Junior Manager Social Impact

Terviva India Pvt Limited
Position: Junior Manager Social Impact

CTC - Rs. 8,00,000/- to 10,00,000/-

LOOKING FOR FEMALE CANDIDATES

Reports to: Social Impact Manager

Job Type: Full-Time

A leading sustainable agricultural technology company, Terviva, provides patented high-yielding trees to growers and proprietary bean processing to food manufacturers to create sustainable food ingredients, capitalizing on the need for science to bring better plant-based options to consumers. Terviva is recruiting the Manager, Business Applications as they ramp up R&D operations, facilities, and staff to meet the increasing demand for sustainable plant-based proteins & oil.

About Terviva

Founded in 2010, Tervivais a rapidly growing food and ag-tech company that delivers tasty and nourishing plant-based food ingredients from the pongamia tree. The company provides patented high-yielding trees and offers proprietary bean processing to create the world’s most sustainable oil and protein food ingredients. Terviva believes that healthy foods need a healthy planet with thriving ecosystems and strong, resilient social structures to feed the rising global population in a climate-constrained world. The company is dedicated to helping growers feed people while taking care of the planet. Terviva produces plant protein and vegetable oil by growing non-GMO, sustainable Pongamia that is carbon negative and produces dramatically higher yields than other oilseed crops on farmland that can’t be used for traditional crops due to weather, disease, or market challenges. Using natural, proprietary food processing methods, Terviva creates a golden-colored, buttery cooking oil and highly soluble plant protein which is far more sustainable than other oilseed crops commonly used today, such as palm and soy.

Terviva is headquartered in Alameda, California and has offices in Florida, Hawaii, Australia and India. In 2021 May, the company raised $78.0MM in equity capital to commercialize its highly sustainable, new-to market culinary oils and plant proteins. Terviva additionally launched a collaboration with Danone that illustrates a shared vision to improve the environmental outcomes of the food system by supporting regenerative farming practices that improve soil health, water quality and biodiversity, while also improving social and market outcomes.

Learn more at [www.terviva.com](http://www.terviva.com)

Number of Positions Open: 01

Locations: Orissa (Mayurbhanj)

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OVERALL JOB PURPOSE

About The Role

We are seeking a associate level professional (1-4 years of post-MBA experience) to facilitate execution

and ownership of Terviva’s Social Impact Strategy in the assigned area by driving and managing key

projects such as community engagement and investment (tribal & rural communities across multiple

states in India), regenerative agriculture, and increased financial inclusion for women.

Terviva sources Karanja beans from forest areas. This work is carried out by tribal communities and

primarily by women. We source a majority of our beans directly from these tribal and rural communities

and work to ensure that all individuals receive fair compensation. This provides Terviva access and

opportunity to generate positive impacts in these communities largely through improving livelihoods.

The role will provide an individual with broad exposure to the various business departments and

operational areas at Terviva and also provide an opportunity to make a positive impact on tribal

communities through our extension and sourcing operations.

You will report to the Manager – Social Impact and provide project management support for all the social

impact & sustainability initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

● Responsible for executing, and reporting on Terviva’s social impact programs for tribal and rural

collectors across India.

● Work in collaboration with Terviva Procurement Team to drive regenerative agriculture,

agroforestry, climate smart agriculture, carbon sequestration, and afforestation projects in India.

● Support the development of impact plans and financial models in the coverage area.

● Managing a team of 5-8 field staff and 300-400 Village level cadre spread across the state.

● Guide the sourcing team in maximizing impact activities in the coverage area in line with SDG

goals.

● Identify key actors & collaboration partners like NGOs, corporates, SHG, and KVKs to understand

local cropping systems, agriculture practices, soil health, agricultural information dissemination

networks and associated challenges tribal communities face towards realizing optimum income.

● Communicate findings to Terviva India Team that influence decision-making and business

outcomes from a Sustainability & Impact perspective.

● Support project managers with robust analytics on long term planning projects and ad hoc

requests for Sustainability & Impact projects

● Manage key external stakeholder relationships with government organizations, NGOs etc. in the

impact & sustainability space.

● Provide field level information to research staff for writing, analysis, and production of

knowledge products (reports, policy briefs) that encapsulate action research findings.

Requirements, Education and Experience

● 1-4 years of program implementation experience, out of which a minimum one year should be

related to agriculture and rural development.

● MBA work experience and/or masters in Rural Development/Forest/Social work preferably from

IRMA/IIFM/TISS

● Willingness to travel to remote areas minimum 18 days in a month to supervise impact activities

is essential.

● Female candidates are encouraged to apply

● Experience with agri-extension, tribal welfare, regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, etc. will be

helpful

● Experience in CSR, Sustainability, ESG, Impact Assessment will be valuable.

● Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Field research experience preferred.

● Demonstrated skills of engaging in participatory approaches for analyzing local context to

generate context specific solutions.

● Demonstrably excellent project and process management skills.

● Experience with internal and external stakeholder management.

● Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

● Capacity to manage and prioritize work volume while being responsive regarding turnaround

times.

● Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required

Nice to Haves

● Experience in SRLM/NGO/CSR

● Experience in Data Management and Analysis

● Experience in Climate change focussed interventions

Personal Qualities

Trusted, demonstrates honesty & integrity

Results-focused – Proactive-Takes the initiative

Ability to deliver innovative, creative solutions

Dynamic – relentless in pursuit of KPI delivery, acting with pace and urgency

Benefits

● Competitive annual salary, commensurate with experience

● Potential 10% annual bonus

● Medical and insurance coverage

● Generous leave package

Our Job Descriptions are not intended to be a complete detailed account of all activities. We’re a small

business operating in a fast-moving and competitive global environment and so we need employees to be

flexible about their Roles, Responsibilities and flexibility in place of working.

Working at Terviva offers you:

Potential Global Exposure

Autonomy to work

● The opportunity to make a difference in a fast-growing, mission-driven company that intends to

make an impact on sustainability, climate change and inequality by partnering with farmers to

plant millions of trees to feed billions of people!

COVID-19 Recruiting Process in Place:

● Remote interview process will be followed.

● Personal protective equipment will be provided according to current safety guidelines

● Temperature screenings will be required for all in-person interviews

● Social distancing guidelines will be implemented.

● Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures are in place.

● Terviva requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before reporting for

work.

Next Steps

● To apply, please respond to the company position below.

● Please include your resume and a great cover letter telling us about yourself, your experience

and why you are well suited for this job with Terviva.

Terviva is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived

race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex (which

includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or

breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, disability or handicap (mental and

physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic

information, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical

care leave, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our executive

team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer,

training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Working at Terviva offers you:

Potential Global Exposure

Autonomy to work

• The opportunity to make a difference in a fast-growing, mission-driven company that intends to make an impact on sustainability, climate change and inequality by partnering with farmers to plant millions of trees to feed billions of people!

COVID-19 Recruiting Process in Place:

• Remote interview process will be followed.
• Personal protective equipment will be provided according to current safety guidelines
• Temperature screenings will be required for all in-person interviews
• Social distancing guidelines will be implemented.
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures are in place.
• Terviva requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before reporting for work.

Next Steps

• To apply, please respond to the company position below.

• Please include your resume and a great cover letter telling us about yourself, your experience and why you are well suited for this job with Terviva.

Terviva is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, disability or handicap (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our executive team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.