GDL Entrepreneurship Manager
Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
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 5th.