Landscape Lead – The Grasslands Initiative (TGI)

Position Title

Landscape Lead – The Grasslands Initiative (TGI)

Description

ATREE’s Grasslands Initiative (TGI) is a mission-mode initiative to advance the recognition, conservation, restoration and sustainable management of India’s grasslands and other open natural ecosystems (ONEs).

The initiative aims to support landscape-scale restoration and management across priority grassland regions of India, while ensuring that ecological outcomes, local livelihoods and the rights of local communities are secured.

Location: In Western, Rajasthan or Mumbai/ Pune (Maharashtra), with substantial travel to project landscapes and partner locations
Reporting to: Director, The Grasslands Initiative, ATREE

Responsibilities

1. Landscape strategy, implementation and project management

Develop landscape-level strategies and action plans for restoration, conservation and sustainable management of grasslands in the focal landscapes.
Identify opportunities for expanding TGI’s work across states and ecological regions.

Facilitate coordination between scientific teams, implementation partners and government agencies and develop solutions for scaling.

2. Government and institutional partnerships

Build and maintain strategic relationships with relevant state departments, district administrations, technical institutions and other stakeholders.
Represent TGI in relevant policy, technical and multi-stakeholder forums.
Contribute to TGI’s targets for landscape-scale restoration and public finance mobilisation.

3. Partnerships and resource mobilisation

Contribute to the development of strategic partnerships with funders, philanthropic organisations, development agencies and private-sector actors.
Develop landscape-level concepts, proposals and investment cases in collaboration with TGI leadership

4. Knowledge, learning and communication

Work closely with TGI’s scientific team to ensure that implementation generates rigorous evidence and learning.
Contribute to technical reports, policy briefs, case studies and other knowledge products.
Communicate landscape-level lessons to government, funders, practitioners and wider audiences.
Support the development of communities of practice around grassland restoration.

5. Team leadership and institutional development

Build and mentor the state teams.
Establish systems for programme planning, implementation, monitoring and learning across landscapes.

Qualifications

Advanced degree in natural resource management, ecology, environmental sciences, rural development, development studies, geography, public policy, social sciences or a related field.
Typically 15 years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience working at landscape, programme or institutional scale.
Demonstrated experience in landscape restoration, natural resource management, conservation, rural development, climate/environment programmes or related fields.
Strong experience working with state or national government institutions and public programmes.
Experience designing and managing multi-partner programmes across multiple geographies.
Experience with resource mobilisation, proposal development and/or managing donor-funded programmes.
Understanding of grassland ecology, or experience of working in rainfed area or dryland ecosystems is required.
Experience working with rural communities, local institutions and landscape-level governance systems is desirable.

How to Apply

Interested individuals can apply using the ‘Apply Now’ button. Please avoid excessive use of AI in writing your cover letter.

Contact

Please direct your questions regarding this position to recruitment@atree.org

Note

Only candidates who are shortlisted for the interview will be contacted.
Please note that this position is open to Indian candidates only.

Date Posted

13 October 2026

Valid Through

November 15, 2026

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Location

Bangalore

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