Senior Program Manager – Landscapes
Are you passionate about collaborating with others to create agricultural systems that deliver better results for people, nature, and climate? Do you enjoy working in a diverse international team and context, tackling the most pressing issues of our time through a systems change approach? Do you think in terms of opportunities and plans, and are you driven by results? We are looking for a Senior Program Manager who can operate at the highest level, to strengthen our program and extend our reach so that we can enhance the social, economic, and environmental resilience of 9 districts in Madhya Pradesh, India.
IDH puts people, planet, and progress at the heart of trade by leveraging the power of markets to create better jobs, better incomes, a better environment, and gender equity for all. To catalyze change at scale, IDH innovates, convenes, and invests in inclusive and sustainable solutions that enable businesses to create value for people and planet, while improving their own performance. To create the greatest impact in the shortest amount of time, IDH focuses on empowering people within corporations, the global financial sector and governments that have the most influence over value chains.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, IDH has around 300 employees globally, operating in 20 landscapes and 12 commodities and sourcing regions with over 1000 public and private partners. In 13 years of operation, IDH has generated over 390 M in private sector investment and support for new business models that create better jobs, better incomes, a better environment, and gender equity for all.
IDH’s work is made possible because of the funding and trust of a variety of public and private donors, among which the Governments of Netherlands, Denmark, and Switzerland private foundations.
For more information, go to www.idhsustainabletrade.com or follow @IDHTrade on Twitter and LinkedIn.
‘Regenerative Production Landscape Collaborative: People, Nature, Economy’ takes an innovative approach to fostering agricultural ecosystems which conserve and enhance natural resources and build community resilience whilst enabling businesses to source responsibly.
Originally founded by Laudes Foundation, IDH and WWF India, the Collaborative aims to create systems level shifts to catalyse and scale a model where;
• producers grow agri-commodities using natural and regenerative farming principles that restore, rather than deplete, natural resources and reduce emissions from farming systems; and
• smallholder farmers and communities thrive, through improved economic stability, enhanced livelihoods and greater participation in decision making
• businesses can source responsibly while creating inclusive supply chain relationships.
To achieve this, the partnership will support a locally-driven, multi-stakeholder governance structure to drive market transformation - bringing together companies that commit to sourcing responsibly, community and producer organisations for more inclusive decision-making, government institutions that enable sustainable and green growth; and impact investors and funders who seek scalable solutions that deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.
For more information, go to https://www.idhsustainabletrade.com/regenerative-production-landscape-collaborative/
You will be based in Gurgaon, India and will report directly to the Director Programs India, with a matrix functioning with the Textiles & Manufacturing Business Unit at IDH. As a Senior Program Manager, you will:
Team Management:
This role will directly manage a Secretariat (4-5 people) in Gurgaon and Madhya Pradesh and build strong links with internal teams such as communications, fundraising, learning & innovation and to strengthen the overall delivery and management of the program.
Key responsibilities are:
You are analytically strong, self-directed, able and willing to organize and prioritize work, multitask, and meet timelines independently and learn fast, maintaining a good overview whilst providing coaching on delegated tasks. You are trustworthy experienced sparring partner for internal colleagues and external stakeholders. Working in a results-oriented, flexible, cooperative, and hands-on manner, you know how to drive the process, keep focus and discipline, guide and evolve to a successful planned outcome.
In addition, you have excellent interpersonal skills, adapt easily to new cultures and are a strong group facilitator. You can manage change and gain commitment with relative ease as you are able to connect to different people with different backgrounds and different entry points: govt, pvt sector, civil society, financial/investment community.
You understand the importance of developing data-driven and informed business cases and then applying scaling mechanisms through finance, and influencing policy and business practices.
IDH offers a challenging position with opportunities for growth within an enthusiastic and passionate team. As an IDH team member you can contribute to positive global change. This is a full-time position.
The successful applicant will be offered a full-time employment position (6 months’ probationary period) with IDH India. This role is based in Gurgaon, India and all candidates must be willing to live and work in Delhi NCR.
Interested
IDH offers a dynamic international environment and an enthusiastic and passionate team. As an IDH team member you can contribute to positive global change.
This is a full-time position with IDH India. This role is based at Gurgaon, India. We offer a competitive salary (depending on seniority and experience).