Green Manager, Buzz Women

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

Apply by: 22 Nov 2026

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

Email us: careers@buzzwomen.org with subject line “Application for Green Manager – [Candidate Name]” 

 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: FilltheGoogleform

 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.

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