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Grassroots Development Laboratory
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Entrepreneurship Manager, Bagar, Rajasthan, India
Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Entrepreneurship Manager is responsible for identifying local entrepreneurs and leading projects that build the capacity of budding entrepreneurs. In particular, he or she will identify, train and assist five to six local entrepreneurs in starting and growing small-scale businesses in the area.
Responsibility Overview
• Identify potential entrepreneurs
• Facilitate potential entrepreneurs in starting up their own businesses
• Build the capacity of existing businesses
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across entrepreneurship projects
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Has started a business (preferably successfully)
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Entrepreneurship Manager is responsible for identifying local entrepreneurs and leading projects that build the capacity of budding entrepreneurs. In particular, he or she will identify, train and assist five to six local entrepreneurs in starting and growing small-scale businesses in the area.
Responsibility Overview
• Identify potential entrepreneurs
• Facilitate potential entrepreneurs in starting up their own businesses
• Build the capacity of existing businesses
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across entrepreneurship projects
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Has started a business (preferably successfully)
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
