Senior Field Manager- Restoration & Wildlife

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Field Manager - Restoration & Wildlife to lead the planning, physical execution, and day-to-day implementation of a Rewilding project in Chandrapur/ northern Tadoba area. The Senior Field Manager will oversee field operations, local forest department coordination, plantation or invasive removal work, community survey data collection, vendor management, and on-ground team coordination in the Tadoba landscape.

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 software, KOBO or similar), team management, field execution.
  

• Willingness to learn: An enthusiasm to pick up new tools readily 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 - 6.48 to 8.98 Lakhs Per Annum (INR).
  

• Work Hours: Standard site operating hours; requires flexibility during intensive execution phases.