Job Opportunity for Program Manager – School of Climate Science & Sustainability at Piramal Foundation in Delhi/Jharkhand/MP

Website Piramal Foundation

Job Title

Program Manager – School of Climate Science & Sustainability

Geography

Delhi, Jharkhand, or Madhya Pradesh

Experience

6+ to 8 years

CTC

5,40,000 to 8,40,000

We are looking for a passionate, high energy, and self-motivated individual who is accustomed to working independently and collaboratively on small and large projects in a close-knit team based on Climate and Sustainability.

The areas of interventions may include water conservation, grey water management, fecal waste management, Agri water efficiency, non-biodegradable waste management etc.

This role gives opportunity to work with district, state and national level government departments under ministry of Jal Shakti, Agriculture,  Rural development and Earth sciences and village communities to solve complex challenges of climate and sustainability in a cohesive manner.

Work Profile

Execute Initiatives

  • Facilitate discussions with stakeholders on understanding needs and co-creating pilot initiatives and innovate scaled implementation models

  • Become a catalyst for the departments at state / district and support initiatives around JJM, SBM, other climate change areas

  • Design and Facilitate capacity building sessions for govt officials, village communities on various allied topics

Capacity Building and Collaboration

  • Identify domain-specific learning needs of the team and plan learning interventions
  • Utilize technology & tools to continually learn and innovate, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery
  • Assist with on-boarding, training and guiding nation builders (Gandhi Fellows) and share best practices within team

Manage Partnerships

  • Build and sustain strong partner relationships with state level Govt. officials & Partner Organizations for achieving Project Goals within defined timelines
  • Ensure timely Approval of Budget, guideline, SOPs etc. from Govt. for Project Initiatives
  • Collect insights from the field through regular field visits and provide inputs to government bodies, design solutions to address existing gaps in the C&S field

To qualify for the role, you must have

  • Post Graduate degree (Master’s in Environmental Sciences, /climate Management, water management, Forest Management, Agroforestry/ Farm Forestry, Ecology, Botany, Conservation Studies)
  • 5-8 years of relevant experience in leading/ implementing projects related to Water conservation, Ground water recharge, Water efficiency in Agriculture / reduction in use of water in Agriculture.
  • Expertise in managing dynamic team of young people
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (In English and Hindi)
  • Substantial experience with collaborating using online tools eg: MS teams, Zoom etc and use of use social media
  • Above average working experience with MS office specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
  • Willingness to travel extensively within and outside the state

How to apply

Please email recruitments@gandhifellowship.org your updated CV by 20th February 2023

When submitting the Application please put “PM SOCS” in the subject line and requested to apply using the link the application link below.

Piramal Foundation is an equal opportunities organisation and promotes gender diversity at the workplace. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

 

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