Junior Manager Social Impact
TerViva, India
Job Description
Terviva India Pvt Limited
Position: Junior Manager Social Impact
CTC - Rs. 10,00,000/- to 15,00,000/-
LOOKING FOR FEMALE CANDIDATES
Reports to: Social Impact Manager
Job Type: Full-Time
A leading sustainable agricultural technology company, Terviva, provides patented high-yielding trees to growers and proprietary bean processing to food manufacturers to create sustainable food ingredients, capitalizing on the need for science to bring better plant-based options to consumers. Terviva is recruiting the Manager, Business Applications as they ramp up Ramp;D operations, facilities, and staff to meet the increasing demand for sustainable plant-based proteins amp; oil.
About Terviva
Terviva is a fastgrowing food and agriculture startup, headquartered in Alameda, California, with offices in Florida, India, Australia and Hawaii. We believe that we need to use agriculture land better if we are to feed the rising global population in a climateconstrained world. We produce plant protein and vegetable oil by growing a nonGMO, sustainable tree crop called pongamia, which produces dramatically higher yields than other oilseed crops such as soybeans. We grow pongamia on farmland that can’t be used for traditional crops due to weather, disease or market challenges. Compared to soy, pongamia has far better economics and sustainability. We have planted our proprietary varieties of pongamia trees in various soils and climates in the US to validate performance.
For more information, please see www.Terviva.com.
Overview:
We are seeking a associate level professional (3-5 years of post-MBA experience) to facilitate execution and ownership of Terviva’s Social Impact Strategy in the assigned area by driving and managing key projects such as community engagement and investment (tribal amp; rural communities across multiple states in India), regenerative agriculture, and increased financial inclusion for women.
Terviva sources Karanja beans from forest areas. This work is carried out by tribal communities and primarily by women. We source a majority of our beans directly from these tribal and rural communities and work to ensure that all individuals receive fair compensation. This provides Terviva access and opportunity to generate positive impacts in these communities largely through improving livelihoods.
The role will provide an individual with broad exposure to the various business departments and operational areas at Terviva and also provide an opportunity to make a positive impact on tribal communities through our extension and sourcing operations.
You will report to the Manager Social Impact and provide project management support for all the social impact amp; sustainability initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for executing, and reporting on Terviva’s social impact programs for tribal and rural collectors across India.
- Work in collaboration with Terviva Procurement Team to drive regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, climate smart agriculture, carbon sequestration, and afforestation projects in India.
- Support the development of impact plans and financial models in the coverage area.
- Managing a team of 5-8 field staff and 300-400 Village level cadre spread across the state.
- Guide the sourcing team in maximizing impact activities in the coverage area in line with SDG goals.
- Identify key actors amp; collaboration partners like NGOs, corporates, SHG, and KVKs to understand local cropping systems, agriculture practices, soil health, agricultural information dissemination networks and associated challenges tribal communities face towards realizing optimum income.
- Communicate findings to Terviva India Team that influence decision-making and business outcomes from a Sustainability amp; Impact perspective.
- Support project managers with robust analytics on long term planning projects and ad hoc requests for Sustainability amp; Impact projects
- Manage key external stakeholder relationships with government organizations, NGOs etc. in the impact amp; sustainability space.
- Provide field level information to research staff for writing, analysis, and production of knowledge products (reports, policy briefs) that encapsulate action research findings.
- 3-5 years of program implementation experience, out of which a minimum one year should be related to agriculture and rural development.
- MBA work experience and/or masters in Rural Development/Forest/Social work preferably from IRMA/IIFM/TISS
- Willingness to travel to remote areas minimum 18 days in a month to supervise impact activities is essential.
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply
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