Overview
Social Expert – Agriculture Jobs in Kanpur, India at Tata Steel Foundation
WHO ARE WE: Â Tata Steel Foundation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel Limited and was instituted on August 16, 2016. With over 1500 members spread over 14 units and six states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Punjab, the Foundation is a CSR implementing organization focused upon co-creating solutions, with tribal and excluded communities, to address their development challenges.
The organization is committed to playing a larger role in India’s sustainable development by embedding wider economic, social, and environmental objectives through its programmes and underscored by a vision to create an enlightened and equitable society.
Employment Type:
Fixed Term Contract.
Duration of
Contract:
The duration of the contract will be subject to the availability of funds from the partner organization.
Reporting Relationship:
Social Expert – Agriculture—–>Manager – Community Development (Functionally) and Head Noamundi Impact Cluster (Administratively)
Purpose
of the Role:
The primary responsibility will be implementing, monitoring and documentation of Agriculture based livelihood activities in the mentioned location.
Key Deliverables:
Coordinating with farmers and providing them with training in agricultural practices to ensure good agricultural practices are being followed.
Promoting Dry land cultivation and paddy cultivation with all the farmers.
Cultivation and value chain positioning of lemon grass, spices, ground nut and pulses.
Vegetable cultivation through good agricultural practices.
Formation of farmers group and mobilizing all the groups into Farmer Producer Organization.
Collaboration
with govt. departments in the district and block.
Introducing climate resilient agriculture project.
Preparing Daily Progress Report, project proposals, maintaining MIS.
Preparing Project for landless families.
Minimum Qualification:
B.Sc. in Agriculture and allied sciences or equivalent.
Work experience in years: Â 0-3 years
Technical Skill Sets
Project Planning, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation
Digital ability is a must;
Adept in computer literacy, dexterous with MS-Office
Financial Management in relation to CSR guidelines and constitutional framework
Good documentation, reporting skills in relation to community development related project proposals
Should be able to guide project teams based on core deliverables expected.
Desired skills in building synergies, partnership with relevant organization/ agencies.
Strong
communication
(English, Hindi) and interpersonal skills are also essential, as you will be working closely with marginalized community and other stakeholders
Behavioral Skill Sets:
Aligned to TATA Values (Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Pioneering, Unity, and
Respect
)
Ability to engage across stakeholder groups, peers, and communities
Strong interpersonal skills and
collaborative
approach
Self-motivated, result-oriented, sensitive to cultures and
diversity
Demonstrable creative and
innovative
ability
Title: Social Expert – Agriculture
Company: Tata Steel Foundation
Location: Kanpur, India
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Youth Development, Non-Profit / Outreach, Community Health, Volunteer / Humanitarian)
