About IBTADA

Established in 1997, IBTADA is a not-for-profit development organization based in Alwar, Rajasthan, working across Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Over the past 28 years, IBTADA has partnered with government departments, civil society organizations, and CSR institutions to strengthen sustainable livelihoods, natural resource management, climate resilience, women’s institutions, girls' education, girls' empowerment, and access to rights and entitlements, reaching more than 83,000 families .

About NCNF The National Coalition for Natural Farming (henceforth, the Coalition) is a collaborative platform to build knowledge and capacities in multiple dimensions among all stakeholders to accelerate the practice and policy related to agroecology-based farming in its multiple variants in India. The effort is to facilitate the empowerment of a significant number of small & marginal farmers; special emphasis on socially marginalized groups & regenerating environmentally vulnerable areas, with farmers’ collectives as the foundational basis and women farmers in leadership roles.

Rajasthan Natural Farming Coalition (RNFC) is a state chapter of NCNF, working with 39 CSOs to scale natural farming across the state. RNFC works on multiple themes, such as capacity building, government engagement, communications, and gender, to strengthen work on natural farming. An MoU has been signed with the agriculture department to effectively implement the National Mission on Natural Farming in the state.

For this, we are deploying a team in the State Project Management Unit, which will be based in Jaipur.

Through this collaboration, IBTADA is supporting the deployment of an MIS expert in strengthening Natural Farming initiatives in Rajasthan.

Educational Qualification

- Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Computer Applications, Management Information Systems (MIS), Data Science, Information Technology, Agriculture Informatics , or another relevant discipline.
- Demonstrated coursework, certification, or practical training in data management, MIS, data analytics, or dashboard development will be an advantage.





Experience

- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in MIS, data management, or data analytics within the agriculture, rural development, or development sector .
- At least 2 years of experience supporting agriculture, natural resource management, or rural livelihoods programmes.
- Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, or managing Management Information Systems (MIS), dashboards, and reporting systems (beyond routine data entry).
- Solid proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including advanced functions), Power BI, Tableau , or other data visualization and reporting platforms.
- Experience working with government departments, donor-funded programmes, or large-scale development initiatives will be preferred
- Familiarity with AI-assisted productivity and data analysis tools (such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, or similar platforms) for reporting, data validation, and workflow efficiency is desirable.

Key responsibilities

- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the State PMU MIS and dashboard for tracking the implementation of Natural Farming across districts, including indicators such as farmer enrolment, village and cluster coverage, trainings, certification, demonstrations, and programme progress.
- Design standardized, user-friendly data collection formats and reporting templates for field functionaries, including KVKs, Cluster Resource Persons (CRPs), Krishi Sakhis, Agriculture Supervisors , and other implementing partners.
- Validate, clean, and consolidate field data to ensure its completeness, consistency, and accuracy before analysis and reporting.
- Ensure timely submission and updating of programme data on the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)



portal and any state-level MIS platforms.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc analytical reports, dashboards, presentations, and progress summaries for the Commissioner’s Office , State PMU, and national coordination teams.
- Provide data management and analytical support to other PMU functions, including capacity building, community mobilisation, monitoring & evaluation (M&E;), communications, and research .
- Support geo-tagging, GIS-based mapping, and spatial analysis of Natural Farming demonstrations and farmer plots, where applicable.
- Build the capacity of field personnel on data collection protocols, digital reporting systems, and data quality standards through regular training and handholding.
- Support data verification exercises, field audits, and monitoring visits to ensure data reliability.
- Prepare briefing notes, presentations, and analytical inputs for state-level review meetings, steering committees, and quarterly monitoring meetings.
- Maintain data security, confidentiality, and proper documentation in accordance with project and government guidelines.
- Undertake any other MIS, reporting, or analytical responsibilities assigned by the State PMU Team Lead.

Place of Posting: Agriculture Department, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Reporting:

The person will report to the SPMU team lead for programmatic purposes and to the IBTADA for administrative purposes. The selected candidate will:

- Report programmatically to the State PMU Team Lead .
- Report administratively to IBTADA .

Proposed Salary Range: Salaries will be commensurate with qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated competencies , in line with prevailing sector norms and project guidelines.

Travel:

The position will require regular travel within Rajasthan for field visits, training programmes, data verification, monitoring, and review meetings.

Preference:

Preference will be given to female candidates. However, all qualified candidates meeting the eligibility criteria are encouraged

- Last Date to apply: 15 August 2026

📌 Management Information Systems Expert (Jaipur)
🏢 National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF)
📍 Jaipur