Senior Associate – Landscaping

ICRISAT seeks applications from dynamic and motivated professionals as Senior Associate – Landscaping in Farm and Engineering Services under Corporate Services . This position will be based at ICRISAT’s Headquarters in Patancheru, Hyderabad, India.

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.

ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit – www.icrisat.org

Responsibilities:

• Assist in scheduling day-to-day landscaping operations and monitoring all landscaping activities in and around the building and campus area to keep it neat and clean
• Maintain lawns, avenue trees, flower beds, hedges, garden/parks, flora and fauna in the campus and orchards
• Develop and maintain in-house plant and flower bed nursery
• Identify basic pests and diseases of horticultural crops and management of pesticide and fertilizer application
• Perform and support horticultural practices that encourage overall plant health
• Provide recommendations for landscape improvements and enhancements based on environmental factors
• Schedule and monitor irrigation in lawn area and orchard
• Prepare estimates and manage the procurement of plants, materials and equipment necessary for landscaping activities
• Read and interpret landscape designs and plans
• Maintain records of daily work
• Fulfill any other additional responsibility assigned by the supervisor

Essential criteria:

• Diploma in Horticulture/Agriculture with a minimum of 5 years of experience in landscape maintenance, horticulture or a related field
• Experience with landscape design principles and landscape architecture
• Familiarity with sustainable landscaping practices and native plant species
• Knowledge and experience in nursery management and expert in labor management
• Knowledge of irrigation systems and pest management practices
• Knowledge and experience in grafting and layering
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Should be a good team player and adaptable to work in a multicultural team
• Should stay close to ICRISAT campus for attending to essential tasks after office hours and holidays
• Possessing a valid RTA, Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) driving license is preferable
• Should be able to speak (Telugu, Hindi, and English) & read/write simple English

General:

This is a contractual role for a period of 36 months (3 years), renewable based on the performance of the incumbent and the institute’s continuing need for the position.

How to apply:

The selection process will commence by 21 April 2025 until a suitable candidate is identified.  Applicants should apply with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer