Senior Manager - Operations

Farmers for Forests; Betul District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization is seeking an experienced project manager to oversee agroforestry operations across multiple districts in Madhya Pradesh. The ideal candidate should have 5-8 years of experience in project management, preferably within the environmental or rural development sectors. Responsibilities include managing field teams, ensuring adherence to operational targets, preparing procurement schedules, and identifying expansion opportunities. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to enhancing India's forest cover and supporting rural communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in large-scale project management or operations.
• Preferably in the environmental, rural development, or sustainability sector.
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring the field team in 3 to 5 districts for agroforestry implementation.
• Ensuring adherence to the implementation model by Field Managers and Team.
• Preparing monthly plans to ensure successful implementation within budget and timeline.
• Key stakeholder for data quality checks for operations-related data.
• Discussing material requirements with field managers.
• Preparing procurement schedules to minimize saplings loss.
• Coordinating with vendors for timely delivery of inputs.
• Identifying new areas for expansion by connecting with stakeholders.
• Conducting weekly progress meetings with the field team.
• Establishing strategies to scale up operations as per targets.
• Conducting operations training sessions and keeping the team motivated.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Data analysis

Agroforestry implementation

Job description

F4F is a Hybrid Social Enterprise working to protect and increase India’s biodiverse forest cover in close collaboration with rural communities. Founded in December 2019, F4F is one of the few organizations in India working in the forestry sector and using a payment-for-ecosystem services model for its environmental protection and restoration activities.

We have also featured on DW TV and Scroll's Eco India series as well as DW Hindi. We have also been selected as one of India's top innovators working in the ecosystem restoration and conservation sector by the World Economic Forum.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring the field team in 3 to 5 districts for agroforestry implementation.
• Ensuring all Field Managers and Field Team are adhering to the implementation model.
• Clearly explaining the operational targets to the team and preparing monthly plans to ensure successful implementation within the budget and timeline.
• Key stakeholder for data quality checks for operations-related data.
• Discussing with field managers the material requirements (saplings, drip, compost).
• Preparing procurement schedules to ensure minimum loss of saplings during handling.
• Coordinating with the vendors to ensure timely delivery of inputs at all locations.
• Identifying new areas adjoining current areas for expansion by connecting with key stakeholders in the region including FPOs, NGOs, and government officers.
• Conducting weekly progress meetings with the field team, identifying bottlenecks, and finding solutions for the same.
• Figuring out new strategies to scale up operations as per the planned targets.
• Conducting operations training sessions for the field team and helping them stay motivated.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in large-scale project management or operations.
• Preferably in the environmental, rural development, or sustainability sector.
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams.