Consultant – Field Implementation

Digital Green Trust; Karnataka; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Digital Green invites applications for Consultant – Field Implementation (One Year) to lead the FarmerChat rollout in assigned geographies of Karnataka. You will coordinate with partners, extension systems, and field teams; manage onboarding and training; drive sustained usage among farmers and frontline workers; and provide field insights to product and content teams.

The role requires strong field-execution experience in agriculture or rural development, and comfort with digital tools and

Qualifications

• Degree in Agriculture, Rural Management, Rural Development, Agribusiness, Development Studies or related field.
• 6–10 years of relevant field experience in agricultural extension, rural livelihoods, digital agriculture or large-scale programmes.
• Proven track record of rolling out programmes or technology solutions at field level across districts or partners.
• Experience with government extension systems, SRLMs, FPOs or NGOs.
• Experience leading field teams and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Exposure to agri-tech or ICT-for-development projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and oversee farmer onboarding and continued usage across districts.
• Establish formal partnerships with FPOs and integrate FarmerChat into routine work.
• Collaborate with CBOs/NGOs; coordinate with Krishi Sakhis, CRPs, and field facilitators.
• Conduct ToTs and cascade trainings; develop simple Kannada training materials.
• Provide structured monthly feedback and track progress; compile case studies and lessons learned.
• Manage donor/partner visits and reporting to program leadership.

Skills

Agriculture

Rural Development

Digital Adoption

Program Management

Stakeholder Management

Training & Facilitation

Kannada language

English language

Education

Degree in Agriculture / Rural Management / Rural Development / Agribusiness / Development Studies

Job description

Consultant – Field Implementation - One Year

About Digital Green

Digital Green India is a social impact organization helping farmers harness technology anddata to build resilient and prosperous communities. Founded in 2008 out of MicrosoftResearch Lab, it began with a video-based approach that transformed how agriculturaladvisory reached rural communities. Over the years, the organization has partnered withgovernments, the private sector, and civil society to scale digital tools and AI-drivenplatforms across India. To date, Digital Green, in India, has reached 6.5 million smallholderfarmers (50% women), trained more than 100,000 frontline workers (52% women), andsupported hundreds of farmer groups in producing and sharing localized videos in 26languages. Building on 18 years of experience, it is now advancing a farmer-responsive, AI-enabledmodel of extension. In 2024, Digital Green launched FarmerChat, an open-source, AI-poweredsolution designed to strengthen public systems and deliver climate-smart, hyperlocalguidance in farmers’ own languages. In India, the tool has reached close to 1 million users(45% women), who have asked millions of queries. By continuously innovating and expanding digital solutions, we remain committed to drivingmeaningful change. Our team is passionate about transformative change, fosteringresilience, and making a tangible impact. Joining Digital Green India means joining a team offorward-thinking leaders in technology-driven development and social impact in India. Ifyou’re a visionary who shares our values and seeks to drive impactful partnerships for thegreater good, we invite you to join our mission.

About the Project

FarmerChat is Digital Green's AI-powered farming assistant. It gives farmersand frontline extension workers localised, context-specific answers oncrops, livestock, pest and disease management, weather, and good practicesin their own language, through voice, text, and images. It is built on trustedcontent from research and government institutions, and it aims to makeexpert agricultural advice available to every farmer at any time.

About the Role

The Consultant (Field Implementation) will lead the rollout of FarmerChat inassigned geographies, turning programme strategy into on-the-groundadoption. The role covers coordination with implementation partners,extension systems, and field teams. It involves planning and managingonboarding and training, driving sustained farmer and extension workerusage, and feeding field insights back to product and content teams.The ideal candidate combines strong field implementation experience inagriculture or rural development with a good understanding of digital toolsand how farmers adopt technology.

Why Join Digital Green

• Direct exposure to work along with the senior leadership team on the organization’s most strategic priorities.
• Opportunity to gain a 360° view of building and scaling programs through partnerships.
• Be associated with a Fast-growing, mission-driven organization with high ownership and low bureaucracy.
• Be a part of a Culture that values initiative, learning, and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Farmer Onboarding and Adoption
  • Onboard 5,000 farmers (1 district) onto FarmerChat across the assigned districts in Karnataka, with a strong focus on women farmers and smallholders.
  • Make sure onboarded farmers keep using FarmerChat, through follow-upactivation such as farmer meetings, demos, campaigns and peer champions.
  • Keep a verified record of onboarded users, with consent, that matches the FarmerChat usage dashboard.
• FPO Linkages
  • Set up formal working partnerships with 10 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), backed by agreed joint work plans and named points of contact.
  • Build FarmerChat into the FPOs’ routine work, such as member meetings, input and crop advisory, and outreach by FPO staff and CRPs.
  • Train FPO staff and lead farmers as FarmerChat champions so the work continues after the programme ends.
• Collaboration with CBOs and NGOs
  • Build close working relationships with 4–5 Community-Based Organisations(CBOs) and NGOs working in agriculture and rural livelihoods.
  • Use these partners’ networks and frontline workers (Krishi Sakhis, CRPs, field facilitators) to reach more farmers and help them adopt FarmerChat.
  • Agree on shared roles and responsibilities and hold regular reviews so partner commitments are met.
• Training and Capacity Building
  • Run training-of-trainers (ToT) and cascade trainings for FPO staff, CBO/NGO field teams and frontline extension workers.
  • Develop simple training materials, user guides and demo content in Kannada.
• Field Feedback, Monitoring and Reporting
  • Send structured monthly feedback from farmers and partners to the program team.
  • Track onboarding, active usage and partner progress, and submit monthly progress reports to the Program Director/ SPM Program & Strategy.
  • Document at least 3–4 case studies or success stories and a short lessons learned note to inform scale-up.
  • Manage donor and various partner visits as required.

Experience, Qualification & Skills Required

• Educational Qualifications & Experience:
  • Relevant degree in Agriculture, Rural Management, Rural Development, Agribusiness, Development Studies, or a related field.
  • 6–10 years of relevant experience in agricultural extension, rural livelihoods, digital agriculture, or large-scale programme implementation.
  • A proven track record of rolling out programmes or technology solutions at the field level across multiple districts or partners.
  • Experience working with government extension systems, SRLMs, FPOs, or NGOs.
  • Experience managing field teams and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
  • Exposure to agri-tech, digital advisory, or ICT-for-development projects is strongly preferred.
• Strong programme planning, coordination, and execution skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work with government and partner institutions.
• Good understanding of how farmers use and adopt digital tools and advisory services.
• Comfort using data and dashboards to track progress and make decisions.
• Training and facilitation skills.
• Problem-solving ability in fast-moving field settings.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Fluency in the regional language (Kannada) and English, with working knowledge of Hindi preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned geography.

Digital Green Trust is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.