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Position Name: Cluster Coordinator (Consultant)

Reporting Line: Program Lead

Tenure:               Until 31st Mar ‘27 (Extendable)

Positions:           10

Location:         Patna, Gaya, Begusarai, Nalanda, East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Saran, West Champaran, Bhojpur, Rohtas

About PCI India: – 

PCI India, a registered Indian society, has been working in India for the past 26 years. We drive interventions to transform the lives of communities at scale by solving complex development problems. In the past year, PCI India reached more than 1.5 crore, i.e. 15 million people in1649 Blocks of 163 Districts in 14 States.

About the Project: –

PCI India is implementing DEWEE initiative which aims at enhancing income and livelihoods of 7500 self-help group (SHG) women entrepreneurs through adoption and implementation of decentralized renewable energy (DRE) in the state of Bihar.

With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), PCI India is providing technical support to Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (UPSRLM) in, (i) identifying 10,000 different women enterprises under the fold of SHG women households, (ii) developing financial products for each type of enterprise through convergence with different govt. schemes/departments and microfinance institutions, (iii) ensuring availability of affordable finances, (iv) identification of competent vendors and supporting the enterprise owners in solar PV installation, and, (v) tracking the technical performance of the solar installations and financial performance of the enterprises to ascertain the evidence of the DRE interventions. PCI India has already identified the decentralized Take Home Ration (THR) production and distribution initiative of the UPSRLM, wherein the SHG women have setup 204 THR manufacturing units with the production capacity of 5MT/day. These manufacturing units are women owned and operated by the SHG women and serve dual objective of providing nutritious food to the vulnerable rural population (specifically 0-6 years old children and pregnant and lactating women) and providing income opportunities to 4,000 SHG (20 women per THR unit) women. Additionally, the program aims to identify additional 10,000 women enterprises and extend the benefit of renewable energy to enhance their business income.

Key Roles & Responsibilities: –

  • Support the field team in identifying eligible enterprises for the adoption of solar PV systems.
  • Ensure timely installation and commissioning of solar systems for identified beneficiaries in coordination with vendors and field teams.
  • Support J-Wires in identifying, establishing, and strengthening block-level Solar Marts for improved service delivery and outreach.
  • Coordinate orientation and capacity-building sessions on solar operations and maintenance for entrepreneurs, community institutions, and beneficiaries.
  • Support the implementation and effective operationalization of digital tools, online forms, MIS platforms, and monitoring dashboards.
  • Ensure timely collection, verification, and reporting of field data related to solar installations and project progress.
  • Identify implementation challenges, operational gaps, and field-level issues, and support timely resolution through coordination with the State team.

Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree / diploma in business management, sales, marketing, entrepreneurship development, social sciences or any other field.

Experience required:

  • At least 5 years of experience in managing field programs in sales/marketing
  • Experience of working with women entrepreneurs/SHG women from rural geographies
  • Experience of working on solar installation projects/B2C (in rural areas) will be a plus

Skill and Competencies:

  • Strong sense of professional commitment and maturity.
  • Attention to details and ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to work independently and handling a team
  • Excellent oral and written Hindi and English skills
  • Knowledge of other local dialects is a plus

Note:

  1. This TOR is in Intended to provide a general overview of the position and may not cover every aspect of the role. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the organizational goals.
  2. It will be mandatory for each hired employee to have a valid driving license for two-wheelers along with a proper motorcycle/scooter (registered in their name) for performing their official duties.

 

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