Data and Tech Analyst, Tripura, Economic Inclusion Program

Role Name: Data and tech analyst, Tripura, Economic Inclusion Program

About The/Nudge

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.

Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.

Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists , 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".

About the Program

Economic Inclusion Program (EIP) is solving for households in extremely vulnerable state through a targeted, multi-faceted and sequenced model involving cash transfer and care, which has demonstrated that poverty can be conquered..

Position Overview

The/Nudge is working with the Ministry of Rural Development, the Government of India, and the state government of Odisha to help increase the adoption of the graduation approach by targeting the poorest of the poor through community institutions in various states of India. As part of this effort, a State Project Management Unit (SPMU) has been set up at Tripura to help the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) design and implement a special project targeting the ultra-poor through graduation approach integrated into the community institutions of NRLM. 

Key Accountabilities

• single point of accountability for tech products to enable implementation and monitoring of the program in collaboration with the SRLM / state government department

• Support the build and execute end-to-end tech product roadmap for End Ultra-Poverty

• facilitate MIS build-out for SRLMs / state programs as per their requirements

• build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to build the products

• analyze data and present reports of the product to internal and external stakeholders

• design SoPs for tech roll-out in collaboration with the government

• conduct market research to identify solutions and gaps in the current solution, and proactively iterate designs and product roadmaps

• be enthusiastic about traveling to remote rural areas, meeting with stakeholders, and gathering insights firsthand

• identify opportunities to build tech-first solutions as well as tech solutions that are enablers to rural development programs

• support operations in adoption, take feedback, and iterate products to improve the performance of the overall program

The ideal candidate for the role has

• Fluency in English,Hindi,Bengali.

• Knowledge of the local language is desirable

• immense interest and knowledge in technology & applying its potential to create impact at scale

• demonstrated a growth mindset - learning/improving constantly

• demonstrated success in starting and leading initiatives, working under uncertainty & able to articulating a vision, and securing buy-in from stakeholders

• excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills. 

• strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups in a fast-paced environment

• 2 -5 years of experience preferably in tech/MIS development and is a Postgraduate  / Graduate

• experience in  working with government stakeholders

• an openness to travel extensively and live in designated districts/blocks/panchayats as per the needs of the program’s goals

• a passion for serving those in need, with humility & sensitivity & setting aside personal bias

If you are dedicated and can quickly bridge gaps in domain knowledge/experience / other desirables with your exceptional qualities/skills, please go ahead and apply and we would be happy to consider your CV with an open mind.