Job Description

About ACCESS:
ACCESS Development Services is a national livelihoods promotion organization with a focus on incubating innovations and developing sustainable models for livelihoods promotion of the poor. To this end,ACCESS is structured uniquely to work at all levels of the value chain implementing programmes on the ground (TierI), working with Civil Society Organizations, Government Departments, Corporate sector, and Multilateral / Bilateral Agencies (Tier II) as also undertaking national initiatives to influence and support policy initiatives and strengthening the enabling environment (Tier III). ACCESS, with its head office in New Delhi has a pan-India presence having state offices in 9 states and 26 project offices. More at www.accessdev.org.
A short summary about the Project
The project, being implemented in Rajasthan focuses on enhancing agricultural productivity, ensuring water security, and improving the livelihoods of farmers through innovative solutions, community engagement, and institution development.The programme is supporting approximately 15,000 women farmers through 20 existing and 5 new FPOs across 10 districts of Rajasthan, the program focuses on reducing cultivation costs, improving access to technology, markets, and finance to enhance farmer incomes, strengthen Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) through better governance, empower women farmers in decision-making, and promote climate-resilient agricultural practices.
The requirement:
ACCESS invites applications from self-driven professionals to join as Project Lead Cum Agriculture Expert, responsible for delivering the project’s objectives. The incumbent will ensure timely, high-quality implementation across the designated project geographies, oversee technical and operational activities, coordinate with stakeholders, and drive results through strong team leadership and robust monitoring.
Responsibilities:
 Develop and implement strategies to strengthen FPOs and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
 Design time-bound business plans for FPOs focused on market linkages, value-chain development and sustainable revenue models.
 Conduct market assessment, stakeholder consultations and financial forecasting to set realistic, measurable business targets and investment needs.
 Oversee rollout of business activities, monitor progress against sales, membership and profitability targets, and ensure timely achievement of project milestones. Build capacity of FPO leadership, staff and community leaders through targeted training, demonstrations and handholding so they can independently manage FPO operations and engage members effectively.
 Provide agronomic and technical guidance on climate-resilient practices, including water-efficient technologies, crop selection, seed variety selection, soil health management, and pest management.
 Piot demonstrations, monitor progress and document change.
 Coordination with marketing team and support FPO branding, product positioning and outreach to increase member engagement and market recognition.
 Liaise with government departments, line agencies and other stakeholders to leverage schemes,
infrastructure and institutional support
 Prepare project briefs and proposals for securing funds and convergence support for FPO business
development, as per the local context.
 Maintain accurate records and MIS data, prepare regular progress reports, and use data to inform adaptive
management and decision-making.
 Plan, implement and monitor interventions to ensure objectives, quality standards and timelines are met,
while identifying and mitigating operational risks.
Education & Experience:
 Masters in agronomy, Agribusiness or a related field.
 Minimum 10-15 years of experience in agricultural practices, preferably in a similar geographical context.
Travel Requirement:
 Willingness to travel within 10 districts of Rajasthan as required for implementing the project efficiently.
COMPENSATION:
The salary range forthis position is commensurate to industry standards and will be determined based upon
experience setof the candidate and the HR policies of the organization.

ACCESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. ACCESS values diversity and inclusion, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to caste, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age and disability.