VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Every person across rural India deserves to lead a more secure, prosperous, and dignified life. With that vision in mind, Sehgal Foundation’s mission is to strengthen community-led development initiatives to achieve positive social, economic, and environmental change across rural India. With support from the partners, S M Sehgal Foundation (Sehgal Foundation) designs and promotes rural development interventions that create opportunities, build resilience, and provide solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in India’s poorest communities.
Sehgal Foundation invites applications for the position of Program Lead.
Location: Punjab / Haryana
Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in Biochar production processes
Position Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Agriculture, preferably in: Soil Science, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Fire and Combustion Engineering
- Carbon assessment and certification DMRV systems
- Project registration and carbon credit assessment
- Experience working with farmers, FPOs, and rural communities
- Proven ability in training, mobilization, and capacity building
- Understanding of entrepreneurship development in agri-based or climate enterprises
- The candidate should have knowledge/understanding/ working with certification agencies’ like Gold standard, ICVCM, and Verra
- Basic working knowledge of the Punjabi language is preferred
Job Description:
The Programme Lead will be responsible for planning, implementing, and scaling biochar production systems, as well as managing carbon certification processes. The role requires technical expertise in biochar production, carbon assessment, and certification frameworks, along with strong engagement with farmers, FPOs, and community institutions. Key responsibilities include the following:
- Lead biochar production initiatives, focusing on process efficiency and quality assurance
- Manage carbon assessment, certification, and DMRV (Data, Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) processes.
- Support project registration and carbon credit estimation under relevant standards
- Build the capacities of farmers, FPOs, and community groups through training and mobilization
- Promote farmer-led entrepreneurship and sustainable business models
- Coordinate with certification agencies, technical partners, and field teams
Compensation: Salaries at Sehgal Foundation are highly competitive. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
How to apply: For your application to be successfully submitted, kindly fill the google form provided in link – https://forms.gle/6zMZrpk9nsA82KK28
Deadline for applying: February 20, 2026
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