India Partnerships & Operations Consultant

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Cascade ClimateClimate research
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Languages
English and Hindi fluency required; Bengali fluency preferred.
Experience
5+ years of experience in the agriculture, agricultural research and/or climate research space in India.
Required Skills
Project ManagementStakeholder management

Requirements

  • Have 5+ years of experience in agriculture, agricultural research, and/or climate research in India.
  • Be fluent in English and Hindi; Bengali fluency is preferred.
  • Demonstrate an ability to build trust-based relationships and steward joint initiatives with government agencies, policy stakeholders, NGOs, or scientific institutions.
  • Have project-management experience overseeing partner work planning and logistics, including domestic and international transport and importation.
  • Show strong attention to detail in coordinating multi-site field trials.
  • Have experience presenting program objectives or scientific findings to senior stakeholders.
  • Be comfortable working with people ranging from farmers, field managers, and laboratory technicians to university and government leadership.
  • Preferred experience includes coordinating multi-institutional research projects or partnerships.
  • Preferred experience includes working with agricultural field research stations, soil science or agricultural research laboratories in India.
  • Preferred knowledge includes Indian agricultural research systems, funding mechanisms, and institutional structures.
  • A background in soil science, agronomy, climate-smart agriculture, or geochemistry is valued but not required.
  • Familiarity with carbon removal, Enhanced Rock Weathering, or soil amendment research is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Support the establishment of Enhanced Rock Weathering field-trial sites with government and academic research institutions.
  • Help identify trial sites, conduct diligence, and plan operations in coordination with Cascade’s operations and science teams.
  • Monitor field research launch and execution, identify risks to quality or timeliness, and recommend and carry out solutions.
  • Coordinate agricultural input selection, scientific testing, and domestic transport of equipment and materials.
  • Manage international importation of equipment and materials and coordinate operational requirements, permits, and approvals.
  • Develop relationships with Indian research, policy, government, and industry stakeholders.
  • Facilitate data and insight sharing among research institutions, government agencies, ERW project developers, and industry partners.
  • Represent Cascade with research, policy, and industry stakeholders across India.
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