Position Seed Bank Manager

Organization: Earthtree

Location: Meghalaya

Main tasks & responsibilities:

• Prepare the calendar of operation for Collection of Seeds and Cuttings from the authenticated sources.
• Undertake seed processing, treatment and storage.
• Prepare contract agreement with private and corporate firms for supply of seeds.
• Monitor and inspect seeds sources for purity and truthfulness.
• Participation in planning meetings, keeping records and reports and reporting on a regular basis. 
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• Manage and oversee activities, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Provide timely and accurate reports to the Director, Nursery and Reforestation and stakeholders.
• Monitor progress and identify areas for improvement, making recommendations for adjustments as needed.

Requirements:

• M.Sc. Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry with specialization in Seed Technology.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Seed collection, processing and storage in agriculture, horticulture and forestry Nursery Management in North East India.
• Speaks fluent English.
• Tech savvy, proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Desirable:

• Project and time management skills that utilise digital management tools.
• Strong prioritization, staging, and sequencing skills

Working at Earthtree

• This role is full-time with flexible hours.
• Join a fast growing business with a great opportunity to quickly grow your career.
• Join the offices in Shillong, Meghalaya, India and help us positively impact climate, biodiversity and communities in India and globally.
• We support some remote work but are moving to about half time in offices to encourage in-person collaboration and teamwork.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability. We ensure every applicant gets an equal chance of success.

Other benefits

• Learning and development: We are on a constant learning journey and you will receive an annual learning and development budget to help you with this.
• Attractive leave policy,
• Hybrid work policy.