Country Lead - Indonesia

21 hours, 17 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management
Mitti Labs

Mitti Labs

Mitti Labs is a climate-tech startup based in New York, founded in 2023. The company focuses on sustainable rice farming, utilizing satellite imagery, AI, and on-ground operations to reduce methane emissions, conserve water, and enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Asia, particularly in India. Mitti Labs generates high-quality carbon credits for corporate buyers aiming to achieve net-zero goals, with projects recognized for their strong carbon accounting and transparency. The company employs climate-smart practices to address the significant methane emissions associated with rice farming. Their technology includes satellite radar and AI models for monitoring methane reductions and measuring the impact of farming practices. Mitti Labs partners with smallholder farmers to promote regenerative, no-burn practices, and offers AI-powered tools for measuring and verifying climate-friendly agriculture. They serve a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies and global NGOs, and collaborate with organizations like The Nature Conservancy to expand sustainable practices in rice farming.

environmental services
51-200
Founded 2023
$3M raised

Description

  • Own Indonesia’s market entry and operations roadmap, including regional feasibility, budget planning, and partnership development.
  • Develop localized farmer onboarding strategies that fit regional value chains, community structures, last-mile realities, and seasonal calendars.
  • Navigate Indonesia’s carbon regulatory landscape, including KLHK carbon registry, SRN-PPI compliance, and domestic carbon market mechanisms.
  • Design and manage district-specific operational playbooks, SOPs, training manuals, and QA/QC frameworks.
  • Build trust with farming communities by working closely with village heads, FPO leaders, and community mobilizers.
  • Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing in-country team.
  • Build a team culture aligned with Mitti Labs’ ethos.
  • Manage external implementation partners and field agent networks.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in operations, agriculture, or rural development with evidence of building and scaling programs from scratch.
  • Direct experience managing agricultural field operations in Indonesia, preferably in rice.
  • Experience working with government departments and related NGO relationships is a bonus.
  • Strongly preferred experience in agri-input distribution or farmer community leadership.
  • Bahasa Indonesia fluency is required.
  • English proficiency is essential for internal collaboration.
  • Willingness to travel 40–60% across provinces and remote farming areas.
  • Experience with carbon regulation or domestic carbon market mechanisms is preferred.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build a first-of-its-kind climate and food-security program in a major agricultural nation.
  • Founding role with genuine ownership and high impact in Indonesia.
  • Work with a world-class team across science, product, business, and operations.
  • Culture of openness, direct collaboration, and unbiased decision-making.
  • Backed by leading climate investors with long-term resources.
  • Direct relationship with founders and leadership in a fast-scaling, mission-driven organization.

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