Position: Director - Agriculture, Rural Development and Livelihoods

Organization: Athena Infonomics

Location: India (Delhi preferred, hybrid) with travel across India and Sub-Saharan Africa

Team: 12 direct and indirect reports, growing

Vision for the Role

Agriculture, climate resilience, and rural livelihoods are being reshaped by two powerful shifts: the growing reach of AI and digital public infrastructure at the last mile, and increasing pressure from governments and funders to demonstrate measurable outcomes at scale. Athena Infonomics has been investing systematically in the capabilities, partnerships, and solutions needed to contribute meaningfully to this transition.

About Athena Infonomics

Athena Infonomics is a research-led advisory and implementation organization that works with governments, philanthropies, and multilateral institutions across agriculture, climate resilience, and rural development. TolaData, Athena’s impact technology platform, provides data infrastructure to support program monitoring, management, and adaptation. APLYD,



Athena’s AI and digital public infrastructure unit, contributes expertise in emerging technologies, data systems, and applied analytics.

Together, these capabilities enable Athena to combine policy and program advisory, implementation support, data infrastructure, and technology within a single portfolio.

The Prospect

The Director for Agriculture, Climate & Livelihoods will be responsible for bringing these capabilities together into a coherent and growing portfolio. The Director will inherit an existing body of work that includes long-term technical assistance to governments and other key development partners.

The role will build on this foundation to strengthen Athena’s agriculture, climate, and livelihoods portfolio in India and develop a substantive presence in Sub-Saharan Africa.

What You Will Own

Portfolio leadership: You will have strategic and financial responsibility for the Agriculture, Climate &

📌 Director - Agriculture, Rural Development and Livelihoods (India)
🏢 Athena Infonomics
📍 India