| trustea is an Indian sustainability code and verification system for the tea sector. The Code is working with smallholder tea growers, bought leaf factories, estates and packers to address some of the key challenges in the industry including working conditions, health and safety of tea workers, water pollution, food safety, soil erosion and contamination. Trustea Sustainable Tea Foundation is a Section 8 company that independently manages the trustea program.Today, the program covers 70% of tea manufactured in India. Please visit www.trustea.org for more information on the program. Applications mentioning the role are to be forwarded to bera@trustea.org.Mention Regenerative Agriculture Co-Ordinator in the mail subject line.trustea has been engaged to implement a long-term Regenerative Agriculture project across tea plantations and farms in IndiaThe coordinator will manage the field roll out of Deep Dive Regenerative Agriculture Project in the small tea grower farms and tea plantations.Location: Based in Dibrugarh. The project will cover Assam (major), West Bengal & South India.Travel: Involves minimum 50% travelType of employment: Long-term contract of 5 years on full time basis with yearly renewal. Project continuity expected for 10 years.Remuneration: Will be commensurate with experience and qualification.YOUR BACKGROUND:Graduate/ Post graduate in agriculture/environmental science/Plant Science or Biotechnology/Environmental Engineering or related qualification. Post graduate qualification is preferred but in exceptional cases deserving graduate candidates may be considered.7-10+ years of proven track-relevant experience of working in tea plantations with engagement towards propagation of sustainable cultivation practices.Experience in low carbon farming practices specific to tea is a strong plus;Experience in conducting soil sampling and field trial implementation is a plus.Experience of working in tea plantations is a must.KEY QUALITIES OF THE COORDINATOR:Manage the field team effectively: empowerment and mentoring of the field implementors to ensure conformity to Field Management Schedule.You take time to know your stakeholders, speak their languages, listen to their points of view and home in on their interests.Quality execution: you know how to monitor the implementation plan and exercise your experience to ensure projects’ outputs, outcomes and impacts by staying close to the field and to project implementers. Project management: You are proactive, you know how to anticipate and solve problems.Multi-tasker with planning and deadline management: Prioritize, deal with pressure, keep track of the progress of several tasks simultaneously and be ready to rearrange priorities in response to new information.Reporting & project monitoringLANGUAGE & OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:Mandatory fluency in Assamese & English.Knowledge of tea growing regions of India i.e., Assam, West Bengal & South India is a must. |
Apply by: 18 May 2024