VegIMPACT Job Vacancy: Senior Supply Chain Facilitator (Horticulture Sector), Jakarta

VegIMPACT Job Vacancies 2014

VegIMPACT (2013 – 2016) is a food security program focussing on horticulture and private sector development, sponsored by the Dutch Government. For its project team in Jakarta, PT. Fresh Dynamics Indonesia is now looking for a qualified:

Senior Supply Chain facilitator (horticulture sector) (full time, male/female, Indonesian nationality)

Tasks of VegIMPACT Senior Supply Chain facilitator:

• Together with the local vegIMPACT team, based in Jakarta, the new staff member will design and implement new product-market combinations (PMCs) for vegetable products.
• Identifying market-oriented, commercial Vegetable Product Market Combinations, in close cooperation with stakeholders, in particular with traders, fresh buyers, and end-users of vegetables.
• Identify market opportunities and impediments for specific PMCs and horticultural supply chain development and to develop strategies to solve bottleneck and to capture opportunities.
• Together with vegIMPACT staff, screen and analyze ongoing and completed Product Market Combinations (horticultural pilot projects) for opportunities for upscaling, extension, and dissemination.
• Collecting, organizing, and analyzing market intelligence, information about markets and market partners, and develop sustainable PMCs.
• Liaison with international and national experts, including project management staff and experts in the Netherlands and Indonesia.

Requested Education and Expertise:

• Degree in agribusiness, agronomy, marketing, or any equivalent level and background.
• Proven experience (5‐10 years) within the agricultural or horticultural sector, preferable with the private sector.

Required Skills:

• Good communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia (both written and spoken).
• Good Reporting and presentation skills in English and in Bahasa Indonesia.
• Hands‐on, well organized, flexible, result-focused, and a spirited team player.
• Project planning, implementation, and monitoring skills.
• Problem analysis and problem solution skills.
• Social and networking skills.
• Ability to communicate and deal with stakeholders from a broad range of backgrounds.
• Good computer skills (word, excel, internet).
• Other relevant information about this position

Duty Station: Jakarta, with frequent travel within Indonesia (you will travel up to 40% of your time into the 5 provinces in which vegIMPACT is active.

You will work under the responsibility of the local vegIMPACT director, based in Jakarta

Incidentally long and irregular working/travel days and work on the weekends can be requested.

PT Fresh Dynamics Indonesia offers a one year contract with possibilities for extension.

If you are interested, you should write a letter explaining why you are interested and why you are qualified for this position. A comprehensive CV with your personal details, a summary of all previous job positions, and working experiences, plus your educational background should be attached.

Applications should be sent by e‐mail before November 14, 2014 to: indonesia@freshdynamics.biz, attn. Mrs Pininta Lamria, Office Manager Fresh Dynamics Indonesia. We will only contact and invite suitable candidates for an interview. The interviews will take place in Jakarta,