VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Every person across rural India deserves to lead a more secure, prosperous, and dignified life. With that vision in mind, S M Sehgal Foundation’s mission is to strengthen community-led development initiatives to achieve positive social, economic, and environmental change across rural India. With support from the partners, S M Sehgal Foundation (Sehgal Foundation) designs and promotes rural development interventions that create opportunities, build resilience, and provide solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in India’s poorest communities.
S M Sehgal Foundation invites applications for the position of Assistant Program Lead.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Experience: Minimum 8-10 years of experience in project management and implementation.
Position Requirements:
- Masters in Agriculture /Water Management /Rural Development from a reputed institute
- Good communication skills in Telugu, English, and Hindi.
- Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in project management and implementation
- Computer literacy, knowledge of MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Good Liaising skills with the Government departments and other stakeholders
- Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal daily supervision
- Willingness to travel across project areas.
- Fluency in Telugu (mandatory); working knowledge of Hindi and/or English
Job Description:
The Assistant Program Lead will oversee the implementation of programs/projects on themes, namely agriculture, livelihood, water management, community leadership, digital literacy, youth leadership, and strengthening panchayats
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Monitor field activities and ensure quality and timelines
- Organize training programs for Assistant Program Leads, Agriculture Coordinators, Block Coordinators, and community leaders to build the capacity of the team on various themes
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with government officers, community leaders in villages, grassroots organizations, NGOs, and elected representatives at the panchayat, district level, and state level
- Prepare narrative and financial reports on the projects
- Remain abreast of government policies and programs
- Prepare project proposals including budgets on agriculture, livelihood, water management, community leadership, digital literacy, youth leadership, and strengthening panchayats for donors
- Network and liaise with government departments, KVKs, universities, and other key stakeholders.
- Represent S M Sehgal Foundation in externally organized workshops, conferences, and seminars.
- Prepare information and communications materials, pamphlets, banners, booklets, and training manuals in Hindi and English on various project themes
- Work for the sustainability of projects, i.e. current as well as past.
- Ensure that S M Sehgal Foundation’s vision, mission, values, culture, policies, and procedures are adhered to.
- Any other responsibility assigned as per the requirements of the organization.
Deadline for applying: April 25, 2026
Compensation: Salaries at S M Sehgal Foundation are highly competitive. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
How to apply: For your application to be successfully submitted, kindly fill the google form provided in link – https://forms.gle/BqcBfhjVAir47zN76
* Preference will be given to candidates who can join immediately.
* Candidates from underrepresented groups, especially women are encouraged to apply
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