About the Role
As an FWI Program Manager, you will lead our field operations at various field sites, oversee our data collectors, maintain strong farmer relationships, represent the field sites in programmatic decision-making, and more.
Because our Program Managers work regularly and closely with farmers in our field sites, we are seeking only Telugu-speaking Indian nationals who are willing to live in rural communities in Andhra Pradesh. As a Program Manager, you will be tasked with the following:
- Manage 1-10 staff members
- Build and maintain strong farmer relationships
- Ensure regular and high-quality data collection and entry
- Run on-the-ground trials to test out practices that may be better for fish welfare
- Enroll farmers in the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture
- Become an expert in aquaculture and fish welfare
- Collaborate with local NGOs and other partners
- Regularly articulate the benefits and value of animal welfare in aquaculture
About the Organisation
Fish Welfare Initiative (FWI) is a relatively new, ACE-recommended organization whose mission is to improve the welfare of fishes as much as possible. We focus specifically on farmed fishes, or fishes raised in aquaculture. Our main country of implementation is India, where we currently work in the Nellore and West Godavari districts.
As part of our Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture (ARA), we work with over 100 fish farms. Through this program, we estimate that we have already improved the lives of over one million fishes, though we intend to have a much greater impact in the coming years. Learn more about our plans and our organization in our blog.