GIZ Vacancy - Advisor Sustainable Production & Extension

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)GmbH is a German International Cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ promotes complex reforms and changes processes. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis. GIZ has been working in Indonesia since 1975.

 

In Southeast Asia, the agri-food sector is of key significance and has the potential to become the “kitchen of the world”. The domestic and international demand for safe food products of greater quality and quantity, along with the need to manage scarce natural resources, drives agricultural development policies towards the concept of "sustainable agri-food systems". Global and regional policy emphasis is therefore put on the increase of sustainable agricultural production. This is derived from the change of consumer preferences and industry interest towards food safety as well as increasingly strict requirements for the export of agricultural goods. The sustainability of agrifood systems - in its economic, social and environmental dimensions - will be a key factor for competitiveness in complex global agri-food markets.

 

The Project “ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems", being part of the "ASEAN-German Programme on Response to Climate Change: Agriculture, Forestry and Related Sectors (short: GAP-CC)"  is seeking for 1 (one) qualified Indonesian candidate for the position of Advisor Sustainable Production and Extension to be based in Medan, Indonesia.

 

A.   Responsibilities:

·         Support of the project’s initiative to provide professional advice and input to ASEAN Secretariat, and to cooperate with a broad range of target groups;

·         Innovation and knowledge management as well as transmission of innovation to a wide range of both national and international stakeholders, and

·         Acquisition of new businesses in the relevant field of work.

 

B.  Tasks:

Professional Advising and Consulting

·         Contributes to preparation and implementation of project plans and activities in close coordination with counter partners;

·         Designs and moderates workshops, seminars, trainings and other events on subjects that are related to the project’s field of activities;

·         Develops and organizes quality assurance and proposes necessary changes, improvements, and initiatives;

·         Monitors project progress, reviews reports and documents concerning the progress of collaborative programs, determines bottlenecks and recommends alternative courses of management action to the Deputy Project Director.

 

Acquisition of New Businesses

·         Assists in the identification of new business opportunities, including public private partnerships and co-financing possibilities;

·         Develops concept notes and proposals for relevant sponsors (e.g. European Commission, International Foundations, bilateral and multilateral development partners, etc.);

·         Establishes and maintains an informal network with relevant sponsors.

Networking and Cooperation

 

·         Co-operates with project partners and stakeholders including the private sector, relevant organizations, governmental and non-governmental bodies and ensures regular contacts, dialogues, and exchange of information.

·         Supports PR work and cooperates with related projects and business units in order to enhance and maintain good working relationships;

·         Communicates and promotes the project’s interests and exchanges ideas and information for the benefit of the project;

·         Maintains repeated field visits to the regions in accordance with the requirements of the project.

 

Knowledge Management

·         Prepares modules and training materials;

·         Prepares appropriate input to the various project reports and publications including annual reports; contributes to other reports required by the Project and the GIZ Headquarters;

·         Supports research and study activities on policy topics that will benefit the objective of the project;

·         Carries out important tasks for the project/programme, even if these are not explicitly cited in the job description.

 

C.   Requirements:

·       Bachelor or Master degree in agriculture, biology, natural resources or other related sectors

·       Excellent working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)

·       Excellent communication and facilitation skills (in Indonesian and English)

·       Good working relations with various actors (government and non-government)

·       Minimum 5 years of professional work experience with other international organizations, consultancies or civil society organizations

·       Willingness to up-skill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

 

Interested candidates should submit the application letter, comprehensive CV and list of references to: wenispri.wenispri@giz.de before 13.04.2014.

-only short listed candidates will be notified for interview-