Job Opportunity for Associate – Sustainability and Education at Swechha in New Delhi

Role and Responsibilities: 

The Associate – Sustainability and Education will work on Swechha’s programs on sustainability, especially our work with schools, along with our flagship project ‘Farm School’.

Our Schools initiative works with over 100 Schools each year, engaging through workshops, curriculum module execution, exposure trips and action projects. We work with private as well as government schools of Delhi-NCR.

Our ‘Farm School’ is Swechha’s own 6 acre campus near Manesar, where we are developing a ‘sustainability and living lab’, incorporating issues of sustainable agriculture, sustainability practices, and sustainable lifestyle and education. It is designed as a Learning Centre – a hub for ecological design innovation and incubation, sustainable agriculture, environmental practices, life skills, and personality enhancement programs, and a co-working and co-living short-stay space. Salient features of our ‘Farm School’ are Native Nursery, Mud Houses, Composting and Vermi-Culture, Bee-Keeping, Food Forest, Herb Gardens, Water Harvesting, Organic Farmin etc.

As Associate – Sustainability and Education, you will be part of the executive team to achieve affirmative, impactful outcomes. The tasks include to ensure Schools are onboarded to the program, meetings with the School authorities, and also directly involved in execution of sessions in Schools. Tasks also include researching on best practices in Sustainability Education, especially practice based learning. You will also be expected to research on best practices with regard to developing the Farm School curriculum, including weaving onground practices of sustainability to the curriculum and session design.

The Associate – Sustainability and Education must have experience of working with Schools and also adequate understanding of environmental issues.

We are looking for someone in the age range of 25 – 35 years to take on the role of Associate – Sustainability and Education. 

As Associate – Sustainability and Education, you will,  

• Support programs with Schools.
• Support our flagship project ‘Farm School’.
• Develop, shape and nurture new programs/ interventions/ campaigns/ activities that further the vision and mission of the organization, vis-à-vis Schools 
• Research and curriculum development
• Worskhops in schools on sustainability.
• Farm School design and development
• Take lead in conceptualizing and organizing of knowledge exchange/ campaign events, seminars and conferences that further Swechha’s objectives. 
• Digital media work

Commitment:

• Minimum two years’ commitment.
• This position will be based in New Delhi with national and international travel to represent Swechha in various forums. 
• The position demands a full-time exclusive engagement with Swechha. 

Compensation offered:

Offers shall be commensurate with your qualifications, experience and salary history.