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Manager-Dairy Corporate Engagement
Location :
Delhi / Remote (India)
Qualification :
Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree with a minimum total qualification of six years
Experience :
Minimum 8 years’ relevant work experience in sustainability, corporate engagement, dairy, or related fields.
Term: Fixed Term Contract – Two-year term
About Samvedna Development Society (SDS)
Samvedna Development Society (SDS) is a new-age development organization committed to advancing sustainable, climate-resilient, and inclusive growth across India. SDS works at the intersection of policy, science, industry, and community systems to drive high-impact partnerships and scalable development solutions. Through collaborations with global institutions, corporates, and government stakeholders, SDS promotes innovative, evidence-based approaches to address environmental and livelihood challenges.
SDS is partnering with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to advance climate-smart dairy initiatives in India.
Background
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is globally recognized for its rigorous reliance on science to shape environmental policy and solutions. EDF collaborates with industry leaders, academics, governments, and civil society to advance sustainable agricultural and food systems.
In India, EDF has supported research on climate impacts of farming practices, with findings utilized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Based on this work, EDF has promoted water-level management practices in rice cultivation to reduce nitrous oxide and methane emissions—part of a broader low-carbon rural development strategy.
Through its partnership with SDS, EDF aims to advance climate-smart dairy systems in India, including leading the Resilient Dairy Alliance .
Overall Function
SDS seeks a Manager – Dairy Corporate Engagement to lead corporate engagement efforts in India’s dairy sector in alignment with EDF’s strategy.
The Manager will:
Drive high-impact partnerships with dairy corporates and industry stakeholders.
Manage execution of the Resilient Dairy Alliance , convened by EDF with partner organizations.
Align corporate action with science-based climate and environmental goals.
This position will be housed within SDS and will work closely with EDF’s matrixed livestock teams, including global corporate engagement, India, and global livestock teams. The role will engage regularly with key EDF stakeholders such as the Senior Manager, Global Dairy Sector and Lead Advisor, Sustainable Dairy, as well as external corporate and dairy sector partners.
Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain strategic relationships (as per EDF direction) with Indian dairy companies, cooperatives, and industry associations.
Develop and manage work plans and deliverables aligned with EDF’s corporate engagement goals in India’s dairy sector.
Lead coordination and execution of the Resilient Dairy Alliance , including:
Agenda setting
Stakeholder engagement
Follow-up on action items
Identification of collective action opportunities
Disseminate best practices prescribed by partner organizations to corporate audiences.
Collaborate with research institutions to translate scientific and technical insights into actionable recommendations for corporate partners.
Support development of region-specific sustainable dairy strategies, including:
Manure management
Herd optimization
Climate-smart agriculture practices
Draft high-quality content including:
Reports
Presentations
Stakeholder communications
Represent SDS’s Climate Smart Dairy project in industry forums, workshops, and coalitions.
Contribute to global livestock and food systems initiatives (e.g., Dairy Methane Action Alliance) by integrating learnings from India.
Support EDF’s organizational effectiveness and culture goals, fostering inclusion, collaboration, and empowerment across diverse teams.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree with a minimum total qualification of six years, and at least eight years of relevant work experience in sustainability, corporate engagement, dairy, or related fields.
Demonstrated experience working within the Indian food and agriculture sector; dairy sector…
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