Position Grade: G7

Position Scale: Country Scale

End date of appointment: (31/12/2028)

Introduction

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is implementing the project “Food-Loss & Waste Emission Reductions for Climate-Smart Foodsheds (FLOWER)”, a multi-country programme supported by a global philanthropic foundation. FLOWER applies an urban foodshed approach to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) and associated greenhouse gas emissions in four major city-regions, including the Hyderabad foodshed in India. Over five years (2026–2031), the project will (i) establish rigorous FLW baselines, hotspot maps and foodshed roadmaps; (ii) deploy climate-smart FLW infrastructure and solutions, including innovation incubation and HORECA/retail engagement; (iii) mobilize large-scale public and private investment in FLW reduction and valorization; and (iv) strengthen FLW policy, governance and MRV systems.

In India, FLOWER is implemented in the Hyderabad foodshed — covering the city and peri-urban districts within an approximately 150 km radius — in close collaboration with the Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI) as the principal state partner, the state’s nodal agency for food processing, relevant state government departments, the municipal corporation, agricultural market committees, civil society and innovation-ecosystem implementation partners, research institutions, and national partners and financial institutions.

The Senior Technical Associate will support the technical delivery of the FLOWER India component from GGGI’s Hyderabad duty station. The position plays a central role in FLW audits, hotspot mapping and baseline data collection across the Hyderabad foodshed; technical support to the design and rollout of post-harvest and FLW-reduction interventions; and day-to-day coordination with state agencies, implementation partners, farmer producer organizations (FPOs), market committees and HORECA/retail actors.

The Senior Technical Associate will work closely with the India Programme Lead and FLOWER project team, GGGI India country office (New Delhi), HQ (Seoul) specialists, and implementation partners to ensure the quality, timeliness and local relevance of technical outputs, field data and capacity-building activities. Given the strong field orientation of the role — including engagement with farmers, FPOs, mandi traders, processors and municipal functionaries across Telangana — native-level fluency in Telugu is required. The position will report to the India Programme Lead.

Purpose

This position ensures the technical integrity and field-level grounding of a multi-year project. The Senior Technical Associate is responsible for generating and quality-assuring FLW data and diagnostics, translating technical designs into implementable interventions with local partners, and supporting the MRV and knowledge outputs that underpin policy uptake and investment mobilization. By anchoring the project’s technical work in the realities of the Hyderabad foodshed, the role enables GGGI to deliver credible baselines, effective infrastructure and solution deployment, and a bankable pipeline of FLW investments.

Engagement

The Senior Technical Associate works across multiple layers of the project, requiring strong communication and collaboration skills. Internally, the role engages with the India Programme Lead, the FLOWER global team, GGGI India country office and GGGI HQ (Seoul) to align technical, operational and reporting processes. Externally, the Senior Associate liaises with EPTRI, the state’s food processing nodal agency, state departments responsible for agriculture, horticulture and agricultural marketing, the municipal corporation, agricultural market committees, civil society and innovation-ecosystem implementation partners, FPO federations, HORECA and retail associations, research institutions and agricultural universities, and financial institutions, and represents the project in field consultations and technical working sessions. The position requires building effective partnerships and communicating technical content fluently in both Telugu and English to a wide range of stakeholders, from smallholder farmers to senior government officials.

Delivery

• Coordinating and supporting field-level FLW audits, load-tracking and hotspot mapping across priority commodities and value-chain stages in the Hyderabad foodshed, in line with FLW Protocol-consistent methodologies.
• Coordinating and providing technical support to the collecting, cleaning, validating and analyzing primary and secondary data (production, arrivals, losses, prices, waste flows) from mandis, FPOs, processors, HORECA and municipal systems, and maintaining the project’s technical datasets.
• Providing technical inputs to the design, specification and monitoring of post-harvest and FLW-reduction interventions, including storage, aggregation, cold chain, processing and valorization solutions.
• Coordinating day-to-day technical implementation with EPTRI and other state and implementation partners, including work-planning, field scheduling and progress tracking.
• Supporting the development and piloting of the city-level FLW data and MRV framework, including templates, protocols and training materials.
• Organizing and facilitating farmer, FPO, market and HORECA consultations, trainings and demonstrations, including preparation and delivery of materials in Telugu.
• Contributing technical content to foodshed roadmaps, investment memos, concept notes, knowledge products and donor progress reports.
• Supporting innovation incubation activities, including technical screening of local solutions, startups and pilot proposals.
• Assisting the Programme Lead in stakeholder mapping, meeting preparation, minutes and follow-up with state and district authorities.
• Ensuring field activities comply with GGGI’s project cycle management, safeguards, gender and social inclusion requirements.

Requirement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or allied sciences (e.g., horticulture, agricultural engineering, food science, related sciences).
• Master’s degree in food processing, food technology, post-harvest management, Rural Development Management, agricultural/food engineering or allied engineering or sciences.
• Preferably 5 years of relevant professional experience in post-harvest management, food processing, agri-food value chains, food loss and waste, cold chain or related fields, preferably in and around Hyderabad/Telangana.
• Demonstrated experience in field data collection, surveys or value-chain studies with farmers, FPOs, markets or food businesses.
• Native-level fluency in Telugu (spoken and written) is required, together with an excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Experience working with state government agencies, research institutions or donor-funded projects in Telangana is a strong asset.
• Working knowledge of FLW measurement methodologies, MRV/GHG accounting, or GIS-based analysis is desirable.

Functional

• Strong technical and analytical skills, with the ability to translate field data into clear findings and recommendations.
• Sound coordination and project management skills for multi-partner, field-intensive initiatives.
• Able to work with uncertainty, manage extensive field travel within the foodshed, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement abilities across farmers, businesses and government.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying practical solutions.

Corporate

• Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity.
• Adapts well under pressure and maintains accountability for results.
• Committed to GGGI’s values and responsible use of donor resources.

Work Condition:

This position is a G7 grade level in GGGI's National salary scale. The salary will be finalized following the selection of the duty station, and with consideration of qualification and internal equity. GGGI provides a 15% base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27 days leave, and private health insurance that covers dental and vision. GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members in a balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity and well-being.