Website:
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Job details:
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Two Opening
Location
📍 Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
📍 Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
About U-Turn4Nature Foundation
U-Turn4Nature Foundation (Supported by DNR Foundation) is a rural livelihood and women-entrepreneurship initiative working at the village level. We facilitate the setup of agro-based, home-style food processing units with rural women, SHGs, and cooperatives. Products are freshly prepared by women and delivered directly to households.
The Foundation acts as a facilitator, focusing on:
- Employment generation for rural women
- Women-led micro-enterprises
- Safe, homemade food production
- Strengthening village-level economic ecosystems
Volunteers are also welcome. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to work closely with rural women and support their journey towards entrepreneurship.
Position: Livelihood Coordinator / Livelihood Specialist
U-Turn4Nature Foundation is seeking a Livelihood Coordinator / Specialist to support a women-focused livelihoods project. The role involves working with rural women already supported by Government programs and NGOs, helping them transition into sustainable income-generating enterprises.
Key Responsibilities
- Strong understanding of Women SHGs and Cooperatives
- Provide technical guidance and support across livelihood activities, including planning, implementation, budgeting, and reporting
- Conduct hands-on training in pickles, snacks, cookies, sweets, millet-based products, jams, etc.
- (No preservatives or chemicals; focus on hygiene, quality, and safe storage)
- Support end-to-end enterprise processes from production to storage
- Develop and apply livelihood assessment tools
- Strengthen Village Economic Groups and Savings & Loan practices
- Build capacity of women entrepreneurs, field teams, and partners
- Develop basic standards, systems, and SOPs for rural enterprises
- Coordinate with NGOs and Government departments to ensure convergence and avoid duplication
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 2 years’ and maximum 6 years experience in livelihood or women-enterprise development projects. Extraordinary freshers are also welcome.
- Experience working with SHGs, cooperatives, or vulnerable rural communities (preferably Hill regions)
- Strong field orientation with resilience and learning mindset
- Ability to coordinate with Government, NGOs, and community institutions
- Experience in project management and reporting
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to travel within project areas
- This is strictly on-site opportunity.
How to Apply
📧 Email your CV to: info.dnrf@gmail.com with current CTC and expected CTC. CV must me with current and permanent address, DOB and other details.
Pls mention Preferred location in subject line- Either UK or HP.
✍️ Please include a short note on your interest in working with rural women entrepreneurs
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