Job Summary

The Cluster Lead is the primary point of contact between UdGram and the households it serves. You will live closest to the work, present in the block, known to every household, and responsible for ensuring that each household receives the support, information, and coaching it needs to move out of poverty. This is a deeply relational, precision-execution role that requires both warmth and discipline.

What are some of the principles/ approaches we use

- Household-centred approach: every decision starts with understanding the specific needs, constraints, and aspirations of each family
- Behaviour change through trust: nudging action by building sustained, respectful relationships rather than top-down instruction
- No household left behind: active tracking and follow-through until every enrolled household has completed its plan
- Data discipline: accurate, timely records are as key as field presence - they are how the program learns and improves

What will you do

A. Household Onboarding and Planning

- Conduct household onboarding and comprehensive profiling - understanding each family s composition, assets, livelihoods, vulnerabilities, and aspirations to build an accurate baseline.
- Create individualised village plans that map available interventions to each village s specific needs and readiness, covering livelihood, WASH, nutrition, scheme entitlements, and graduation support tracks.
- Maintain regular coaching touchpoints with each enrolled household - structured visits that review progress, address barriers, and reinforce positive action toward household goals.
- Update household plans periodically as circumstances change; ensure the most vulnerable families receive intensified support and are never de-prioritised.

B. Intervention Delivery and Behaviour Change

- Drive intervention uptake across all thematic areas - using facilitation, behaviour change nudges,



referrals to relevant schemes and services, and persistent follow-up until each intervention is completed.
- Deliver training to community members across sectors including agriculture, WASH, nutrition, financial literacy, and livelihood skills - adapting content and method to the local context and audience.
- Monitor all program activities in the village - track what has been initiated, what is in progress, and what remains pending for each household and intervention type.
- Liaise with Community Resource Persons (CRPs) - coordinate, brief, and support them in their roles; ensure their engagement strengthens rather than duplicates field work.

C. Community Mobilisation and Participation

- Mobilise community participation - organise and facilitate village meetings, group trainings, and collective action events to build shared understanding and momentum for change.
- Understand and continuously deepen your knowledge of community needs - listening closely to households, identifying emerging issues, and surfacing unmet needs to the District Lead for response.
- Support SHG functioning, village committee meetings, and GP interface activities - ensuring women, youth, and excluded households are active and heard in community spaces.
- Identify and support natural leaders within the community - build their ownership of UdGram outcomes so that the program s impact is sustained beyond the intervention period.

D. Field Records and Data Quality

- Maintain accurate,



up-to-date field records in both digital and physical formats - household profiles, visit logs, training attendance, asset receipts, and intervention completion proofs.
- Support output and outcome verification - collect documentary evidence, support spot checks, and ensure data integrity for MIS entries and impact assessments.
- Report daily activity and issues to the District Lead; flag gaps, household hardships, or emerging risks that need escalation.

Who are we looking for in this role

- 2-5 years of experience in community-based field work - NGO programs, government schemes, SHG or livelihood projects at the village level
- Full fluency in Odia (spoken and written) is essential; fluency in English is required for reporting and program communication. Knowledge of local tribal dialects is an advantage.
- Strong ability to understand community dynamics - who is included and who is excluded, how decisions are made, and how trust is built in tribal settings
- Experience with household-level profiling, planning, or case management - comfort working with data forms, tracking sheets, and basic digital tools
- Experience delivering community training or facilitation across topics such as agriculture, WASH, nutrition, or livelihoods.
- Disciplined and meticulous with records - comfortable maintaining both paper and digital documentation with accuracy and consistency
- Willingness to reside in or very close to the assigned cluster of villages and make daily field visits.
- Deep belief in the dignity and capacity of every family - and that the village can transform itself from within

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