Farmer Field School Manager
Heifer InternationalHajipur, Bihar, India
Posted August 1, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Heifer International is a global development organization founded in 1944 by Dan West. The company focuses on sustainable agriculture, women's empowerment, and hunger relief by providing livestock to farming families worldwide. With operations in 19 countries, Heifer supports over 52 million families and aims to help an additional 10 million reach a living income by 2030 through its innovative programs and committed staff.
Job Description
The Farmer Field School Manager will provide strategic leadership, technical guidance, and operational oversight to a network of Farmer Field Schools across six districts of North Bihar and other geographies. This role is central to empowering women smallholder farmers by building their capacity in sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, Rural Development, or a related field
- More than 7 years of program management experience, including at least 5 years in managerial role leading agricultural/livelihood projects
- Experience working with governments, private sector stakeholders, and international organizations
- Direct, hands-on experience in dealing with smallholder farmers, regenerative and climate smart practices
- Sound understanding and exposure of FFS across different geographies
- Proven experience working with women's collectives, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), or farmer producer organizations (FPOs)
- Sound understanding of integrated development issues and critical analysis of the root causes of poverty in India
- Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development
Benefits
- Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally
- Fluent in Hindi, English, and Local Language spoken as well as written
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule
