Project Specialist

Title: Terms of employment: Full-time, Independent Contractor (1year, renews annually)

Reports to: Campaigns Manager - India 

Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi NCR Region (Remote) 

 

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 We are seeking a proactive and results-driven campaign coordinator to join our India campaigns team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about sustainability, food systems, and animal welfare. You will play a crucial role in introducing plant-based education to hospitality management and culinary institutes, while also collaborating with universities to introduce more sustainable food options.

 

About Vegan Outreach

We are a nonprofit organization with a mission to end violence towards animals. We envision a future when sentient animals are no longer exploited as commodities. By steadily increasing the number of vegans, we’re laying the groundwork to reach a tipping point at which sweeping public policy changes for animals will become realistic. The following are some of the key programs in India:

1. Vegan Culinary Advancement Program - Helps hospitality Institutions modernize their curriculum by offering a Vegan Culinary Curriculum Framework that reflects global food trends and sustainability.

2. Green Tuesday Initiative - Helps organizations serve healthy, plant-based, and climate-friendly food to reduce their carbon footprint. 

3. Food Planet Health – Educating youth on the impact of dietary choices on animals, health, and the environment.

Role Objective:

1. Strategic Partnership Development
   Establish and grow institutional partnerships to integrate plant-based culinary education and plant-based options in cafeterias.

2. Program Implementation & Scaling
   Drive adoption of the Vegan Culinary Advancement Program and Green Tuesday Initiative through presentations, events, and seamless execution.

3. Industry Networking & Campaign Growth
   Cultivate relationships with plant-based experts and represent Vegan Outreach at events to amplify program reach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for institutions, hospitality schools, and universities by reaching out via LinkedIn, making cold calls, and sending emails.

• Identify and engage with key decision-makers at the institutions to introduce our programs, the Vegan Culinary Advancement Program and the Green Tuesday Initiative.

• Reach out and engage with new and existing hospitality institutional partners to modernize their curriculum with plant-based culinary modules.

• Support the campaigns team in strengthening and scaling the Green Tuesday Initiative by building new partnerships with institutions to increase plant-based food options in dining services.

• Deliver compelling pitches and presentations to institutions on adopting plant-based options in cafeterias and incorporating plant-based modules into their curriculum.

• Reach out and network with plant-based industry experts like chefs, nutritionists, entrepreneurs, industry bodies, etc, to support campaign implementation.

• Communicate campaign proposals, deliverables, and implementation plans to institutions, including timelines.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with institutions to drive a sustained collaboration.

• Coordinate webinars, workshops, and in-person engagement events to support the Vegan Culinary Advancement Program.

• Attend networking events and conferences to represent Vegan Outreach and expand campaign visibility.

Position Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in any field.

• At least 2 years of working experience in non-profit organisations.

• Exceptional communication and verbal skills.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Passion for animal welfare, sustainability, plant-based initiatives, and corporate social responsibility.

• Experience in campaigns and outreach-related work is a plus.

• Willingness to travel for workshops, meetings, and events.

 

Why Join Us?

Act where you are most needed: Drive unprecedented impact in the critically important yet highly neglected area of farm animal welfare, where your contribution can create meaningful change for millions of animals while advancing sustainability and public health.

Opportunities to grow and learn: We invest in your development with a professional development budget, dedicated learning time, and opportunities to lead strategic initiatives early in your tenure.

We foster creativity: We encourage experimentation with new ideas, pilot programs, and creative solutions. You'll have the autonomy to test hypotheses, iterate on approaches, and pioneer cutting-edge strategies in animal advocacy.

Dynamic work culture:  We value collaboration, transparency, and open communication. We offer flexible working hours designed for optimal work-life balance, plus generous benefits including:

• Up to 3 weeks of personal time off annually

• 12 paid menstrual leave days per year

• One-month paid sabbatical after three years

• Comprehensive health and wellness support

Experience meaningful work where your daily efforts directly contribute to creating a just, compassionate, and sustainable food system, making this not just a job, but a calling that aligns your personal values with professional growth.

 

If this role excites you and feels like a good fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every single criterion.

 

To Apply 

1. Before applying, please familiarize yourself with Vegan Outreach India and the Green Tuesday Initiative’s work by reading the website.

2. Apply using this form.

3. General queries may be addressed to sowndaryag@veganoutreach.org

4. Applications will only be accepted through the link above. 

AI Use Policy

• We are eager to learn who you are, how you think, and what skills you possess. We value genuine insights over polished, AI-generated text. Please complete the application using your own words and ideas. 

• Submissions containing AI-drafted responses, such as those produced by ChatGPT or similar tools, will be rejected.

Application process:

• Submit the eligibility survey.

• Invitation to submit the application form based on the results of the eligibility test.

• Complete the test task 1.

• Complete the test task 2. 

• Video interview.

• Final round of interview.

• Reference check.

• Final offer. 

 

Application Deadline:15th Oct 2025

 

Salary: 480,000 INR per annum 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Vegan Outreach provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, caste, sex, descent, religion, place of birth, residence, nationality, social or ethnic origin, age, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family, marital, or parental status. Vegan Outreach does not tolerate any forms of discrimination or harassment.

 

 

 

To Apply 

1. Before applying, please familiarize yourself with Vegan Outreach India and the Green Tuesday Initiative’s work by reading the website.

2. Apply using this form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwCczx6njWWesmpY-40q5nIek3AVSLUZYtE23_Orr2sZiUxg/viewform?usp=dialog

3. General queries may be addressed to sowndaryag@veganoutreach.org

Applications will only be accepted through the link above. 

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