Intern, InSight, Wardha

About The/Nudge

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals, and youth across rural development, agriculture, skilling, and economic inclusion, in partnership with 15+ central and state governments.

About the InSight Program

The InSight Program is collaborating with central and state governments to make India presbyopia-free using a community-led model. This program addresses the issue of uncorrected presbyopia, a near-vision impairment affecting 1 in 3 people over 30, particularly in rural communities, which creates barriers to work and income.

Location

Wardha, Maharashtra

Duration

3 months

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of all project activities as per the approved Project Implementation Plan (PIP), Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) and timelines.
• Coordinate with District and Block-level government offices and support smooth implementation of the project.
• Support engagement and coordination with government stakeholders, including District and Block health officials and frontline workers.
• Support the training, onboarding and handholding of community cadres involved in screening and distribution of near-vision glasses.
• Support planning and execution of screening and near-vision glasses distribution activities at the field level.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation, identify challenges and provide on-ground support to community cadres.
• Support the project team in tracking progress against planned screening and distribution targets and ensure timely follow-up on gaps.
• Support capacity-building and training activities for the project team and community cadres.
• Support the organization and coordination of project-related meetings, events, workshops and field visits of government officials and other stakeholders.
• Support timely collection, entry, validation and processing of program data.
• Prepare and maintain regular project trackers, reports, documentation and field-level updates.
• Support Monitoring & Evaluation activities, including data quality checks, field verification and documentation of learnings and challenges.
• Identify implementation bottlenecks at the field level and work with the project team and government stakeholders towards timely resolution.
• Maintain strong relationships with government and community stakeholders at the grassroots level.
• Support any other project-related activities required for successful implementation and scale-up of the InSight Program.
• To understand and practice the Spirit of The/Nudge Institute.

Qualifications

• This role is an internship and requires no specific prior experience beyond foundational understanding.