• Analysis of financial outlay detailing the requirements of credit, grants and investment as well as an analysis of existing schemes that can be leveraged.
• Development of innovative financing mechanisms, and scoping of financing opportunities to fill the gaps identified through the preceding analysis
• Support with identification and prioritization of key barriers in restoration through robust methodological approach that includes policy review, consultations, key person interviews, and co-organize Restoration Dialogues with key stakeholders.
• Work closely with stakeholders for monitoring, reporting, and verification for all the above activities. Support in grant reporting and other project management activities as required by the donor.
• To facilitate convergence of public funds for landscape restoration implementation like MGNREGS, watershed programmmes, livelihoods mission and ensure correspondence from the state government designating the district collector / CEO-ZP as the nodal officer
• Co-organize restoration dialogues in identified states with participation of key experts and government stakeholders resulting in discussion and recognition of agroforestry as a critical intervention for landscape restoration and more synergistic convergence of public funds like MGNREGS for landscape restoration
• Support TRI’s nudge units embedded within state departments with engagement protocols (e.g., protocols of engagement based on grassroots planning involving the Panchayati Raj Institutions and the women self-help groups) with the departments and key functionaries to discuss and take forward restoration dialogues for overcoming policy barriers
• Work closely with Rural Development Department, ensure timely
• issue of relevant guidelines, office orders, design special schemes to support the climate restoration work through nature-based solutions in their districts
   

01. Experience with the management of large projects in the conservation/forestry/natural resource/ watershed sector
02. Experience understanding of topics related to forests, conservation, watershed and people in Central India
03. Experience understanding of the principles and practice of integrated landscape approaches to restoration (i.e., both within and outside forests)
04. Experience of bringing in innovations especially around bridging convergence gaps, improving efficiency, capacity building and monitoring06. Excellent reading and writing skills in Hindi and English

Compensation shall commensurate with experience. TRI expects the highest standards of professional practice in all its work and contact with people; and recognizes that `safeguarding’ is an organizational and an individual responsibility. 

It recognizes its responsibility and commitment to promote and ensure security, safety and wellbeing of people in its offices/work - spaces/locations and different work contexts.

Job offer made will be subject to a self-disclosure, satisfactory clearance and satisfactory verification of
qualifications and work history.