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This is a remote position.

Field Coach

We are looking for candidate(s) who want to have a direct impact on people by shaping their job performance with coaching and mentoring. This is a 100% people-skill job, which means that you’re the kind of person who gets a kick out of helping other people grow and succeed.

Kheyti and our promise

• We exist to increase incomes for farmers affected by climate change - currently building this. We wish to see every farmer be climate-smart. We are working on 3 biggest challenges of our time - climate change, livelihoods & food security!
  

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• Leadership is globally trained (Mulago, Kellogg, Columbia) & locally experienced (10+ years building agri startups). TED, Elevate, Forbes 30U30.
  

• Our team is extremely passionate about solving the problems of agriculture. We value people with this passion and an attitude of entrepreneurship & servant leadership. We focus on their growth and give flexibility.
  

What you will do

• Different from a “manager” role who makes sure a job gets done, you will be responsible for how people do their work, such as being confident, taking pride in their work, going the extra mile, completing tasks in a timely manner, planning their workday, adjusting to unexpected occurrences, solving problems in real time, etc.
  

• You will coach and develop them to take their professional training and apply it in real time to provide an excellent experience to Kheyti’s customers.
  

• 50% working in rural field locations with Kheyti’s sales and service team.
  

• 70% travel over multiple states.
  

Qualifications

• Worked in a rural environment
  

• Desire to work in social impact
  

• Bachelor's degree from a good institute
  

• >5 years of work experience with min. of 3 years managing or coaching others
  

Attitudes / Ambitions

• Mission-driven: excited about making a difference in the lives of smallholder farmers in the age of climate change.
  

• Flexibility to work in a dynamic, often resource-constrained environment, and the ability to wear multiple hats as needed.
  

• Ability to empathize with the individuals needs and challenges of field team members.
  

• Influence, inspire and work with the team to achieve their goals.
  

• Willingness to travel and work from rural India.
  

• Someone who feels teaching, training and capacity building in rural youth comes natural to them and they thrive with that.
  

Process

1. Application: jobs.kheyti.com
   

2. Resume shortlist
   

3. Round 1 interview
   

4. Field Visit + Case Study
   

5. Round 2 Interview