Project Officer - Natural Farming & Crop Water Security

Mahila Abhivruddhi Society (APMAS)

Job Description for the post: Project Officer – Natural Farming and

Crop Water Security,

Madanapalle and Kurabalakota Mandals, Annamayya District, AP

About APMAS: Mahila Abhivruddhi Society (APMAS), a national resource organization, incorporated

in 2001 as a Not-for-Profit Organization (NGO), is providing capacity building and technical support to

SHGs and Federations in rural and urban areas. APMAS has been implementing various projects to

promote and strengthen people’s institutions for livelihoods enhancement, climate-smart agriculture,

livestock management, women’s enterprises, value chain development, and health and nutrition.

APMAS is working in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Telangana directly as the Implementing Agency (IA)

for 82 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and 5 Federations of FPOs. In addition to this direct

involvement, APMAS has a PAN India presence through the ENABLE network. It is also an opinion

maker and contributor to Central and State Govt. levels for Women Empowerment, Policy Advocacy

and Capacity Building of Rural development structures and organizations.

About the Project: The Rayalaseema Water Initiative (RWI) Project focuses on improving water

conservation, promoting natural farming, strengthening community institutions, and building climate

resilience in drought-prone regions through participatory and landscape-based planning.

Job Purpose: The position is responsible for field implementation, supporting farmer institutions,

ensuring convergence with government schemes, and monitoring and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

 Coordinate the implementation of project activities in the assigned clusters

 Facilitate capacity building of CRPs, lead farmers and other farmers on natural farming and

water conservation

 Support landscape planning using ePRA, community participation and appraisal

 Monitor progress, document case studies, and prepare monthly progress reports

 Mobilize and mentor farmers on NF, water security and climate resilience

 Convergence with other ecosystem players

Qualification and Experience:

 Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Natural Resource

Management, or allied fields

 Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in field-based project implementation, preferably in

agroecology / Natural Farming / Natural Resource Management projects

 Strong facilitation, coordination, and documentation skills

 Fluency in Telugu and proficiency in English

 Familiarity with participatory tools (e.g., PRA, ePRA) and institution strengthening is desirable

Interested candidates may apply http://apmas.in/apmas/hr on or before

July 18th, 2025. Salary is negotiable based on experience and organizational norms. For more

information, please visit our website: www.apmas.org