The posting
Job Location: Wardha (Maharashtra)
Contract duration : 3 months
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.
Our economic inclusion journey towards serving 25 million Indians spans 10 states and currently reaches over 1.5 million people. Through our incubator, accelerator, and grand challenges, we have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs, including Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, Earthshot Prize winners, and nationally recognized changemakers.
Founded with the support of 130+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations, The/Nudge is working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime.
About the Insight Program :
Who are we solving for?
We are solving for millions of adults in India, especially in rural communities, living with uncorrected presbyopia, a near-vision impairment affecting 1 in 3 people over 30. Without timely access to simple solutions like reading glasses, they face barriers to work and income, despite evidence showing such interventions can boost productivity by 34% and income by 20%.
What are we solving for?
Millions in India experience uncorrected presbyopia, a near-vision impairment affecting one in three people over 30, with cases now appearing as early as 35. Globally, presbyopia is the most common cause of vision impairment, impacting over 800 million people. In India alone, 300 million people live with this condition, contributing to $14 billion in lost productivity each year.
For many, especially in rural communities, clear near vision is essential for work and daily activities. Without access to timely solutions, individuals may face challenges in earning a livelihood. However, studies from Assam and Bangladesh show that a simple intervention—reading glasses—can increase productivity by 34% and boost income by 20%.
Despite the clear benefits, several factors have made it difficult for people to access reading glasses at scale:
With only one trained optometrist per 180,000 people, access to professional eye care remains a challenge in many areas.
Many individuals aren’t aware that their near-vision difficulties can be easily corrected, and some hesitate to wear glasses due to social and cultural perceptions.
Bringing reading glasses to remote and rural areas requires innovative and community-driven approaches to ensure affordability and reach.
Through InSight Program, The/Nudge Institute is collaborating with central and state governments to make India presbyopia-free using a community-led model.
What will you do ?
- 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.
What’s in it for you?
- Own your growth: An impact-led learning environment encourages Nudgesters to invest in their learning and capacity building needs through initiatives and policies, including L&D wallet, individual development plan and internal role change opportunities.
- Find your tribe: Our hiring philosophy emphasises intent, attitude, smarts and skills, in that order, to build a cohesive environment for Nudgesters. The organisation is committed to curating people-centric policies, enhancing how employees experience life at The/Nudge.
- Take big bets: Organisational initiatives are intended to facilitate Nudgesters with a view to the big picture, illustrated by our impact across 50000+ households, 15+ governments, 200+ social enterprises and Charcha: India’s largest social sector convening forum.
- Make it happen: A product-based approach in an action-biased environment empowers Nudgesters to implement audacious plans. Driven to fail fast, we endeavour to optimise resources in favour of programs that align with our scale ambition
We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.
