Agriculture Spesialist Vacancy

Position Title: Agriculture Specialist

Location:        Jakarta

Group:            Enterprise & Agriculture

 

Position summary:

 

The Jakarta based Agriculture Specialist will manage the day-to-day operations of the joint Winrock-Cargill Coconut Farmers Empowerment Program in South Minahasa and will be responsible for designing and implementing a training and capacity building program for 400 farmers. The Agriculture Specialist will also assume additional responsibilities; managing a unique horticulture development project for farmers on Sumba island. Winrock implements this project in cooperation with HiVos[1]. The project aims to improve the livelihoods of farmers through improved farming practices of horticultural crops, supported by the introduction of solar energy water pumping and value chain development.

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Responsibilities:

 

I.   Coconut Farmers Empowerment Program;

·           Manage day-to-day operations

·           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;

·           Discussions, interviews or meeting with related stakeholders on the value chain actors, especially with farmers and traders

·           Assessment on Impact of PV water pumping on livelihoods of farmers and economic cost benefit of System

 

II.   Sumba PV water pumping and horticulture value chain development project

·           Design of integrated horticulture project; including choice of crops to cultivate, fertilization and water requirements, best cultivation practices

·           Co-develop and finalize best practices training modules for local NGO and farmer groups.

·           Capacity building of local NGO and farmer groups

·           Supervise Winrock’s Ag Sumba based field support staff

·           Manage day-to-day operations

·           Closely work with Winrock’s Clean Energy and HiVos team to monitor performance and provide input for further improvement

 

Qualifications and Experience:

 

·           Must have minimum five years’ experience managing agricultural development projects in collaboration with local communities;

·           Experience in horticulture, coconut and corn agronomy and supply chains desirable;

·           Must be able to work with limited supervision;

·           Experience working for international NGOs preferred

·           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

·           Accustomed to field related development work

 

Education:

 

Candidates should have at a minimum a BA or BSc in Agriculture. MSc preferred.

Please send your CV and Cover letter to hr@winrock-indo.org with the subject “Agriculture Specialist”  due on September 5, 2014