Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad (RGAVP) will be acting as Cluster Based Business Organisations (CBBO’s) under the scheme to form and nurture the FPOs.

Key Role & Responsibility

• Manage for mation , capacity building, governance and business processes of FPOs
• Mobilizing farmers & forming farmer interest groups
• Identifying BODs & 1st subscribers & collecting due documents for application to ROC for FPO registration
• Collecting share fee and issue share certificates
• Organizing BOD meetings and elections and AGMs
• Coordinating capacity building training and exposure visit of FPOs
• Manage recruitment and training of FPO staff
• Aligning resources for starting FPO business activities
• Supervising day-to-day business activities of FPO
• Collecting data on FPO activities
• Ensuring FPOs are qualified and apply for equity grant, credit guarantee fund and composite loan from formal lending institutions
• Any other task assigned by reporting officer

Reporting:

• The incumbent will report to State Project Manager- Farm Livelihood, RGAVP and District Project Manager- DPM.

Education:

• Essential: Graduate in Agriculture/Rural Development from a recognized University/Institute with 3+ years of experience in working with FPOs and their federations or
• Desirable : Post Graduate in Agriculture or 2 years PG diploma in Rural development / Agri Business Management from a recognized University / Institute with 2 years of Experience in working with FPOs and their federations

• Graduate with 3+ years of experience in working with FPOs and their federations or
• Post Graduate with 2 years of Experience in working with FPOs and their federations
• Preference would be given to Agriculture specialist or experience of working in Agriculture field
• Proven track record in implementing schemes pertaining to promotion of agribusiness activities via Community Institutions.
• Must be computer literate – able to use MS office applications and internet.
• Experience of working with government/externally aided agencies would be an added advantage.
• Must be proficient in English and Hindi.

Honorarium:

• Rs. 30,000/- per month
• TA DA shall be admissible as per RGAVP rules.