Job description

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.

Ideal persona

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.