Senior Field Manager- Restoration & Wildlife
Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India
About Us
F4F is a Hybrid Social Enterprise working to protect and increase India’s biodiverse forest cover in close collaboration with rural communities. Founded in December 2019, F4F is one of the few organizations in India working in the forestry sector and using a payment-for-ecosystem services model for its environmental protection and restoration activities.
F4F was incubated at Mulago, Fast Forward, NSRCEL-IIMB, The Nudge Institute and Shakti - The Empathy Project. Our work has been supported by several organizations including Accenture, ACT Grants, Opus Software Solutions, Rainmatter Foundation and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.
We have also featured on DW TV and Scroll's Eco India series as well as DW Hindi. We have also been selected as one of India's top innovators working in the ecosystem restoration and conservation sector by the World Economic Forum.
Job Description
About the Role:
Key Responsibilities
On-Site Leadership: Direct day-to-day operations, community liasoning, and technical inputs at the project sites.
Planning & Scheduling: Develop baseline schedules, resource plans, and work timelines to deliver the project on budget and schedule.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Manage contractors, local agencies, forest department staff, and field labor.
Team Supervision: Directly lead, mentor, and monitor the 2 Field Associates assigned to the sites.
Quality & Safety Assurance: Ensure all field equipment installations (camera traps, acoustic meters, sampling techniques), and safety protocols meet project specifications.
Progress Documentation & Reporting: Deliver and document regular progress updates, and site risk evaluations to the internal team.
Requirements
Key Qualifications & Skills
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Wildlife Studies, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Forestry, Horticulture, Botany, Zoology
Experience: Minimum 2-3 years in wildlife conservation, restoration, plantation work, vegetation surveys, or community engagement projects.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in project scheduling tools (MS Office, basic GIS softwares, KOBO or similar), team management, field execution.
Willingness to learn: An enthusiasm to readily pick up new tools and skills while on the job and use these to execute project requirements and deliverables.
Location Constraint: Must be based in or willing to relocate immediately to Chandrapur/ northern side of Tadoba, with a strong preference for candidates comfortable managing outdoor site operations under extreme field conditions.
Benefits
Compensation & Work Conditions
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience, range - 4 to 6 lakh pa
Work Hours: Standard site operating hours; requires flexibility during intensive execution phases.