Job ID: 297108

Coordinator of Biodiversity Restoration

The Sramani Institute

Location: Khadgawan, Chhattisgarh

Apply by: 17 Jul 2026

Relevant Sectors

Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation

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Employer: The Sramani Institute (USA)

Location: Khadgawan (Chhattisgarh (CG))

Position Title: Coordinator of Biodiversity Restoration

Type of Employment: Full-time

Application Deadline: 17th July, 2026

Employment Start Date: 1st August, 2026

Compensation: INR 60,000-80,000 per month, depending on qualifications

Travel Requirements: 50% or more, predominantly within Chhattisgarh (CG)

Supervisory Role: Yes, upon initial training

About the Sramani Institute:
The Sramani Institute, founded in 2011 as a nonprofit innovator in the United States, is rooted in our mission to realize the interconnected wellbeing of humans and ecologies through regenerative innovation and our Guiding Principle, namely that our wellbeing is interconnected and hinges on strengthening EcoResilience. We are an integrated organization, incorporating research, thinktank, and implementation activities into our initiatives, which all have local and global aspects. The Sramani Institute has developed a new regenerative framework that forms the basis of the organization’s flagship global project (FB/PB) poised to establish local ecology-rooted community self-reliance, while simultaneously mitigating the climate crisis, alleviating poverty and food-energyhealth insecurity, transforming economic-legal-governance-education systems, revitalizing cultural identities, securing equity and justice, and restoring the health of biodiverse ecologies.

About the Position:
The responsibilities of the Coordinator of Biodiversity Restoration include:
• helping to manage growing team(s) in the field to implement the organization’s flagship FB/PB projects in Chhattisgarh (CG). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: managing field team(s) in CG, residing at and traveling to project sites in CG, building community relations, coordinating with existing and potential collaborators and subject matter experts, assisting in and helping to manage project implementation, measuring and reporting on various types of variables, preparing reports, writing articles, and collaborating with various types of field staff at implementation sites.
• helping to develop methodologies and project/education plans. This includes, but is not limited to, developing novel and quantifiable metrics and detailed plans for implementing FB/PB projects, which encompass activities spanning water management, biodiversity restoration, community mobilization, innovating regenerative technologies, health, and gender equity.
• establishing and expanding the Sramani Institute’s Khadgawan, CG, field office and other CG field offices, including helping to hire, train, and manage staff at the field office(s) and in the field.
• reporting on project implementation, including preparing detailed proposals, reports, support documentation, audiovisual documentation, and any other type of relevant documentation.
• helping to raise funds for the various projects of the Sramani Institute.

Candidate Requirements:
• Demonstrated ability in innovation, out-of-the-box creative thinking, and taking initiative
• Excellent speaking, writing, and reading skills in English, a non-negotiable requirement
• Professional speaking, writing, and reading skills in Hindi
• Master’s or Ph.D. degree
• 5-7 years of relevant grassroots work experience after obtaining Master’s/Ph.D. degree
• At least one of Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree must be in ecological sciences, systems biology, climate science, geology, or biochemistry
• Work experience and/or education in one or more of agroecology, biodiversity preservation, regenerative innovations, natural resource management
• Demonstrated interest in working with impoverished, marginalized communities in rural areas
• Ability to understand systems biology and human-ecological interconnectivity
• Ability to effectively design and implement novel metrics and statistical measures (of outcomes, impact, physical parameters, social parameters, etc.)
• Ability to effectively communicate and work with individuals of any educational and socioeconomic background
• Professional proficiency in using Excel, word, and other computer software
• Ability to travel alone via train, bus, or other vehicle and stay overnight in rural areas
• Has a working laptop with word processing software, internet access, and video capability
• Has a working phone capable of video calling and video recording
• Has a two-wheeler sufficiently sturdy to travel 60-100 km roundtrip to field site(s), according to a standard institutional travel reimbursement policy

Hiring Process:
Hiring for this position will follow a 3-step process:
1. STEP 1. If you meet the candidate requirements and are interested in applying for the position, send an email to Greetings@sramani.org expressing your interest in the position and attach a separate pdf of each of the following:
a. your resume, including the names, affiliation, and contact information for 3 references
b. a 750 to 1,000-word application essay responding to this question: How do you meet all the candidate requirements and how will your skill set help the Sramani Institute implement FB projects across India? Do not exceed 1,000 words and ensure that your essay specifically correlates aspects of FB/PB projects with your skills (do not simply recite your work experience).
c. a sworn affidavit that you have not used Artificial Intelligence (AI) in writing any part of your application essay (no notarization or stamp paper is necessary).

2. STEP 2. If you are selected for a first interview, this first interview will be conducted over zoom (video enabled), and you will be tested in real time for: (a) your fluency in speaking English, (b) your fluency in writing English, and (c) your ability to grasp novel concepts and generate novel (quantitative) solutions. A follow-up video interview may be scheduled.

3. STEP 3. If the Sramani Institute decides to make you an offer of employment, your references will be checked prior to such an offer being made.

Equity Statement:
The organizational culture of the Sramani Institute is rooted in our Guiding Principle. Thus, the Sramani Institute implements a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment (including physical, emotional, and sexual harassment) and discrimination (based on gender, gender expression, sexuality, socioeconomics, class, caste, nonconformity, culture, or ancestral origin), both within the organization and to anyone outside the organization, especially the communities the Sramani Institute serves.

Job Email ID:

greetings(at)sramani.org