Job Summary

Project Summary:

ACCESS is implementing the Investment in Agri-value Chain Project (IAVCP) as Fund Manager, supported by IFAD. The Investments in Agroecology Value Chains Project (IAVCP) seeks to strengthen agroecological enterprises, producer-owned enterprises, and Agri-MSMEs by addressing persistent gaps in governance, market readiness, compliance, risk management, and investment alignment. While several enterprises demonstrate strong production and social foundations, they require structured incubation and acceleration-type support to become institutionally robust, market-validated, and investment-ready.

As on date, ACCESS has sanctioned 72 grants to enterprises including FPC/ SMEs/ Cooperatives. The enterprises are located on Pan-India basis.

Position Summary:

ACCESS is seeking a self-driven and detail-oriented skilled as a Program Coordinator as the primary point of contact and oversight authority for empaneled Technical Agencies (TAs) engaged to deliver mentoring, hand-holding, and technical advisory services to Enterprises including Farmer Producer Companies/ Cooperatives and Small Micro Enterprises (SMEs) that have received grant support under the IAVCP-GAP Fund. The role ensures that TA-led interventions translate grant investments into measurable business, governance, and value-chain outcomes for enterprises.

Responsibilities

- Serve as the single-window coordinator for all empanelled Technical Agencies delivering support to grantee FPCs/ Cooperatives and SMEs.
- Onboard newly selected TAs - orient them on GAP Fund objectives, beneficiary profiles, deliverables, reporting protocols, and code of conduct.
- Facilitate mapping of TAs to specific FPO/SME clusters based on domain expertise, geography, and value-chain focus (e.g., horticulture, dairy, millets, agri-processing).
- Convene periodic review meetings, workshops, and joint field visits with TA teams.
- Get associated with TAs in delivering the Technical Support towards strengthening the FPCs/SMEs




- Review and approve periodical work plans (quarterly/ semi-annually) submitted by each TA, ensuring alignment with enterprise specific business plans and IAVCP- GAP Fund milestones.
- Track deliverables against agreed timelines, milestones, and KPIs - including diagnostic reports, business plan refinement, market linkage support, compliance handholding, and capacity-building modules delivered.
- Verify quality of technical outputs (feasibility studies, DPRs, SOPs, MIS setups, governance training, etc.) before acceptance and payment recommendation.
- Design and operationalise a monitoring framework to assess TA performance and enterprise progress.
- Undertake regular field visits to FPCs/ Cooperatives /SMEs to independently validate TA-reported progress and gather feedback from enterprises.
- Consolidate monthly and quarterly progress reports from TAs into a unified dashboard for management and donor reporting.
- Flag underperformance, delays, or conflicts early and recommend corrective action, including reassignment or termination where warranted.
- Act as a bridge between enterprises (FPOs/ Cooperatives/SMEs) and TAs - ensuring enterprise needs are heard, prioritised, and addressed through the technical support arrangement.
- Ensuring technical inputs are translating into business, financial, and governance improvements.
- Support grievance redressal and issue resolution between enterprises and TAs.
- Review TAs invoices and deliverable-linked payment claims; verify against contractual milestones and recommend releases to Finance.
- Ensure adherence to contractual terms, service-level agreements,



data confidentiality clauses, and reporting obligations by all TAs.
- Maintain complete documentation - contracts, deliverables, correspondence, evaluation records - in an audit-ready format.
- Capture case studies, best practices, and lessons from TA engagements across FPO/SME grantees.
- Facilitate cross-learning sessions between TAs and among grantees.
- Contribute to periodic programme reviews, donor reports, and strategy refinement of the GAP Fund.
- Coordinate with internal IAVCP-GAP Fund teams (Investments, ME, Finance, Legal), state-level project units, and external partners
- Represent the programme in relevant forums, TA review committees, and stakeholder consultations as required.

Education and Experience

- Post-graduate degree in Agri-Business Management, Rural Management, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration, or a related field from a recognised institution.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Project Coordination, enterprise strengthening and development, incubation and acceleration programs.
- Experience in agri-value chain development project with FPCs and SMEs, rural livelihoods, or development-sector grant/fund management.
- Demonstrated experience in managing external consultants, technical service providers, or implementation partners.
- Exposure with monitoring evaluation systems, results frameworks, and deliverable-based contracting is highly desirable.

Skills and Competencies

- project management
- multi-stakeholder coordination
- governance
- business planning
- value chains
- rural enterprise development
- monitoring and evaluation
- grant/fund management
- external consultants management

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📌 Program Coordinator (New Delhi)
🏢 ACCESS Development Services
📍 New Delhi