Description

BACKGROUND:

Passing Gifts Private Limited (PGPL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Heifer International USA and it provides services in educating, consulting, training, advising, and providing professional and technical services to individuals, associations, and entities in India and abroad, particularly those who support or are working in the areas of social advancement and sustainable development. This position may also require service agreements, secondment agreements, between entities, etc.

PGPL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

FUNCTION:

The Project Officer- Access to Finance will lead Passing Gifts PVT LTD project activities on connecting producer owned FPOs and self-help groups with financial institutions. S/he will lead the development and execution of the overall strategic vision, goal and objectives of the access to finance component. S/he will also work on the strategic relationship with Government and private sector supported finance schemes such as loans, entrepreneurs fund and other provision related promoting FPO business, farmers ‘enterprises.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES: (including approximate percentage effort) Enterprise Development (20%):

• Formulate the enterprise development strategy for signature programs, focusing on Access to Finance;
• Implement policies, procedures, systems, and tools for enterprise development in alignment with Passing Gifts PVT LTD's Signature Program strategy;