About the role
What will you do?1. Mobilization of members
- Map goat-rearing households in the assigned cluster and build rapport with the community, Pashu Udhyamis, and existing institutions.
- Mobilize pashu udhyamis and orient them towards collective approach and the benefits they could derive from FPC.
- Sensitize members (Goat rearers and Pashu Udhyamis) on the concept, benefits and obligations of collective ownership through an FPC.
- Lead the process of promoting the Farmer Producer Company, including feasibility assessment, business plan development, and shareholder mobilization.
- Coordinate documentation and statutory compliance for incorporation under the Companies Act (Producer Company provisions), including DIN/DSC for directors, MoA/ AoA drafting support, and Registrar of Companies (RoC) filings.
- Liaise with SRLM, NABARD, National Project Management Agency (NPMA)/Cluster Based Business Organization (CBBO) partners and state Animal Husbandry Departments for registration support, equity grant access and credit guarantee linkages.
- Facilitate election/selection of the Board of Directors (BoD) and support first Annual General Meeting (AGM) and statutory formalities.
- Build the capacity of the Board of Directors and shareholder members on governance, roles and responsibilities, and compliance requirements (AGMs, board meetings, statutory filings, audits).
- Institutionalize systems for membership records, share capital management, and grievance redressal.
- Mentor the BoD towards independent decision-making, gradually transferring operational control from the promoting team to the FPC's own leadership.
- Develop the goat-value-chain business model of the FPC — breed improvement, fodder and feed aggregation, animal health services, insurance, and collective marketing/sale of livestock and by-products.
- Identify and onboard input suppliers, buyers, veterinary and insurance partners, and negotiate favorable terms on behalf of the collective.
- Support the FPC in accessing working capital, equity grants, credit guarantee schemes and other financial instruments available to Producer Companies.
- Lead and mentor the cluster's Pashu Udhyamis and Community Resource Persons, aligning their field activities to FPC formation and business milestones.
- Represent the cluster/FPC in meetings with SRLM, District Administration, NABARD, Animal Husbandry Department, and other ecosystem partners.
- Maintain accurate MIS, progress dashboards and donor/program reporting on cluster and FPC-formation milestones.
- Progressively take on operational and financial responsibilities of the FPC — procurement, sales, cash flow, statutory compliance and staff supervision — in the run-up to formal transition.
- On the FPC's incorporation and readiness (as assessed jointly with The/Nudge and the Board), transition into the role of CEO of the FPC, taking full ownership of its P&L, business strategy and day-to-day operations, while continuing to report to the FPC Board of Directors.
- Graduate/Postgraduate in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Rural Management, Rural Development, Cooperative Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of field experience in rural livelihoods, agri/livestock value chains, FPO/FPC promotion, cooperative development, or community institution-building.
- Direct, hands-on experience in at least one of: FPO/FPC formation and registration, livestock/goatery-based livelihood program or managing producer collectives/cooperatives.
- Experience working with SHGs, Village Organizations, SRLM/NRLM structures, or similar community institutions is highly preferred.
- Prior exposure to running or managing a business unit, enterprise, or P&L (even at a small scale) is an added advantage, given the eventual CEO transition.
- Strong understanding of Producer Company structure, governance and statutory compliance (or willingness and ability to learn quickly).
- Entrepreneurial mindset — comfortable owning outcomes, taking initiative, and operating with limited hand-holding in a field-based, ambiguous environment.
- Strong community mobilization, facilitation and people-management skills; ability to build trust with rural women-led households.
- Basic financial literacy — budgeting, cash flow, and business planning.
- Willingness to be based in and travel extensively within the assigned rural cluster.
- Proficiency in the local/regional language; working knowledge of Hindi/English for reporting.
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