Education & Qualifications:

Experience Requirements:

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in agricultural project leadership and scheme implementation:

Overall Experience: Minimum 12+ years of experience in project/program management/implementation.
Management Experience: At least 6 years of management experience, specifically in agriculture scheme implementation and/or land-based rural development.
Team Leader Role: At least 4 years of experience as a Team Leader in an Agriculture or allied field-related project.
Technical Acumen: Significant exposure to Digital technologies in Agriculture .
Core Competencies: Proven leadership and team management skills with expertise in multi-stakeholder coordination .
Added Advantage: Familiarity with communications in government processes.

Scope of Work

The Team Leader will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and coordination across the project's operational components:

Action Planning: Lead the team in collating the Annual Action Plan in close coordination with all component-wise departmental nodal officers.
Governance & Documentation: Facilitate the preparation and distribution of directions/minutes resulting from the State Level Steering Committee meetings .
Inter-Ministerial Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for coordination with respective Ministries/Heads of Departments (HoDs) .
Strategic Guidance: Guide the sectoral teams in identifying:
Forward and backward linkages.
Progressive farmers and success stories for replication.
Best practices across states for adoption.
Technical Oversight: Facilitate the resolution of technical problems and issues that arise in the day-to-day functioning of the project.

Team Lead