Lead, Regenerative Farming

Position Title: Lead , Regenerative Farming, RoundGlass
Location: Mohali, Punjab
Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Who we are:-

RoundGlass Foundation is pursuing a bold vision to bring abundance and prosperity back to
the state of Punjab in India through philanthropic initiatives supporting under-served rural and
urban communities. Since our founding in 2018, we have been engaged in a wide range of
far-reaching projects, directly involving village communities in building opportunity and
sustainable development in the region. Our Model Village and Model City initiatives have
impacted the lives of 1,000,000 local people in over 1000 unique villages across the state
through projects in pillars of: Sustain Punjab, Learn Punjab (Education and Sports), Her
Punjab (Women s Initiatives), and Relief.

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About the Role

You will be responsible for conceptualizing and leading the Regenerative Farming initiative in
line with the vision for the RoundGlass EcoVillage project and would be responsible for
identifying, implementing, and scaling programs that strategically, progressively, and
systematically improve the agroecosystems (soil, water, and biodiversity) in targeted
geographies. By driving adoption of participatory approach, you will work closely with local
communities, especially farmers, to guide and enable them to gradually espouse highly
contextualized yet leading edge regenerative agricultural practices that improve yields, build
resilience to climate volatility, and provide avenues for holistic wellbeing and enhanced vitality
for agrarian and stockfarming communities.

You will identify and work closely with relevant local communities, government, and other
private / public entities to synergistically drive system-wide transformation of farmers from
conventional farming to natural farming in conformity with principles of agroecology and
regenerative agriculture. You will also be required to emphasize agronomic aspects of the
program to reconcile sustainable use of natural resources with demonstrable improvement of
communities wellbeing and livelihoods.

What you ll do:
Lead integrated efforts in driving research, policy advocacy and outreach to expand
regenerative practices by leveraging innovative, contextualized, science-based
mechanisms and a participative approach
Project Management - structure, plan, coordinate, and monitor the implementation of
project activities at the farm and landscape level in line with the initiative roadmap and
AOP including management of people, budgets and contracts
Evaluate the application of various ecosystem restoration and regenerative agriculture
approaches to specific crop, farm, and landscape(s)
Synthesize and translate technical data / information on agriculture, soil health, and
climate change topics into actionable reports, training materials, publications, and
presentations to various stakeholders
Implement leading edge and innovative technology solutions to improve research
design and operations success through use of relevant tools and methodologies
Provide recommendations related to local and global agronomy best practices,
including but not limited to carbon avoidance and sequestering, entomology, plant
pathology and biodynamic practices
Identify long-term opportunities for formulating sustainable linkages between
regenerative producers of food / fibre with processing and distribution companies
Work with cross-functional teams to continually identify opportunities for enrichment
and augmentation of projects scope and impact
Assess the impact of programs and initiative to continually improve process and
outcomes based on feedback and learning
Work with marketing and fundraising teams to showcase the program and milestones
to raise funds for the initiative.

Skills & Qualifications:-
Masters / PhD in, Agronomy, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Environmental Science or
equivalent with 10 -15 years of experience in related field with at least 3 - 5 years in a
leadership role
Strong knowledge of commercial agriculture relevant to specialty crops, field crops,
horticulture, natural resource management, farm marketing, and farm business
management
Familiarity with integrated farming systems, concepts of sustainability and
environmentally friendly, regenerative agricultural practices
Ability to build relationships with farmers, ranchers, community organizations,
government agencies, and non-profit organizations
Proven ability of building programs and teams from scratch and taking them to scale
Outstanding leadership capabilities, ability to communicate a compelling vision and
drive results while developing a strong team
Ability to work in a challenging, fast paced, results-oriented environment under
minimal supervision
Adaptable with a penchant for innovation and a keen eye for climate initiatives,
regulatory environment, and debates in a fast-evolving climate policy context with
willingness to learn on the fly.
Experienced in translating ideas into impactful and actionable proposals for grants
and fundraising
Able to collaborate with and adapt to multi-cultural working environment and with
diverse national and international partners
Knowledge of voluntary carbon standards, GIS tools etc. is a strong plus
Able and ready to commute to and/or stay in villages

Why RoundGlass:
RoundGlass was built on the vision that wellbeing should be at the very center of our life
journey. We are not only reimagining how the world experiences wellbeing, but how
companies (like our own) support the wellbeing of their people.
We re a group of talented, socially conscious, gritty, innovators using technology and human
energy to create a vibrant wellness ecosystem. Together, we have built an amazing
community and we are always looking for people who share our passion.