Working in 30+ countries globally, Conservation International (CI)
Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to empowering societies to
responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the good of humanity. At Conservation International we
are constantly growing and expanding into areas new and old. With each step, we
need more and more hands. We are in
the process of recruiting consultant for:
Farmer
Field School Individual Consultant
Conservation International believes that human
well-being depends on the maintenance of biodiversity and the wide range of
benefits derived from healthy, natural ecosystems. As the world’s population
surpasses seven billion and the middle class continues to expand this drives conversion
of land for agricultural production brings accelerated loss of biodiversity and
risks to the natural systems on which our food security depends. CI recognizes
that the opportunities and choices offered to farmers play a vital role in the
future of our planet.
This project, Producing More, Conserving More and
Improving Farmers’ Lives in North Sumatra, Indonesia, support the
development of a healthy sustainable society in Pakpak Bharat Regency based on
improving agricultural production, conserving biodiversity and maintaining
ecosystem services, and enhancing the livelihoods of local farmers. About 85%
of Pakpak Bharat is legally registered as forest. The region lies at a critical junction within the broader
landscape, linking protected areas to the south, such as Batang Gadis National
Park and the Batang Toru forest ecosystem, with the Leuser ecosystem in the
north, which contains the largest contiguous tracts
of natural forests remaining in Sumatra.
The project has identified farmer field school to be
an effective way to increase farmer skills and knowledge on agriculture best
practices in a way to improve agricultural productivity, and for the well-being
of local people. In this 2nd year of the project, the farmer field
school activity will concentrate in four villages in Pakpak Bharat and involve
about 100 farmers in the areas. Two
crops that have been identified economically important for farmers in Pakpak
Bharat are coffee and citrus.
OBJECTIVES OF THIS CONSULTANCY
The
consultant will be responsible for technical preparation, implementation and
report writing of farmer field school activity. Specific components and
objectives are detailed below.
A. Outcome 1: Engaging
in preparation phase of this activity - Developing training module and
selection of sites for practical sessions.
Objective :The objective of this work is to
prepare all necessities before launching the farmer field school activity. This
work will include developing work plan, module and participating in sites
selection.
B. Outcome 2: Implementation of farmer
field school to four farmer groups in Pakpak Bharat.
Objective: The objective of this activity is to
improve farmer skills and knowledge on coffee and citrus cultivations by
training farmers on agriculture best practices which allow them to increase
their productivity. Since there are many topics will be delivered, only one
topic will be presented in each week. It is exclusively to focus the discussion
and enable farmers to understand the topic better.
DELIVERABLES
Task one (estimated days: 20 )
This task includes development and
finalization of training modules for coffee and citrus (land preparation,
planting, maintenance, and post-harvest processing), preparing activity work
plan and selection of demonstration sites.
Task two (estimated days: 90 )
This task is to implement farmer field
school (about 12 to 16 sessions) with two focused crops, coffee and citrus, to
four farmer groups in Pakpak Bharat, and identification of model farmers which
is necessary for project amplification and sustainability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A degree or relevant experiences in agriculture, with over 5 years experiences in farmer field school activity
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experiences working on coffee and citrus
- Previously working in North Sumatra (and knowledge on local context are preferable)
- Interest in conservation and sustainable intensification
Apply your passion, skills, and talents to helping us protect the most
important places around the world.
Please send your current resume and cover
letter (no more than 4 pages) to: ciindonesia.hrd@gmail.com
Indicate the position title “ Farmer Field School
Individual Consultant “ in
the email subject line.
Closing date for the application is 9 November 2014
(Only short-listed candidates will be
notified).
