Job Description

Call for Applications for the Post of Sr. Programme Officers (Sustainable Agriculture) at Samaj Pragati Sahayog (MP) Samaj Pragati Sahayog (SPS) is headquartered in a drought-prone, tribal area of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of India\'s largest non-government initiatives for water, livelihoods and women\xe2\x80\x99s empowerment. SPS believes that to address India\xe2\x80\x99s long-standing problems, we must graduate to an alternative development model based on the principles of equity, sustainability and people\xe2\x80\x99s empowerment. SPS tries to address the crisis of Indian agriculture by evolving an alternative low-risk and low-cost approach, reducing dependence on chemical inputs. SPS invites applications from suitable candidates for the following positions in the Sustainable Agriculture programme of the organisation: 1. Senior Programme Officer, Sustainable Agriculture The selected candidates will handle multi-pronged interventions in land use planning, bio-farming and bio-diversity conservation. These professionals need to be people with creativity, passion and commitment for grass-roots work and should be capable of team-work in a highly enriching professional environment. Candidate with Post-graduation in Agriculture or Horticulture is desirable. Candidates should have good writing skills in Hindi and English. Candidates with experiences of working with community in Three to Five years will be preferred. Women candidates will be given preference. Remuneration shall be commensurate with the profile of the candidate. The roles and responsibilities of selected professionals include the following: Assist in implementing the Non-Pesticide Management (NPM) Agriculture Programme of SPS; Establish ways of improving the participation of small and marginal farmers in agricultural markets so that they get a fair deal in these markets; Work closely with women farmers and help build strong and vibrant people\xe2\x80\x99s institutions, led by women; Engage with rural communities and co-ordinate work of the village community, the PRIs and government agencies; Assist in the development of training material to be used in the empowerment programme of the Baba Amte Center for People\xe2\x80\x99s Empowerment. Location : Dewas/Khargaon, MP The professionals should hard-working and adaptable to field situations, be able to think creatively while solving technical problems and while handling a team of professionals with diverse skills and qualifications. We are seeking passionate grassroots professionals who can commit to work in these programmes for a minimum of two years. For selected people, we offer an attractive pay package, including public provident fund, insurance, gratuity & medical expenses. Those interestedmay send/email their applications latest by the 10thOct , 2022 along with detailed resume to Animesh Mondal, SamajPragatiSahayog, Bagli, District Dewas,Madhya Pradesh 455227; Job Type: Full-time Salary: 9480,000.00 - 9600,000.00 per year Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bagli, Dewas - 455227, Madhya Pradesh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master\'s (Preferred)

Experience:

• total work: 5 years (Preferred)

• Health insurance