Program Coordinator - Livelihoods, India

About the role

BRAC International's Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative (UPGI) is hiring a Program Coordinator - Livelihoods for its India office. Reporting to the Program Advisor - Livelihoods, the coordinator works with the UPGI India team, state teams, government counterparts, implementation partners and technical organisations to strengthen the design, implementation and quality of livelihood interventions for extremely vulnerable households. The role supports the Program Advisor in turning programme strategy and technical learning into practical tools, training and guidance for national, state and field teams.

The position is full-time and based in New Delhi, with regular travel across the SAY programme states, including remote and field locations, and regular in-person office hours.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Program Advisor - Livelihoods in strengthening livelihood approaches within the Ministry of Rural Development's Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana (SAY) or similar government-led Graduation programmes.
• Focus on livelihoods training and capacity building, market assessments, value-chain analysis, livelihood diversification and innovative livelihood opportunities for extremely vulnerable households.
• Translate programme strategy and technical learning into practical tools, training, guidance and implementation support for national, state and field teams.
• Work in ambiguous and evolving environments, contributing to a culture of continuous learning, documentation and knowledge sharing so that field insights and evidence inform programme improvement and replication.

Required profile

• A mid- to senior-level professional seeking hands-on experience in Graduation programme design, government engagement, programme implementation and knowledge management.
• Comfort working in ambiguous and evolving environments, where solutions are developed and refined iteratively.