Senior Field Manager- Restoration & Wildlife

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Field Manager 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 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.