Senior Associate - Karnataka

Varaha; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Varaha, a climate-first company, is seeking a Senior Associate for Karnataka to lead planning, execution, and monitoring of large-scale plantation and horticulture initiatives aligned with regenerative agriculture.

The role requires on-ground execution, strong coordination with farmers and partners, and ability to manage field teams, monitor health and irrigation, and document outcomes for audits.

Qualifications

• MBA or PGDM in Horticulture, Forestry, Agriculture, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in horticulture, plantation management, agroforestry, or regenerative agriculture projects.
• Strong communication, reporting, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of horticulture and plantation projects including site preparation, plantation planning, species selection, and monitoring.
• Coordinate with farmers, FPOs, NGOs, nurseries, and local stakeholders for smooth project implementation and long-term plantation success.
• Monitor plantation health, survival rates, irrigation systems, soil conditions, and biomass growth to ensure project performance.
• Maintain operational records, field reports, and plantation documentation for audit and monitoring purposes.
• Collaborate with carbon, GIS, and field teams to ensure timely execution and alignment with sustainability and carbon project objectives.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

MBA or PGDM in Horticulture/Forestry/Agriculture/Environmental Science

Job description

About Varaha

Varaha is a climate-first company that develops and scales high-quality, verifiable carbon projects across India and other smallholder farming economies. To date, Varaha has reached over 100,000 smallholders across more than 1.1 million acres, improving livelihoods while advancing nature-based climate solutions.

About Varaha

Varaha is a climate-first company that develops and scales high-quality, verifiable carbon projects across India and other smallholder farming economies. To date, Varaha has reached over 100,000 smallholders across more than 1.1 million acres, improving livelihoods while advancing nature-based climate solutions.

Our work spans regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, biochar, and enhanced rock weathering, supported by in-house MRV systems that combine digital field data, geospatial analytics, remote sensing validation, and calibrated scientific models to quantify carbon removal. Founded in 2022, the company is on track to deliver over one million high-quality carbon credits in 2026. Varaha’s projects have secured offtake agreements with global buyers including Microsoft, Google, Kellanova, Louis Dreyfus Company, Mirova, Lufthansa, and Swiss Re. Varaha was named to the 2024 TIME100 Climate List and the 2024 Forbes Asia 100 to Watch.

Position - Senior Associate - Karnataka

Location - Karnataka (Any location)

Role Overview

The Senior Associate – Karnataka will lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of large-scale plantation and horticulture initiatives aligned with regenerative agriculture and ARR carbon projects. The role requires strong on-ground execution capability, stakeholder coordination, plantation management expertise, and experience working with farmers, field teams, and implementation partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of horticulture and plantation projects including site preparation, plantation planning, species selection, and monitoring.
• Manage on-ground plantation activities across agroforestry, orchards, regenerative agriculture, and afforestation programs.
• Coordinate with farmers, FPOs, NGOs, nurseries, and local stakeholders for smooth project implementation and long-term plantation success.
• Monitor plantation health, survival rates, irrigation systems, soil conditions, and biomass growth to ensure project performance.
• Support ARR and AFOLU carbon projects through field data collection, plantation mapping, and implementation tracking.
• Maintain operational records, field reports, and plantation documentation for audit and monitoring purposes.
• Collaborate with carbon, GIS, and field teams to ensure timely execution and alignment with sustainability and carbon project objectives.
  
  

Qualifications

• MBA Or PGDM degree in Horticulture, Forestry, Agriculture, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Minimum 3–6 years of experience in horticulture, plantation management, agroforestry, or regenerative agriculture projects.
• Strong understanding of plantation operations, nursery management, irrigation practices, and crop/tree maintenance.
• Experience managing field teams and coordinating with farmers, rural communities, or implementation partners.
• Familiarity with agroforestry, afforestation, or landscape restoration projects is preferred.
• Basic understanding of ARR/AFOLU carbon projects and sustainability initiatives is an added advantage.
• Strong communication, reporting, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.