POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Position
Title:
Agriculture Specialist
Location: Jakarta
Group: Enterprise
& Agriculture
Reports
to:
Program Officer
Position
summary: The
Agriculture Specialist will manage the day-to-day operations of the joint
Winrock-Cargill Coconut Farmers Empowerment Program in South Minahasa,
North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Agriculture Specialist will be responsible for
designing and implementing a training and capacity building program for 400
farmers in South Minahasa.
The Agriculture Specialist will assume additional
responsibilities, including assisting in the implementation of other ongoing
agriculture activities, and participating in new business development efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day operations of Coconut Farmers Empowerment Program;
- Coordinate with Winrock partners of the program, i.e. Cargill, Syngenta, PISAgro, Pupuk Kaltim, Local Government, Trainers, Extension Agents and Farmers;
- Prepare and submit detailed quarterly and annual activity reports;
- Manage all administrative aspects of the program including the budget;
- Monitor and conduct evaluations of the impact of all training activities;
- Identify and mitigate problems and challenges that arise in program implementation;
- Manage Jakarta- and North Sulawesi-based support staff;
- Support other activities and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
and Experience:
- Must have minimum five years’ experience managing agricultural development projects in collaboration with local communities; specific knowledge of North Sulawesi desirable;
- Experience in coconut and corn agronomy and supply chains desirable;
- Must have experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E);
- Must be able to work under pressure with minimal supervision;
- Experience working for international NGOs preferred; new business development experience highly desirable;
- Must have good communication skills and demonstrated experience reporting to donors and other project partners;
- Advanced written/oral skills in English preferred;
- Must be willing to travel frequently within Indonesia.
Education:
Candidates
should have at a minimum a BA or BSc in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agronomy or
related field of study. MSc preferred.
Please
send your CV and Cover letter to hr@winrock-indo.org with the subject “Agriculture
Specialist” due on
August 9, 2014
Thank you and
Regards,
Tamara Anisa,
Program Assistant
Winrock
International | Graha STR, 2nd Floor, Suite 208|
Jl. Ampera Raya
No. 11B | Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan 12550, Indonesia
