Field Officer

Company Introduction

Varaha is a global leading climate tech venture focused on carbon removal solutions including regenerative

agriculture afforestation biochar and enhanced rock weathering that support smallholder land stewards at

just its third year of operation Varaha is removing and avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO2 and

distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100000 smallholder land stewards across South Asia and

Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by leading global investors the founding and management team brings a stellar track

record of scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading agriculture and tech

businesses.

Position: Field Officer

Location: Jamner and Parola Jalgaon Maharashtra India

About the Role

We are looking for a Field Officer to manage on-ground execution of regenerative cotton farming activities. The

officer will directly engage with farmers coordinate field teams and ensure smooth implementation of project

activities at the village and block level.

Roles and Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate day-to-day field activities including farmer mobilization training sessions

demonstrations and data collection.

Provide technical support to farmers on regenerative cotton practices under the guidance of the agronomy

team.

Ensure timely and quality implementation of field protocols and project interventions.

Manage a team of field staff and enumerators assigned to the respective block or region.

Act as a key link between farmers FPOs local stakeholders and the project team.

Regularly report field progress challenges and farmer feedback to the Operations Manager.

Support logistical arrangements for field visits training programs and distribution of inputs.

Conduct basic data checks and validations before submission to the data management team.

Requirements

Bachelors degree/diploma in Agriculture Rural Development or a related field.

2 years of experience working in agriculture farmer outreach or rural development projects.

Hands-on experience coordinating field teams and working directly with farmers.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with fluency in Marathi and Hindi.

Willingness to be based in rural locations with frequent field travel.

Preferred

Experience with cotton corn or other sustainable agriculture projects.

Familiarity with data collection tools paper-based or digital (e.g. ODK KoboToolbox).

Understanding of local farming systems and FPO functioning.

What We Offer

Join a small ambitious and international team and enjoy the following benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package.

A key role in shaping a fast-growing climate tech startup.

Support for learning & professional development.

A culture of undogmatic unbureaucratic creativity and collaboration.

Required Skills:

Farmer engagementTeam coordinationTechnical supportData collectionCommunicationInterpersonal skillsLanguage fluency (Marathi Hindi)Logistics management