Project Coordinator

Job Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Last Date of Application: 13th May 2025
Experience: 1-2 years of experience
Contract Period: 1 Year initially with 3 months’ probation. Can be further extended upon successful performance assessment and mutual consent.
Reporting to: Senior Advisor, WASSAN
Salary: Climate Khoj volunteers have reached out to find out the details

About WASSAN

WASSAN works with communities, civil society, research and government institutions in rainfed areas for bringing in prosperity and ecological security of rainfed areas. Small holder farmers, farm workers, women and tribal communities are in focus.

About Project

At Innovation Guild, we champion collaboration between grassroots communities and technology providers to ensure that innovation meaningfully addresses real-world challenges. Working through a network of ground partners, we identify Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), assess regional technology gaps in livelihoods, and bridge these with tailored tech solutions. Our initiatives focus on strengthening the technology absorption capacity of rural India through hands-on demos, training, and continued support.

About The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and technically adept individual to lead our Village Entrepreneurs Network and bolster our innovation ecosystem. This role involves scouting innovations, evaluating technical feasibility, and engaging stakeholders to support solution deployment. You’ll work closely with field teams, innovators, and domain experts, acting as a vital link between grassroots needs and innovation pipelines.

Responsibilities

1. Scouting & Onboarding

• Support landscape studies, VLE outreach, and knowledge-sharing activities in collaboration with innovators.
• Understand the problem statements from the Field team to identify and curate the relevant technology providers.
• Build and manage relationships with innovation hubs, accelerators, incubators, academic institutions, and industry experts.
• Participate in various events to outreach VLEs and innovators and facilitate conversations between these two networks.
• Enable knowledge exchange and collaborative opportunities that support solution development and scaling.
• Facilitate the onboarding of shortlisted innovators into the innovation pipeline.
• Facilitate lead conversions by managing follow-ups and communication with VLEs and innovators.
• Co-handle technical and business training programs on the ground.

2. Technical Feasibility Assessment

• Evaluate emerging startups, innovations, and technologies aligned with organizational goals and as per the assessment of the upcoming problem statements.
• Conduct preliminary assessments to validate the technical and operational feasibility of proposed innovations.
• Collaborate with internal domain experts to ensure alignment with technical standards and field requirements as per the problem statements captured from the ground.

3. Administrative / Support

• Support Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) and innovators with pricing, quotation preparation, and technical clarifications.
• Support admin team to maintain a database of scouted VLEs and innovations and their status.

Qualifications/Expertise

• Master’s in Farm Machinery and Power or B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 1–2 years of experience in innovation scouting, technical fieldwork, or similar domains.
• Strong understanding of rural innovation ecosystems and regional livelihoods.
• Ability to assess technical innovations and communicate insights across diverse stakeholders.
• Proven skills in coordination, stakeholder engagement, and administration.
• Prior experience working with rural entrepreneurs, community programs, or NGOs is preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively—up to 60% of the time.

Compensation: 
Commensurate with qualification and expertise

How to Apply