Executive Field, Vyapaar- Saamuhika Shakti
Udhyam Learning Foundation
Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
Diversity Hiring, Opportunity available only for female candidates.
About Udhyam:
Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is on a mission towards Making Bharat Entrepreneurial. We believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful way to channelize an individual's potential. Entrepreneurship enables agency and allows an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world.
Our programs:
- Udhyam Shiksha works on developing entrepreneurial mindsets among the youth and enabling them to achieve their potential, having impacted :24,00,000 learners across 12 Indian states.
- Udhyam Vyapaar focuses on nano businesses in India, and solving large problems faced by them, at scale; having already enabled up to a 27% income uplift for 5000+ entrepreneurs.
The goal for Udhyam is to build a thriving and supportive ecosystem, where every individual feels empowered to define their own path.
About the Program:
Saamuhika Shakti, a 4-year urban Bengaluru project, uplifts waste-pickers' lives by offering training and organizing over 200 waste-pickers. To ensure sustained growth, the program aims to mentor entrepreneurs, focusing on key business skills. This initiative aligns with the common agenda's outcome of enabling waste-pickers, especially women and youth, to shift to alternative professions, promoting economic stability for their families. The project aims to enhance livelihoods and reduce financial vulnerabilities for waste-picker families.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Lead the identification and seamless onboarding of potential beneficiaries into the program and map the comprehensive understanding of their needs and aspirations.
- Engage with Vyapaaris on-field building strong connections, understanding problems , creating innovative strategies to empower Vyapaaris and continuously monitor progress..
- Co-ordinate closely with the Core Solutioning team to identify and understand potential solutions in detail.
- Dedicate a significant portion of the time to on-field interactions and hands-on mentoring of Vyapaaris through conducting targeted training sessions to enhance their business management skills.
- Independently address challenges promptly, ensuring the ongoing success of their businesses.
- Conduct thorough data collection for baseline and end-line assessments.
Skills and Experience:
- 1 year of experience in the development sector or a related field is preferable.
- Proficient in Kannada language (verbal), Tamil and Telugu will be a bonus.
- Empathetic communication and interpersonal skills, especially in engaging with beneficiaries
- Comfortable working in both field and office environments.
- Possession of a two-wheeler and willing to relocate and work from Bengaluru.
- Comfortable with MS Office
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