Junior Manager Social Impact

Terviva

Location

Lucknow | India

Job description

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 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 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 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 Impact perspective.
Support project managers with robust analytics on long term planning projects and ad hoc requests for Sustainability Impact projects
Manage key external stakeholder relationships with government organizations, NGOs etc. in the impact 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
Experience with agri-extension, tribal welfare, regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, etc. will be helpful
Experience in CSR, Sustainability, ESG, Impact Assessment will be valuable.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of an interdisciplinary team. Field research experience preferred.
Demonstrated skills of engaging in participatory approaches for analyzing local context to generate context specific solutions.
Demonstrably excellent project and process management skills.
Experience with internal and external stakeholder management.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Capacity to manage and prioritize work volume while being responsive regarding turnaround times.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required

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