Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee all project activities for the Harvesting the Future of Naturals initiative in India.

• Direct project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring key indicators and outcomes are tracked.

• Manage collaborations with local implementing partners, processors, and suppliers.

• Facilitate partner coordination meetings, learning workshops, field visits, and General Assembly meetings as required.

• Create progress reports, case studies, internal updates, and various project materials.

• Lead procurement initiatives, including the development of Terms of Reference and RFPs.

• Conduct field-level assessments, including worker profiling, grievance mechanism mapping, wage benchmarking, observations, and desktop verification.

• Facilitate supply chain mapping and visit different supply chain tiers for assessments.

• Implement systems for monitoring and remediating child labor.

• Provide training and capacity-building support on HRDD, supply chain mapping, OHS, and gender equity.

• Test traceability tools and systems for farm-level data collection.

• Support suppliers in developing and executing action plans.

• Manage coalition and advisory committees, preparing meeting agendas and minutes.

• Plan and forecast project expenditures and activities to ensure compliance with contracts and budgets.

• Supply financial data to the Finance team along with updates on project administration and finances.

• Act as FLA’s chief point of contact in India for project stakeholders.

• Coordinate with fragrance houses, processors, suppliers, and community actors.

• Represent FLA at conferences, meetings, and events; assist with external communications and provide translation support as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in managing multi-stakeholder projects related to children’s rights, human rights due diligence, responsible sourcing, living wage/living income, and occupational safety and health.

• Experience in project monitoring and evaluation.

• Proficient in computer applications, particularly MS Office Suite; familiarity with MacOS is preferred.

• Strong writing abilities, including the capacity to author reports.

• Competent in accurately analyzing large volumes of information and data.

• Deep commitment to the FLA mission of safeguarding workers’ rights.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Established ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues.

• Strong organizational, program management, and time management capabilities.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Engaging work environment with a diverse team.