Job Title- Manager of a community based enterprise for Lantana management
Organisation- The Real Elephant Collective (TREC) based in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu
Role description: Work with a team to scale Lantana removal, working towards building a sustainable community-owned business.
. Coordinating with 4-8 local community groups across Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam, Wayanad, Bandipur and BR hills, to remove and pulverise lantana, transport/aggregate at drying yards, and sell to the biomass industry.
Working/leading a team of local coordinators, creating monitoring systems for the costs (labour, machines etc.) and efficiency (areas of lantana cleared, volume of biomass cleared etc), while improving processes and systems.
. Creating monthly/quarterly reports, and more regular social media updates for knowledge sharing and networking the wider lantana community.
. Interacting with investors/donors and meeting any particular reporting requirements.
Qualifications/requirements: At least 5 years of relevant experience in the social enterprise/sustainable business sector.
Any relevant masters degree, though only an undergraduate degree will also be considered in exceptional cases.
Significant self motivation/drive to work independently and make things happen.
A respect and knowledge of indigenous communities and world views is required.
Location: Gudalur, Tamil Nadu
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Graduation - Graduate-Other