Field Manager (Freshwater)

 

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TNC-The Nature Conservancy Centre is a subsidiary of TNC.  It is a Section 8 Company incorporated in India in 2017 with the objective of advancement of India’s environmental goals as they relate to conserving water, improving air and lands and conserving India’s rich and sacred natural heritage through a science-based non-confrontational approach.  TNC-The Nature Conservancy Centre is also registered under Section 12A and 80G of Income Tax Act. Visit www.tncindia.in to learn more.

 

The Nature Conservancy is working across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh to implement several freshwater and terrestrial conservation projects. TNC is supporting and implementing field projects focused on strengthening drought resilience for people and nature. Our current field project portfolio includes strengthening drought resilience for people and nature; establishing ‘Water Trusts’ (a water governance mechanism) in India and scoping opportunities for continuing work on participatory groundwater and ecosystem management. Over the next few years, we will be launching several new field projects while ensuring current projects are successfully implemented with partners and achieving the desired results.

We are seeking a Field Manager to manage and facilitate implementation of field projects, scope and design new projects, and build partnerships and relationships across various stakeholder groups. The initial focus is on supporting the design and establishment of the Water Trusts in Maharashtra, besides supporting the implementation of field projects in Nashik and Beed districts. As the Program progresses, the field coordinator’s role will also include scoping and identify new partnerships and potential projects related to the overall Freshwater Strategy.

This position will be based in Pune, India.

 

The Field Manager provides technical and project support to TNC Freshwater programme field operations. S/he will serve as a principle contact to government agencies and partners. The Field Manager will work towards establishing TNC as a major partner for undertaking work on freshwater conservation. She or He will manage partners to ensure successful delivery of projects with an initial focus on the successful implementation and expansion of the projects on Strengthening Drought Resilience Initiative in Maharashtra, building new partnerships at field, district and state level, and scoping additional potential field projects in coordination with TNC team members and partners.

 

• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for field projects, including all aspects of local project management and oversight
• Design and adapt activities and monitoring mechanisms to achieve communities-based conservation targets at the field sites
• Develop, implement, and track a comprehensive work plan for all field sites including Devnadi, Ambejogai and Ghod
• Identify and work with partners to support the implementation of all planned activities on time; ensure any related grant and contract deliverables are meet on time and to satisfaction
• Assess and develop field and scaling strategies to complement existing Freshwater Strategy
• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships and partnerships with key local and state level partners
• Represent TNC at local meetings/workshops when appropriate
• Identify and scope potential field projects with communities and local implementing partners for advancing the overall Freshwater Strategy in conjunction with the Freshwater team
• Visit each field sites at least twice (or more as required) in a month and willing to work with flexible timings; provide regular updates to the team about project progress, challenges, and opportunities. Identify risks and issues early on and raise as appropriate.
• Contribute to project reports, concept notes, proposals, contracts, and other related project documents and processes.
• Willing to work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, and in difficult terrain.

 

• BA/BSc. degree and 5 years’ experience in conservation practice and / or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing complex and multiple projects, including managing finances and coordinating the work of other professionals and partners.
• Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• More than 10 years’ experience in conservation practice and / or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good command of Marathi, Hindi and English.
• Thorough knowledge of how local institutions operate and demonstrated experience working effectively with village and district level communities as well as government institutions and partners to advance projects
• Experience implementing field projects with partners
• Experience working remotely and coordinating with team members based in various locations
• Sound understanding of grassroots challenges and conservation issues in the region
• Is motivated and self-driven while being a team player
• Ability to relate with and communicate with district and state level government officials as well as local communities and effectively manage relations
• Postgraduate in fields related to natural resource management
• Experience establishing engagements with and maintaining partnerships with local implementing organizations and government
• Experience with engaging with local community organizations and structures
• Familiarity with restoration planning and actions
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation

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