Field Manager

About the Role:

Sundarbans, West Bengal

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all the mangrove project activities under the guidance of the Project Lead
• Oversee day-to-day field operations including site selection, nursery establishment, plantation, and monitoring of mangrove restoration activities.
• Guide and oversee field staff and ground operations
• Visit and validate the plantation activities frequently during the plantation season , inspect and corroborate all the ground activities, prepare weekly reports on observation and share them with the project lead
• Interact with NGO representatives and SHG members involved in the project and maintain a working relationship with them
• Identify gaps in the overall project implementation, report and give suggestions for Improvement 
• Understand the degradation pattern and reason in the project area
• Understand and have good visibility of the decision-making process of all the ground partners and implementers for the project
• Meet landowners (GPs) under this project at least once to understand their motivation and incentives to participate
• Understand the formal and informal governance structure of all the villages under the project
• Evaluate and report any conflict that has arisen and the possibilities of any future conflicts between any project participants
• Ensure field-level compliance with the project protocols and requirements, and organizational policies.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in forestry, Environmental Science, Marine Ecology, Coastal Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in managing field-based coastal or mangrove restoration projects.
• Proven skills in managing field teams, community engagement, and stakeholder coordination.
• Familiarity with mangrove ecology, native species, plantation techniques, and wetland hydrology.
• Ability to use GPS, mapping tools (e.g., QGIS/ArcGIS), and conduct ecological surveys.
• Fluency in Bengali language and working efficiency in English.

NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted