Position: Buzz Green Manager
Location: Bangalore
About Buzz Women: Imagine a balanced world where women have found their voice, express it freely, believe in their abilities, come together in sisterhood to craft their lives and nurture their communities. A world that is prosperous not just in terms of economic wealth but psychological strength, social capital and ecological resilience. That's the world we are building through Buzz Women, a global ripple movement of women finding their inner strength and then creating unstoppable waves of transformation in their families and communities. To begin this transformational journey for the women, we enable them with critical knowledge, skills and inspiring opportunities at their doorstep, which will enhance their capabilities and leadership. We understand that poverty is not uni-dimensional and not just about financial scarcity - it is multi-dimensional, and for women, it is deeply rooted in the mental models of lack of self-confidence and self-belief. Our holistic training and hand-holding programs address various dimensions of poverty through the 5 Cs—Cash, Care, Climate, Community, and Confidence. Our interventions are tailored to be context-specific and impactful, ensuring they meet the real needs of the communities we serve.
Since 2012, we have impacted over 900000 women across 16 districts in Karnataka and built a network of 22,000 volunteer Community Anchors. Our work has also expanded globally to The Gambia, Kenya, the Netherlands, Georgia, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Ukraine. The impact is clear: Women have increased their savings by 125%, business income increased by 75% for entrepreneurs, 80% of the women participate in household decision making, 51% of the Beehives have taken a community action in past one year, 86% of the women have mobilized women in her community for a green goal.
Our Values - Our starting point is dignity, treating every human being with respect and grace. We bring opportunity to the doorstep of women in a relevant and accessible way. We have an unwavering belief in the power within women to transform their lives and be responsible for the growth of myself, my family and my community. At Buzz we are dreamers and do-ers. We make things happen, learn from our mistakes and give our best every single day.
Our destination is a lasting impact: enabling women to become future makers.
Overview of the role: The Buzz Green Manager will lead Buzz Women's community-led climate action and ecological restoration programme, empowering rural women to become leaders in environmental stewardship, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation, and green livelihoods.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead Programme Strategy and Implementation: Provide tactical leadership for the Buzz Green (Climate action) programme by planning, implementing, and monitoring all project activities. Ensure programme objectives, timelines, budgets, and donor commitments are achieved while maintaining high standards of quality and impact.
- Drive Community-led Ecological Restoration: Lead the implementation of agroforestry, afforestation, biodiversity conservation, soil health, water conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable agriculture initiatives. Promote women-led ecological restoration by strengthening community ownership and long-term sustainability.
- Build Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain strong partnerships with government departments, the Forest Department, the Agriculture and Horticulture Departments, Gram Panchayats, NGOs, research institutions, and local communities to strengthen programme implementation and resource mobilisation.
- Lead and Build High-performing Teams: Manage, mentor, and build the capacity of Programme Officers, Trainers, Field Teams, and Green Motivators. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning to ensure effective programme delivery. Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for programme reach, engagement, and impact. Build the Curriculum & Action Plan Design
- Ensure Programme Quality, Monitoring and Learning: Establish robust monitoring systems to track programme progress, ecological outcomes, survival rates, community participation, and overall impact. Use data and field learning to improve programme design, implementation quality, and decision-making.
- Drive Innovation and Green Entrepreneurship: Identify and promote innovative climate solutions, sustainable livelihood opportunities, and green enterprises for rural women. Explore new approaches that integrate ecological restoration with income generation and community resilience.
- Ensure Financial, Procurement, Reporting and Risk Management: Oversee programme budgets, procurement processes, resource utilisation, and financial compliance. Identify implementation risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure adherence to organisational policies, SOPs, and donor guidelines. Prepare high-quality technical reports, success stories, impact documentation, and presentations.
- Strengthen Organisational Learning and Programme Growth: Document best practices, lessons learned, and evidence of impact. Contribute to programme design, curriculum development, knowledge management, and the expansion of Buzz Green initiatives to new geographies and partnerships.
We’d like you to have:
We believe that being the Buzz Green Manager is more than a job. The Green Manager has the opportunity to positively impact the lives of thousands of women and their families in India by creating green prosperity.
- Minimum of 5–7 years of experience
- An incredible drive and intrinsic motivation for climate action and women empowerment
- A proven track record in setting up large-scale interventions that make a difference in people’s lives
- In-depth knowledge and experience in the field of climate action and environmental education
- A strong and active network of experts and partners
- A strategic mindset that can translate complex challenges into practical action, to be taken by the women themselves
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Language skills – English, Kannada
- Able to work independently, take ownership of activities, and lead initiatives effectively.
Essentials for applying:
1. Email us your resume and answer these questions in the email:
- How does this job and organisation interest you?
- What makes you the right person for this position?
2. Please provide two professional references with their names, professional relationship and contact details
Compensation: The annual remuneration for this position ranges between INR 5.4 to 6.45 lakhs (CTC), depending on work experience and organisation standards. If you are interested and agree with the compensation range
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Note: As our work location is in Bangalore, Karnataka, we strongly prefer candidates who can speak Kannada fluently, as it will be essential for our field interactions and also the role involves frequent travel, so candidates who are comfortable with travel are preferred.