entrepreneurs.
• Offer continuous business support and mentorship for women micro-entrepreneurs.
• Conduct capacity needs assessments for institutional partners as needed.
• Develop IEC materials, demonstration tools, training modules, and capacity-building resources.

The candidate will log key performance indicators into the PFC platform, ensure accurate and timely documentation and data flow, periodically review and update policies and SOPs, submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports, prepare and submit financial reports, maintain and analyze all MIS data, and provide insights and analysis of project activities.

• Log key performance indicators (KPIs) into the PFC platform for monitoring.
• Ensure accurate, timely documentation and data flow through the PFC technology platform.
• Periodically review and update policies and SOPs with required documentation.
• Submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports in prescribed formats.
• Prepare and submit financial reports on income and expenditure.
• Maintain and analyze all MIS (Management Information System) data.
• Provide insights and analysis of project activities to the Director – SA and relevant teams as required.

As a team member, you will uphold high standards of professionalism, prioritize tasks effectively, foster collaborative communication, ensure confidentiality and data security, and be open to frequent travel across India.

• Maintain high standards of professionalism and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Uphold PFC's policies, SOPs, and protocols across all levels of the organization.
• Foster collaborative communication with stakeholders.
• Ensure confidentiality and data security at all times.
• Be open to frequent travel across India, including on short notice, based on project needs.
• Collaborate closely with the broader PFC team and external partners.