Punjab, India We have 6 positions, based in different district of Punjab, India
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Working under the overall guidance and supervision of the PRANA Field Operations Manager, The PRANA Field Operations officer will oversee all aspects of the PRANA project field implementation in Punjab. The role will be including science, stewardship and community relations, pilot implementations and scaling-up of successful technologies and strategies, through active engagement with local farmers and other relevant stakeholders. Seeking to ensure the project achieves PRANA’s objective to help transition 250,000 farmers into no-burn practices of crop residue management (CRM) and reducing the residue burning in Northwest India by 1 million hectares by June 2025, within the specified timeframe and budget. The PRANA Field Operations Officer is responsible for coordinating the PRANA field operations in Punjab, by supervising a team of field staff and monitoring field activities of the project-implementing partners. They provide technical support to the PRANA Project Director in the development of annual work plans in support of the above-mentioned project objectives and overall conservation priorities of Punjab. They establish and maintain relationships with local stakeholders (including government, private sector, academia, farmer associations, local NGOs and community-based organizations) and supervise the overall project outreach to farmers and other project participants/beneficiaries. This is a 4-year funded position, with the possibility for extension subject to funding and meeting project outcomes. The location for this position is Punjab with extensive travel within the state and to New Delhi. This is a local hire, and no immigration or visa support offered with this position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The PRANA Field Operations Officer is accountable for the proper implementation and effectiveness of the project activities implemented in Punjab. They provide and are responsible for technical, program and operational support to PRANA field operations. They lead, supervise, and provide guidance to a local team in support of the PRANA field operations, conservation efforts, and builds strategic, scientific, and technical capacity in the field. They serve as the PRANA liaison to local Punjab-based stakeholders, including local government agencies, other conservation organizations, foundations, farmer associations, community-based organizations and other local stakeholders. In coordination with the Policy and Partnerships Manager, they facilitate and build partnerships and relationships across various stakeholder groups in Punjab in support of PRANA and TNC. They work closely with the Field operations Manager, the Policy and Partnerships Manager, and the MEL Manager; in identifying and resolving technical, policy and programmatic issues and to create enabling conditions for the project success. They identify and share innovations in Crop Residue Management (CRM) solutions and best practices enhancements that better address the project objectives and include the natural system needs and community support for conservation. They negotiate complex and innovative collaborations and agreements with local government agencies and other local stakeholders. They establish TNC as a major conservation partner with farmers and communities, specifically within Punjab.
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Successful candidates for this positions will be hired as an employee with Nature Conservancy India Solutions Private Limited (NCIS). Nature Conservancy India Solutions Private Limitedis a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013, having it registered office in India at 37, Second Floor, Link Road, Lajpat Nagar – III, New Delhi – 110024. India. It is a wholly owned Indian subsidiary of The Nature Conservancy. The company currently provides technical consultancy, monitoring & evaluation and other relate services in the domain of conservation and environment to it various clients. The company under Indian laws can also provide fee-based service to clients (development organisations, Corporates and Govt. Agencies) within and outside India. The company has all the required registrations under the relevant laws to provide such fee-based services in India. PRANA PROJECT : TNC has been successful in securing a significant grant from the Bezos Earth Fund for the Promoting Regenerative and No-burn Agriculture (PRANA) Project in India. Nature Conservancy India Solutions Pvt Ltd (NCIS) is providing techno-managerial services for the effective management and implementation of the project. The expected outcomes for the successful delivery of the project over four years are as follows:
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