Assistant Manager-Agriculture

WHO ARE WE : Instituted on August 16, 2016 Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel Limited mandated with the responsibility of executing CSR for Tata Steel. A Section 8 company, TSF is rapidly growing multilocational organization spread across Odisha, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Bengal, Punjab and Delhi-NCR with over 1600+ people and presence in over 16 units. With a vision to create an enlightened and equitable society, we are committed towards playing a larger role in India’s sustainable development by embedding wider economic, social and environmental objectives through its programmes.

Location of Posting : Odisha / West Bengal / Jharkhand

Employment Type : Contractual

Purpose of the Role : The primary responsibility will be implementing, monitoring, and documenting agriculture-based livelihood activities in the TSF's intervention area.

Key Deliverables :

Closely work with farmers to provide technical guidance on sustainable agricultural practices.

Implement climate-resilient agriculture and allied practices.

Strengthen agricultural value chains through the establishment and support of Farmer Producer Companies(FPCs).

Facilitate the development of vegetable and orchard clusters.

Establish and empower farmer institutions, ensuring their integration with FPCs.

Partnership and collaboration with government departments at the district and block levels.

Maintaining comprehensive reports and documentation related to agricultural activities.

Work experience : 0-4 Years of field experience in Agriculture and Allied-agriculture activities.

Minimum Qualification : B.Sc. in Agriculture and allied sciences or equivalent. Those with Masters in Agriculture will be preferred.

Technical Skill Sets required :

Community Engagement and Institutional Building

Data-driven Planning and Monitoring

Stakeholder and Partnership Management

Resource Mobilization and Scheme Linkages

Livelihood Diversification and Allied Activities

Behavioural Skill Sets required :

Aligned to TATA Values (Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Pioneering, Unity & Respect)

Strong Interpersonal Skills and Collaborative Approach

Self-Motivated, Result-oriented, Sensitive to cultures& diversity

Strategic Thinking and Decision Making

Communication and Influencing