The Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is owned by the German government
and with operations around the globe, GIZ provides services in the field of
international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ also works on behalf
of other public and private sector clients both in Germany and overseas. These
include the governments of other countries, the European Commission, the United
Nations and other donor organizations. GIZ operates in more than 130 countries
and employs approximately 17,000 staff worldwide.
The German Food Partnership
(GFP) is a public-private initiative aiming at the reduction of hunger and
poverty in emerging and developing economies. Currently, the GFP is composed of
more than 30 European medium-sized and multinational companies, associations
and implementation agencies of German Development Cooperation. The GFP was
founded in 2012 under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ). On behalf of BMZ, GIZ is coordinating the
activities of the GFP.
The Better Rice Initiative
Asia (BRIA) is one of initiatives under GFP umbrella with aims to improve the
livelihoods of rural rice farmers through the promotion of sustainable rice
production and improving rice value chains in selected ASEAN countries, i.e.
Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. BRIA-Indonesia will establish
numbers of Sustainable Rice Production and Information Center (SRPIC) at
village level as learning center for the rice farmers to increase their
knowledge on Good Agriculture Practice (GAP), Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as well as
farm business and climate change adaptation
approaches. In order to ensure that
the project will run properly, BRIA-Indonesia is seeking 4 (four)
qualified candidates for
the following position:
Junior Technical Professional (BRIA Lead
Coordinator)
Duty station: East Java (Malang, Pasuruan,
Jember) and North Sumatera (Deli Serdang)
- Responsibilities :
- Carrying out project activities according to work plan and project log frame
- Coordinating project activities
- Carrying out specific tasks in connection with knowledge management for the project
B. Tasks
- Coordination and monitoring :
- Put together an overview of project activities, deadlines etc. and presents this regularly at team meetings
- Establishes good relationship with the counterparts in the district e.g. rice millers, farmer groups, local government, etc.
- Communicates and promotes the project’s interests and exchanges ideas and information for the benefit of the project
- Provides regular project monitoring and update information of SRPIC activities, demo farm activities, farmer groups activities and other status of results
- Assist with planning, coordinating and documenting meetings, workshops, seminars and other project activities with a focus on technical aspects
2. Research :
- In consultation with the manager or expert, prepares and carries out qualitative research projects (developing survey instruments, field trials, training field staff, organisational preparation in the field, collecting and analysing data)
3. Implementation of project activities :
- Undertaking on collecting of village data, farmer baseline data, and demo plot data according to program requisition
- Managing SRPIC activities along with SRPIC Coordinators
- Overseeing and supervise of SRPIC Coordinators in terms of project implementation in the field
- Assisting the project in capacity development activities with counterparts
4. Knowledge management :
- Assists in drawing up reports and translations
- Establishes a project database
- Identifies and mitigates problems and challenges that arise in project implementation
- Develops regular field activities plan and reports
- Assists in communicating, updating and collecting information
- Organises and updates project documentation, the filing systems and the project library
5. Other duties/additional tasks :
- Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
C. Required
qualifications, competences and experience
Qualification :
- University degree in agriculture or other related studies
Professional experience :
- At least 3 years’ professional experience in a comparable position
- Having experience in working together with rice farmers
- Good working relations with various actors in rice sector e.g. local government, rice farmers, rice millers
Other
knowledge, additional competences :
- Good interpersonal skills and commitment working in a team
- Skills in computer, software systems (windows, spreadsheet, word processing, e-mail, internet)
- Excellent language skills in English, writing and speaking
- Able to ride motorcycle
- Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed –corresponding measures are agreed with management
How
to apply :
Interested candidate should submit the comprehensive application with specifying 1
(one) working area and list of 2 referees who can
comment on your suitability for this role to nurhayati.lubis@giz.de the
latest by 28
February 2015 (all documents in
English).
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for
interview
