We are looking for a motivated and passionate Fellow to join our team for eight months to support the development of playbooks on sustainable livelihoods and water solutions in India, which will be added to the Green Rural Economy (GRE) knowledge discovery platform for the development sector. The Fellow will work closely with MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Tamil Nadu and the Watershed Support Serves and Activities Network (WASSAN), Andhra Pradesh. They will create playbooks, curate dissemination designs, and be responsible for sharing the best practices and solutions in the themes of natural resource management via training components linked to the GRE platform. The ultimate goal is to facilitate knowledge transfer across program coordinators and staff within the development sector and enable knowledge sharing across different geographies for greater impact. What are playbooks Playbooks are a tool for engagement, first developed for the Green Rural Economy (GRE) initiative. We conceptualised them on the premise that reframing knowledge as solutions to user needs will increase the capacity of changemakers and CSOs to problem solve. Over the last two years, we have made online and offline playbooks using various methodologies. More about playbooks can be found . Responsibilities Knowledge Curation and Consolidation for Playbooks: Collaborate with MSSRF and WASSAN to collect existing knowledge resources in various formats (e.g., reports, research papers, training materials). Analyze and consolidate these documents to gather knowledge about the solution. Scope out the users, prospects, and opportunities attached to the playbooks through online and on-field workshops. Creation of playbooks: Identify and bridge knowledge gaps through in-person interviews and field visits to solution sites with the organisaitons officials. Gather insights from experts and validate discussions through fieldwork. Connect with both solution providers and users directly impacted by the solutions. Delving deeper into personal anecdotes of users and experts helps us learn more nuances about the solution. Design Review: Work with the we'll Labs research team to create playbook structure and visualise it with the designers. Compile and structure the playbook to enhance user comprehension. Review and validate the secondary research utilised for the content created for the playbook. Conduct Peer Review to validate solution: Conduct secondary research and peer review to validate our findings through peer reviews from relevant organisations and incorporate user feedback from partner organisations. Collate review from we'll Labs team, partner organisations, and TCPL and incorporate changes in the playbooks draft. User Experience Research: Engage in user experience research conversations with trainers, service providers, and other stakeholders to understand their journey and future needs in knowledge documentation and management. Use insights gathered to optimise the platform s usability and effectiveness. Collaboration and Communication: Work collaboratively with MSSRF and WASSAN to ensure smooth knowledge transfer and data sharing. Communicate regularly with the program management and research teams at we'll Labs to provide updates, share findings, and address any challenges or roadblocks. Throughout the Fellowship: Throughout the Fellowship: Maintain regular communication and coordination with the partner organisations and we'll Labs to ensure smooth knowledge transfer and data sharing. Provide regular updates to the central programme management team, sharing progress, insights, and challenges faced. Create and maintain documentation on processes, methodologies, and insights gathered during the fellowship for future reference and scalability. Qualifications, Experience and Eligibility Master s degree in related fields such as communications, rural development, human-centred design, or a related field. 2+ years of professional experience in the development sector, especially in rural, natural resource management and agricultural contexts. Professional experience in designing knowledge collateral for rural India, preferably in the non-profit sector, is a plus. Demonstrated experience in resource development, knowledge management, data curation, or content organisation. Strong analytical and organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail. Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms for data management and organization. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders effectively. A proactive and self-motivated attitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. Experience with knowledge dissemination platforms or similar digital tools is a plus. Fluency in Tamil or Telugu is highly desirable. What to Expect at the End of the Fellowship At the end of the fellowship, the fellow will have created: Create playbooks to be added in a repository of consolidated knowledge across selected thematic areas on GRE platform. Source solutions that can be consolidated directories across thematic areas geographies. Consolidate notes from user-testing. Design journey maps based on user-testing insights, highlighting pain points and areas for improvement. Document insights from interviews with partner organisations users like trainers, entrepreneurs, and service providers. Documentation on processes, methodologies, and insights gathered during the fellowship for future reference and scalability. Comprehensive report summarising findings from the fellowship and recommendations for further improving the knowledge discovery platform

We are looking for a motivated and passionate Fellow to join our team for eight months to support the development of playbooks on sustainable livelihoods and water solutions in India, which will be added to the Green Rural Economy (GRE) knowledge discovery platform for the development sector. The Fellow will work closely with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Uttar Pradesh, and the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), Gujarat. They will create playbooks, curate dissemination designs, and be responsible for sharing the best practices and solutions in the themes of natural resource management via training components linked to the GRE platform. The ultimate goal is to facilitate knowledge transfer across program coordinators and staff within the development sector and enable knowledge sharing across different geographies for greater impact. Responsibilities Knowledge Curation and Consolidation for Playbooks: Collaborate with AKF and AKSRP to collect existing knowledge resources in various formats (e.g., reports, research papers, training materials). Analyse and consolidate these documents to gather knowledge about the solution. Scope out the users, prospects, and opportunities attached to the playbooks through online and on-field workshops. Creation of playbooks: Identify and bridge knowledge gaps through in-person interviews and field visits to solution sites with the organisaitons officials. Gather insights from experts and validate discussions through fieldwork. Connect with both solution providers and users directly impacted by the solutions. Delving deeper into personal anecdotes of users and experts helps us learn more nuances about the solution. Design & Review: Work with the we'll Labs research team to create playbook structure and visualise it with the designers. Compile and structure the playbook to enhance user comprehension. Review and validate the secondary research utilised for the content created for the playbook. Conduct Peer Review to validate solution: Conduct secondary research and peer review to validate our findings through peer reviews from relevant organisations and incorporate user feedback from partner organisations. Collate review from we'll Labs team, partner organisations, and TCPL and incorporate changes in the playbooks draft. User Experience Research: Engage in user experience research conversations with trainers, service providers, and other stakeholders to understand their journey and future needs in knowledge documentation and management. Use insights gathered to optimise the platform s usability and effectiveness. Collaboration and Communication: Work collaboratively with AKF and AKRSP to ensure smooth knowledge transfer and data sharing. Communicate regularly with the program management and research teams at we'll Labs to provide updates, share findings, and address any challenges or roadblocks. Throughout the Fellowship: Maintain regular communication and coordination with the partner organisations and we'll Labs to ensure smooth knowledge transfer and data sharing. Provide regular updates to the central programme management team, sharing progress, insights, and challenges faced. Create and maintain documentation on processes, methodologies, and insights gathered during the fellowship for future reference and scalability. Qualifications, Experience and Eligibility Master s degree in related fields such as communications, rural development, human-centred design, or a related field. 2+ years of professional experience in the development sector, especially in rural, natural resource management and agricultural contexts. Professional experience in designing knowledge collateral for rural India, preferably in the non-profit sector, is a plus. Demonstrated experience in resource development, knowledge management, data curation, or content organisation. Strong analytical and organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail. Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms for data management and organization. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders effectively. A proactive and self-motivated attitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. Experience with knowledge dissemination platforms or similar digital tools is a plus. Fluency in Tamil or Telugu is highly desirable. What to Expect at the End of the Fellowship At the end of the fellowship, the fellow will have created: Create playbooks to be added in a repository of consolidated knowledge across selected thematic areas on GRE platform. Source solutions that can be consolidated directories across thematic areas & geographies. Consolidate notes from user-testing. Design journey maps based on user-testing insights, highlighting pain points and areas for improvement. Document insights from interviews with partner organisations users like trainers, entrepreneurs, and service providers. Documentation on processes, methodologies, and insights gathered during the fellowship for future reference and scalability. Comprehensive report summarising findings from the fellowship and recommendations for further improving the knowledge discovery platform

About the Role: We are seeking a highly motivated Fellow to join our team for a duration of six months to support the facilitation of initiatives in Raichur. The Fellow will work closely with the GRE initiative and Rural Futures programme at WELL Labs. The Fellow will engage with GRE s consortium partners such as Socratus Foundation and Udhyam Foundation to leverage their expertise in building entry pathways into the community and developing the Raichur sandbox (based on learnings from the ). The overall objective will be to facilitate the sourcing and servicing of requests (knowledge/training/vendor connections or other) from various community collectives and stakeholders within the sandbox and its collaborating organisations. Responsibilities Mapping partners and collectives in Raichur: Conduct a preliminary mapping exercise of the civil society organisations, social enterprises and relevant partner organisations in Raichur Stakeholder engagement: The Raichur Sandbox provides a unique opportunity to engage with diverse user archetypes such as FPOs, SHGs, climate advocates, non-profit professionals, government stakeholders and more. Conduct interviews/conversations with potential users to strengthen the user personas for the GRE platform. The Fellow, with support from Socratus Foundation and WELL Labs, will facilitate user-testing conversations with potential users of the collaborating organisations to understand how they access and engage with digital assets, tools & platforms. Request capturing: Collaborate with partner organisations and networks to capture user requests for support, resources, and expertise in GRE initiatives. Regular cadence with Rural futures team, WELL Labs to onboard requests and support them with plugging in solutions from GRE Request-Response Matching: Matching requests with solutions: This entails discovering and vetting solution providers and identifying and reporting on bottlenecks that limit the transferability of their solutions to this new landscape. Implement systems to track, analyse, and report on the matches between incoming requests and available responses. Demand-based Clinics/Field Schools: Curate demand based Q&A sessions called Clinics between solution seekers and solution providers. Document/ digitise these clinics as know-how that can be disseminated in the sector. Collaborate with consortium partners to curate offline field schools, training and workshops that can aid the demand discovery process. Solution Onboarding: Facilitate the vetting and onboarding process for solutions onto the GRE platform, ensuring alignment with the needs of GRE initiatives. Facilitate/workshop the creation of playbooks with solution providers. A solution consists of a brief knowledge document (playbook) that is linked with vetted experts, trainers or resource persons. Directory Building: Develop and maintain directories of experts, trainers, and service providers relevant to GRE initiatives within the region and adjacent regions. Throughout the Fellowship: Maintain regular communication and coordination with GRE, Rural Futures teams at WELL Labs and consortium partners to ensure smooth knowledge transfer and data sharing. Provide regular updates to the central programme management team, sharing progress, insights, and challenges faced. Create and maintain documentation on processes, methodologies, and insights gathered during the fellowship for future reference and scalability. Qualifications, Experience and Eligibility Master s degree in a relevant field such as development studies, social sciences, information management, or related disciplines. Demonstrated experience in knowledge management, data curation, or content organisation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders effectively. Strong analytical and organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail. Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms for data management and organisation. A proactive and self-motivated attitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. 3+ work experience in the development sector, especially in rural and agricultural contexts, is a plus. Proficiency in Kannada language is preferred.

WELL Labs is seeking a thought leader who is a proficient planner/architect/civil engineer/water resources engineer/ individual with experience in a related stream to work as a Senior Programme Manager in the Urban Water programme. Position Overview Job Location: Bengaluru (hybrid) Type of Engagement: Full-time About the Role: We are looking for an impact-oriented individual who displays the ability to think and conceptualise new ideas in dependently, primarily in the areas of urban wastewater and sanitation in urban areas in India. The individual will guide and conduct research, liaison with relevant stakeholders, and produce high-quality study outputs . Responsibilities Project and Programme Management Plan and ensure the complete delivery of projects with a quick turnaround time. Drive efficient PMO practices and improvements and on-going retrospection to foster continuous improvement. Review project progress, ensure quality implementation, coordinate tasks, and mitigate risks. Anchor and support preparation of related project reports. Communicate and plan change management activities involving cost, scope, schedule, etc. Asses data, prepare new proposals and concepts, gather requirements Drive continuous improvement to efficiently deliver better, higher impact programmes at greater scale, year over year. Hire, mentor and manage team members. Stakeholder Engagement Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the water and wastewater space, primarily in urban India. Liaise with various bodies and individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts and other team members/consultants. Communicate and coordinate with teams across multiple sites and areas. Ensure compliance of specific grant programmes to ensure it meets the contract guidelines and requirements, and is well drafted, complete in all aspects. Knowledge Management Contribute towards converting research into reports, blogs, or any other knowledge output. Design and curate workshops to align key stakeholders behind a shared vision. Develop an understanding of the current literature and developments in the field of urban water and wastewater management. Attend workshops and conferences representing the team and organisation. Organisational Contribution Innovate, generate new ideas and opportunities in environment sustainability and nature-based solutions. Support needs of the organisation in furthering its goals/objectives through business development and programme functions. Support internal capacity building and knowledge management programmes. Impact Delivery At WELL Labs, we use the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework as a goal-setting method that helps the organisation, teams, and individuals achieve their objectives. We expect people joining our team to align with our impact oriented delivery mindset. You shall be expected to: Execute programme strategy to deliver OKRs for the organisation. Set and manage your own monthly goals in line with individual OKRs and for team members as and when associated. Qualifications, Experience and Eligibility Bachelor s or Master s degree in Environmental or Social Sciences, Public Policy, Urban/ Environmental Planning, Architecture or a related stream. 5-8 years of overall and relevant work experience with 2-3 years in a Managerial role equivalent. Knowledge of urban water and wastewater issues and the latest developments in the sector in urban India. Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Willingness to travel for projects and various connects/conferences as and when required. Prior experience working with stakeholders in the urban space (government/private service providers/ MEP consultants/ architects etc.) will be an added advantage. Work experience in Bangalore will be an added advantage. What We Offer The salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience. We review applications on a rolling basis. The position will remain open till a suitable candidate is found. Our recruitment and employment policies are inclusive. We respect both the spirit and letter of the laws of equal employment opportunity. Join Our Mailing List Stay current with our latest insights and developments

Careers - Programme Manager, Urban Water - WELL LABS Urban Water WELL Labs is seeking a thought leader who is a proficient planner/architect/civil engineer/water resources engineer/ individual with experience in a related stream to work as a Programme Manager in the Urban Water Programme. About the Role: We are looking for an impact-oriented individual who displays the ability to think and conceptualise new ideas in dependently, primarily in the areas of urban wastewater and sanitation in urban areas in India. The individual will guide and conduct research, liaison with relevant stakeholders, and organise and conduct relevant workshops. Responsibilities Project and Programme Management Plan and ensure the complete delivery of projects with a quick turnaround time. Drive efficient PMO practices and improvements and on-going retrospection to foster continuous improvement. Review project progress, ensure quality implementation, coordinate tasks, and mitigate risks. Anchor and support preparation of related project reports. Communicate and plan change management activities involving cost, scope, schedule, etc. Asses data, prepare new proposals and concepts, gather requirements Drive continuous improvement to efficiently deliver better, higher impact programmes at greater scale, year over year. Hire, mentor and manage team members. Stakeholder Engagement Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the water and wastewater space, primarily in urban India. Liaise with various bodies and individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts and other team members/consultants. Communicate and coordinate with teams across multiple sites and areas. Ensure compliance of specific grant programmes to ensure it meets the contract guidelines and requirements, and is well drafted, complete in all aspects. Contribute towards converting research into reports, blogs, or any other knowledge output. Design and curate workshops to align key stakeholders behind a shared vision. Develop an understanding of the current literature and developments in the field of urban water and wastewater management. Attend workshops and conferences representing the team and organisation. Innovate, generate new ideas and opportunities in environment sustainability and nature-based solutions. Support needs of the organisation in furthering its goals/objectives through business development and programme functions. Support internal capacity building and knowledge management programmes. Impact Delivery At WELL Labs, we use the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework as a goal-setting method that helps the organisation, teams, and individuals achieve their objectives. We expect people joining our team to align with our impact oriented delivery mindset. You shall be expected to: Execute programme strategy to deliver OKRs for the organisation. Set and manage your own monthly goals in line with individual OKRs and for team members as and when associated. Qualifications, Experience and Eligibility Bachelor s or Master s degree in Environmental or Social Sciences, Public Policy, Urban/ Environmental Planning, Architecture or a related stream. 5-10 years of overall and relevant work experience with 2-3 years in a Managerial role equivalent. Knowledge of urban water and wastewater issues and the latest developments in the sector in urban India. Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Willingness to travel for projects and various connects/conferences as and when required. Prior experience working with stakeholders in the urban space (government/private service providers/ MEP consultants/ architects etc.) will be an added advantage. Work experience in Chennai and Bangalore will be an added advantage. What We Offer The salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience. We review applications on a rolling basis. The position will remain open till a suitable candidate is found. Our recruitment and employment policies are inclusive. We respect both the spirit and letter of the laws of equal employment opportunity.

Careers - Development Associate - WELL LABS Development & Communications WELL Labs is seeking a talented Development Associate who can work with the leadership team to engage new and existing donors, craft compelling pitch decks and concept notes. About the Role: We are looking for an impact-oriented individual who is proactive, detail-oriented, and can develop and manage fundraising pipelines for all programmes of WELL Labs. The individual will work closely with the WELL Labs leadership team, particularly the Managing Partner, Development and Communications, and the Executive Director. Responsibilities Assist the Managing Partner and the Executive Director in all fundraising and development activities in the organisation Research and identify potential donors and sponsors and implement outreach strategies to build positive relationships. Be organised and meticulously track opportunities from potential leads all the way till donor agreements are signed and processed. Maintain and proactively engage existing donors and key strategic partners. Develop a communications strategy for online and in-person engagement of key donors. Assist the Managing Partner and Executive Director in booking meetings, plan donor visits, and make pitch presentations. Draft concept notes for project ideas based on meetings with the senior leadership and in line with donor requirements. Qualifications, Experience and Eligibility 5-8 years of experience overall and a minimum of 2 years experience in development and fundraising, preferably in the water or climate sectors Proactive mindset in sending out emails, setting meetings, cold reach outs. Eye for detail and project management skills in tracking and converting diverse opportunities in parallel. Capable of crafting and adapting slick pitch decks and customise them for specific donor audiences Excellent conceptualisation and writing skills, and the ability to translate a rough project idea into a concept note. Critical thinking and prior domain knowledge on water and climate. What We Offer The salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience. We review applications on a rolling basis. The position will remain open till a suitable candidate is found. Our recruitment and employment policies are inclusive. We respect both the spirit and letter of the laws of equal employment opportunity.