Program Officer, AI Access Initiative (EAII Advisors)

This position is with EAII Advisors Evidence Actions technical partner in India.

About EAII

EAII Advisors Evidence Actions technical partner in India supports state governments in delivering evidence-based public health programs including safe drinking water initiatives and school and Anganwadi-based National Deworming Day and iron and folic acid supplementation. Operating across 10 states EAII Advisors provides technical assistance to ministries of health education water and women and child development reducing health burdens in impoverished communities and improving the long-term wellbeing of children and families.

For more information read about our work here: About Evidence Action and EAII

About the AI Access Initiative (Incubated at Evidence Action)

The AI Access Initiative is a new program being incubated at Evidence Action to scale AI-enabled big bets that can improve the lives of tens or hundreds of millions of people living in poverty across low- and middle-income countries. Operating at the intersection of governments AI labs researchers and funders the Initiative focuses on translating rapid advances in AI into practical scalable public systems.

Initial work focuses on two priority sectors:

• Agriculture: Scaling AI-enabled weather forecasting systems to improve smallholder farmer decision-making resilience and incomes.
• Health: Transforming primary healthcare quality and access through AI-enabled clinical decision support systems (CDSS) integrated into public platforms as well as direct-to-consumer AI triage tools to reduce delays in care-seeking.

The AI Access Initiative is led by Kanika Bahl CEO of Evidence Action and founding member of Anthropics Long-Term Benefit Trust with advisors including Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer Dario Amodei (CEO Anthropic) and Kent Walker (President Global Affairs Alphabet). This work builds on Evidence Actions track record reaching 530M people with cost-effective evidence-based programs across 9 countries in Africa and Asia with a focus on last-mile delivery.

About the Weather Forecasting Program

The AI Access Initiative is launching a new entrepreneurial initiative to design test and scale AI-enabled weather forecasting systems for smallholder farmers. The program will focus on translating recent advances in artificial intelligence into high-impact public systems that deliver timely localized and actionable weather information to farmers at scale.

More than 500 million smallholder households worldwide depend on agriculture for their livelihoods yet many lack access to accurate and usable forecasts. Advances in AI offer a step-change opportunity to deliver faster more accurate forecasts that are cheaper to run easier to localize and better suited to farmer decision-making. With targeted investment AI-enabled forecasting systems could materially improve the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of farmers.

To advance this program in India the Initiative through Evidence Actions technical partner EAII Advisors aims to work with state governments and other partners to explore new models for deploying AI-enabled forecasts and farmer outreach systems. Initial efforts are expected to focus on a state-level implementation in India with Telangana identified as a potential early partner subject to finalization. The program aims to:

• Deploy more accurate timely and localized weather forecasts relevant to smallholder farmer decisions
• Translate technical forecasts into clear actionable farmer-facing guidance
• Deliver forecasts at scale through government systems and digital channels
• Generate operational and impact evidence to inform future state- and national-scale adoption

This work is intended to serve as a proof point for scalable government-led adoption of AI-enabled weather forecasting with learnings informing expansion to additional states and countries over time.

The Role

EAII Advisors is seeking a Program Officer to sit within the Program Management Unit (PMU) and support the planning coordination monitoring and reporting functions of the AI-enabled weather forecasting program in Telangana. Reporting to the Senior Manager PMU AI Access Initiative the Program Officer will play a central role in ensuring that program activities are well-coordinated evidence is systematically captured and stakeholders are kept informed through high-quality reporting and documentation.

While the role is primarily PMU-based in Hyderabad the Program Officer will maintain active coordination with district and block-level government counterparts and will undertake field visits as required to support implementation oversight data verification and stakeholder engagement.

The ideal candidate will bring strong program management and analytical skills experience working with government systems in India and the ability to translate field realities into clear actionable insights for internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities

Program Planning & Coordination

• Support the Senior Manager in developing and maintaining program workplans activity trackers and implementation timelines across PMU functions.
• Coordinate across internal teams to ensure program activities are sequenced and resourced effectively.
• Track progress against workplans and flag implementation risks or delays to the Senior Manager in a timely manner.
• Support the preparation of program materials for internal planning meetings government reviews and partner coordination sessions.
• Assist in the coordination of government engagement activities including preparing briefing notes agendas and follow-up documentation for state- and district-level meetings.

Monitoring Data Management & Reporting

• Own the preparation and submission of high-quality monthly quarterly and annual program reports for review by the Senior Manager and for dissemination to government and donor partners.
• Consolidate data from field teams government partners and monitoring systems to produce accurate timely and well-structured reporting outputs.
• Maintain comprehensive program records including activity logs stakeholder engagement trackers and MIS databases to support institutional memory and audit readiness.
• Lead data verification and quality assurance processes working closely with the Senior Program Associate and field-based teams.
• Produce analysis inputs and data summaries to support the Senior Managers reporting to EAII Advisors leadership and external partners.

Government & Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as a key coordination point between the PMU and district/block-level government functionaries agricultural extension teams and technical partners.
• Support the Senior Manager in preparing materials for state-level government engagements including presentations briefing papers and meeting summaries.
• Maintain up-to-date stakeholder maps contact records and engagement logs to ensure continuity of government relationships.
• Coordinate with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) Agriculture Technology Management Agencies (ATMAs) and allied departments to support program integration within existing extension infrastructure.
• Undertake field visits as required to support implementation oversight stakeholder engagement and data verification activities.

Community Mobilization & Information Education and Communication (IEC)

• Support the design and implementation of community mobilization strategies to build farmer awareness of and trust in AI-enabled weather services.
• Work with IEC materials digital tools and community platforms to disseminate actionable weather advisories.
• Gather community feedback on the relevance usability and accessibility of weather forecasts and farmer-facing communications.
• Document and share community insights to inform program adaptation and IEC strategy.

Knowledge Management & Documentation

• Prepare process documentation field success stories and case studies for institutional knowledge and external sharing.
• Ensure field-level records trip reports and activity documentation are maintained in accordance with EAII Advisors knowledge management guidelines.
• Contribute to the preparation of briefs presentations and learning materials for internal and external audiences.

Team Management & Coordination

• Provide guidance and day-to-day support to the (Senior) / Program Associate on workplan activities and quality of outputs without direct line management responsibility
• Coordinate with the Senior Manager and other PMU team members to ensure smooth information flow between field and central functions.
• Lead logistical and coordination arrangements for district-level government meetings field reviews and stakeholder visits.
• Contribute to workplan development activity tracking and budget monitoring in coordination with the Senior Manager.

Essential

• Post-graduate degree in social sciences rural development public health agriculture or related disciplines
• Minimum of 68 years of experience in development sector program management with demonstrated strength in planning reporting and stakeholder coordination functions
• Proven experience producing high-quality program reports briefs and presentations for internal and external audiences including donors and government partners
• Experience coordinating with or alongside state and district-level government departments in India particularly in agriculture health or rural development
• Strong analytical skills and ability to consolidate and interpret data from multiple sources to produce clear evidence-based outputs
• Experience providing guidance or support to junior team members in a collaborative team setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Telugu and English; ability to prepare high-quality reports and briefing materials for internal and external audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise independent judgment in the field
• Willingness and ability to travel across districts in Telangana as needed
• Proficiency in MS Office Google Workspace and digital data collection platforms

Desirable

• Experience in a PMU program coordination or management consulting-type role within a development sector or government-interface context
• Familiarity with agricultural extension systems climate-resilience programming or technology-enabled government programs
• Prior exposure to monitoring and evaluation frameworks and experience managing MIS or data collection systems
• Experience working in an early-stage or entrepreneurial program environment with evolving priorities
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with government counterparts at district and state level

Disclaimer: The job description provided above is a general outline of the typical responsibilities and requirements for the role. It may be modified or expanded based on the specific needs and structure of the organization.

Position Location : This is a six month fixed-term employment role based in Hyderabad Telangana with the possibility of extension based on individual performance.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in India. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Note:
This is a program management and coordination role focused on implementation government engagement and data-driven decision-making. Prior experience in AI machine learning or technical modelling is not required. We strongly encourage candidates from PMU consulting agriculture rural development and public sector program backgrounds to apply.

EAII provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive health insurance with IPD and OPD provisions
• Life and Accidental insurance
• PF ESIC and Gratuity as per statutory requirements
• Mental and physical well-being benefits
• Learning and Development benefit
• Generous leave
• Avenues for engagement and recognition

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with the individuals credentials experience and previous pay scale.

All contracting arrangements will be made through EAII Advisors Private Limited. EAII is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at EAII is based solely on an individuals merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. EAII does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race caste creed colour religion gender origin disability marital status or any other basis protected by law.

Note: This role will be open for applications until August 14 2026. Please apply at your earliest convenience. We may close this search earlier than the specified date if we find the right fit. Due to the volume of applications received we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidate

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority