Openings – The Good Food Institute India

Closing applications by May 15, 2023 (Monday) at 5 PM IST / May 22, 2023 (Monday) at 5 PM IST

The Good Food Institute India (GFI India) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology and markets to solve some of the world’s biggest problems relating to climate change, global hunger, antibiotic resistance, and future pandemics, by working to build the smart protein sector from the ground up. We’re creating a transformative industry similar to renewable energy, and we’re doing it fast. Your work will be critical to the fight of our lifetime – stewarding public and planetary health.

How You Will Make a Difference

It’s a critical time for smart protein in India and globally. We’ve seen several exciting announcements and a promising beginning, with GFI India at the center of these developments, but plenty of work remains to build a truly thriving industry and achieve our public and planetary health goals. As GFI India’s Corporate Engagement Associate, you will focus on a crucial aspect of the smart protein ecosystem – strengthening the upstream portion (manufacturing and supply) in the value chain across plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated protein foods. This translates to working with ingredient suppliers, large-scale manufacturers, research organizations, and agri-commodity players with the goal of creating capacity for smart protein. Your role will span the mapping and analysis of diverse stakeholders, building on relationships with executives at corporations in the field as well as infrastructure investors, and convening multi-stakeholder partnerships to ensure GFI India enables the sector to accelerate at the pace needed to sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050. You will work collaboratively with our team of experts in science, business, and policy to radically transform the food system by performing the following actions:

Research, analysis, and dissemination of insights:

• Conducting research and analysis on key areas of industry readiness, including manufacturing capacity and agri-supply and identifying top priorities and metrics to measure progress. These analyses may be performed with other GFI India team members and/or with external partners.
• Managing GFI India’s internal market insights databases, including oversight and process management for maintaining internal data real-time and generating data visualizations.
• Working with our Communications department to convert insights emerging from data analyses and consumer studies into external-facing talking points, advisory decks and visual reports.

Stakeholder engagement and advisory: 

• Mapping the corporate stakeholder landscape across the value chain through intelligence gathering and identifying high-impact opportunities.
• Advancing new and existing relationships with food, agri, and biotech manufacturers, research organizations, ingredients players, logistics suppliers, and other stakeholders in the smart protein supply chain.
• Preparing and sharing relevant materials, including presentations and white papers to educate and inspire stakeholders and help them build strategy to get market-ready.

Industry-building and ecosystem development:

• Curating events and initiatives to advance multi-stakeholder partnerships including the installation of manufacturing capacity, availability of ingredients, and improvement of logistics/distribution infrastructure. These partnerships may be advanced through GFI India’s collaborative Smart Protein Industry Forum and the creation of focused working groups.
• Coordinating upstream efforts with downstream stakeholders, as necessary for mission impact. These could include priority retail and food service establishments, investors and financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and start-ups.
• Acting as a liaison and ‘connector’ between Indian stakeholders, GFI’s global network of organizations and their Corporate Engagement teams, and our broader network of partners.

Operational excellence and reporting:

• Working with the Science and Technology, Corporate Engagement, Innovation and Market Insights, and
• Communications teams to ensure all projects and associated reporting are undertaken in a timely manner.
• Working with operations to provide inputs to department spending, and following all human resources and operational procedures.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

1. Corporate Engagement Associate

Who We’re Looking For: 
We are looking for smart, data-driven self-starters who want to push back against climate change, transform our protein supply, and develop healthy and humane foods that are accessible to everyone. GFI India staff enjoy high levels of autonomy and must be self-motivated, work well both independently and in concert with a larger group, and be comfortable within a rapidly evolving and growing team.

The Corporate Engagement Associate will have:

Knowledge and experience:

At least three years of relevant experience, preferably in the food industry, life science industry, management consulting, corporate affairs, supply chain management, or other relevant areas. A degree or advanced-level qualification linked to any of the above areas of expertise would be advantageous.

• A proven track record of working with data, proficiency in building tools and report writing, with an inherent sense of curiosity and a scientific approach to information at hand.
• Excellent people skills: the ability to influence, network, and build alliances, the confidence and authority to engage with corporate executives, build long-term relationships with them, and to persuade and influence decision-makers.
• Excellent written and oral communication, public speaking, and presentation skills. Ability to speak Hindi and/or an additional language/cultural fluency across India’s diverse business landscape would be strongly advantageous.
• Strong team spirit and open and collaborative instincts: you will be working closely with GFI India team members and colleagues across the global network of GFI organizations.
• Comfort with learning on the go and adapting to multiple and diverse stakeholders.
• A can-do approach; a self-starter with the drive and initiative to take responsibility for delivering impact.

Skills and behavioral attributes:

Strong support for GFI’s philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in public health, environmentalism, hunger relief, animal protection, or the drive and initiative to take responsibility for delivering impact.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills, with experience in, and comfort with communicating with a range of stakeholders.
• The demonstrated ability to communicate complex information clearly in writing and in oral presentations to a range of audiences.
• Strong work ethic and ability to see projects through to completion
• Highly effective organizational and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work well independently under pressure
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet competing deadlines
• Ability to work creatively and effectively as a team member
• Comfort working remotely and in-person as required, and in a rapidly growing and evolving organization.
• Terms of employment: Full-time, permanent

Reports to: Corporate Engagement Specialist

Location: We’re a hybrid workplace, with remote working and regular in-person meetups

Salary: upto 16 lakhs per annum, commensurate with skills and experience

Closing applications by May 15, 2023 (Monday) at 5 PM IST

Benefits: 

• Hugely meaningful work at the forefront of a fast-growing, intellectually challenging sector
• Working in a warm, inclusive and high impact team environment
• Health insurance plan, work-from-home equipment allowances, mental health support budget
• Flexible work, including periodic work from home and hybrid working

To apply: Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how your academic background and work experience make you a good fit for this role in terms of your personal and professional qualifications.

Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of people and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas. We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every color, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

Questions? If you have any questions about this role, please write to us at india@gfi.org with the subject line “Query: Careers at GFI India”. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role!

2. Policy Manager

Who We’re Looking For: 
We are looking for a smart, thoughtful, and creative self-starter who wants to transform industrial animal agriculture by supporting the development of healthy and humane smart protein that is accessible to everyone. We’re looking for a real people person, who can lead with empathy and is able to build happy, cohesive, effective teams that focus on delivering objectives and enable self-actualisation. The successful candidate will bring a confident ability in providing thought leadership to the team. GFI India staff enjoy high levels of autonomy and must be self-motivated, work well both independently and in concert with a larger group, and be comfortable working with a rapidly evolving and growing team.

The Policy Manager must have:

Knowledge and experience

• A degree or equivalent experience in environmental studies, public health, food systems, science, political science, law, or a related field. A masters, advanced policy or public administration  degree, or advanced scientific degree is preferred but not required. A background in legal, regulatory and/or policy disciplines is strongly preferable.
• A seasoned, experienced manager with at least 5- 7 years experience leading and managing teams, and delivering end-to-end strategic initiatives.
• Strong experience in and comfort with communicating with high-level legislative or executive branch policymakers and staff, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience building coalitions and developing consensus among partners with different but complementary objectives.
• Demonstrable experience in setting and leading programmatic and functional strategy and priorities in previous positions.
• Fluency in English and Hindi to an excellent proficiency level, and conversational proficiency in other regional languages would be advantageous.
• A track record dealing with complex/controversial policy and regulatory situations

Skills and behavioural attributes

• Strong support for GFI’s philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in public health, environmentalism, hunger relief, or animal protection or the drive and initiative to take responsibility for delivering impact.
• Excellent written and verbal communications and organizational skills, with experience in, and comfort with communicating with a range of stakeholders.
• The demonstrated ability to communicate complex information clearly in writing and in oral presentations to a range of audiences.
• Strong work ethic and ability to see projects through to completion
• Highly effective organizational and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work well independently under pressure
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet competing deadlines
• Ability to work creatively and effectively as a team member
• Comfort working remotely and in-person as required, and in a rapidly growing and evolving organization.

Terms of employment: Full-time

Reports to: General Manager, GFI India

Location: Hybrid Working

Salary: Up to INR 30 Lakhs per annum, depending on and commensurate with the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Closing applications by: May 22, 2023 (Monday) at 5 PM IST

Benefits: 

• Hugely meaningful work at the forefront of a fast-growing, intellectually challenging sector
• Working in a warm, inclusive and high impact team environment
• Health insurance plan, work-from-home equipment allowances, mental health support budget
• Flexible work, including periodic work from home and hybrid working

To apply: Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how your academic background and work experience make you a good fit for this role in terms of your personal and professional qualifications.

Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of people and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas. We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every color, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

Questions? If you have any questions about this role, please write to us at india@gfi.org with the subject line “Query: Careers at GFI India”. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role!