Operations Manager

• Develop and implement scalable outgrower and smallholder program structures.
• Lead farmer onboarding, registration, and engagement processes.
• Organize farmers into clusters, cooperatives, or lead-farmer networks.
• Supervise field teams including extension officers, agronomists, and other partners.
• Ensure agricultural and land-use practices are applied consistently in the field.
• Track farmer performance, participation, and retention.
• Detect and address risks such as poor performance, low survival rates, or drop-off early.
• Collaborate with carbon, data, and project teams to align field activities with project goals.
• Enhance traceability, discipline, and accountability within the farmer network.

• Experience managing outgrower schemes, contract farming, agroforestry, or rural development programs.
• Proven track record overseeing large farmer networks of 1,000 or more farmers.
• Practical field experience; this is not a desk-based role.
• Experience in managing and expanding field teams.
• Strong operational focus with an emphasis on execution and delivery.
• Ability to work effectively in complex and fast-changing environments.
• Capable of taking ownership and independently solving problems.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Salary is competitive and based on experience. There is potential for growth into senior leadership roles as the program expands, along with exposure to large-scale international projects.

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