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Hivos is a Dutch non-governmental organization guided by humanist values. It
aims at structural poverty alleviation with a strong focus on civil society
building and sustainable economic development. Hivos provides financial
support for local NGO's, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging
knowledge and expertise.
One of Hivos' activity is as a host for Agri-ProFocus, founded in 2005,
which is a partnership of 35 Dutch development agencies, credit
institutions, training and knowledge institutions and private companies.
Agri-ProFocus believes that worldwide primary producers are the key to local
economic growth and sustainable agri-food systems and food security for all.
Agri-ProFocus envisages empowered entrepreneurial farmers (men and women),
their families and organizations accessing agri-businesses, markets and
investment opportunities.
Experience from within the Agri-ProFocus network has shown that to promote
farmer entrepreneurship, multiple actors need to act and learn together
around critical intervention areas. To this purpose Agri-ProFocus has
developed local action-oriented networks to promote farmer entrepreneurship.
These networks we call Agri-Hubs.
Agri-Hubs contribute to more and better deals between SME farmers and firms
(including banks), validation of food and business innovations; and better
policies for entrepreneurial farmers. Each hub is resourced by its members.
The Agri-Hubs function is based on members' commitment and willingness to
share and work together. In short the Agri-Hub mode of operation is 'for and
through its members'. The Agri-Hub coordination facilitates the members to
perform.
The Agri-Hub Coordinator is to support an effective multi-stakeholder
platform for sustainable farmer entrepreneurship in emerging and developing
markets for food security through building & maintaining relationships,
development of networks and coordination of the country plan in close
cooperation and in complementary responsibility with the Agri-ProFocus
Network Facilitator.
For its Southeast Asia Regional Office in Jakarta, Hivos seeks qualified
Indonesian candidates for the position of:
Title : Agri-Hub Coordinator
Duty Station : Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration : One year with possibility of extension
Report to : Regional Director
Functional context
Agri-Hub in Indonesia. With Agri-Hubs in place in 12 African countries,
Indonesia is the first Asian country where the Agri-ProFocus partnership
developed an Agri-Hub. The unique selling point of the Indonesia Agri-Hub
is:
. A focus on promoting farmer entrepreneurship for increased food
security
. Addressing issues such as farming as a business, access to
markets, access to support systems and financial services and investments
. With the aim to stimulate:
o Innovation in services,
o Improved deals between SME agri-business and organized producers
o An enabling policy environment;
The Agri-Hub will support this through coordination and networking,
brokering, joint action and learning and by providing a neutral place for
debate and policy dialogue.
The Agri-Hub Indonesia launched its activities in October 2013 and is
relatively young. Significant activities have been developed around Youth &
Farming and are starting up around Access to Finance. The network has seen
significant growth over the past year. We aim to develop a wider variety of
activities and aim for significant growth in the coming year(s).
Roles and responsibilities:
1. Provide leadership for the Agri-Hub Indonesia, and facilitates the
development of an Agri-Hub strategy with its members and contributes to
network development and growth.
2. Work closely with the Agri-ProFocus network facilitator from the
Netherlands support office.
3. Establish strong working relationships with national government,
businesses, bilateral and multilateral actors, NGOs and academics in field
of farmer entrepreneurship. Of special interest will be the building of
relationships with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN).
4. Responsible for implementation, planning and monitoring, including
financial administration of Agri-Hub resources in coordination with Hivos as
the Host Organization according to Agri-ProFocus guidelines. The Coordinator
will also act as the Liaison person between Hivos and Agri-ProFocus.
5. Facilitate the development of an effective knowledge sharing and
cooperation culture among members with the overall aim of supporting the
promotion of farmer entrepreneurship. Thus the coordinator facilitates
leadership building among members to lead innovation communities.
6. Will be secretary for a local steering committee (to be developed) and
will be responsible for coordinating meetings, ensuring the successful
recording of the meeting minutes and maintaining the records for all the
deliberations.
7. Represent the Agri-Hub in Agri-ProFocus meetings and other (regional
and national) relevant forums and meetings;
8. Facilitate cross country learning (supportive role);
9. Prepare and finalize the content for country-level periodic narrative
and financial reports to relevant actors and financiers.
Knowledge, experiences and competencies
. Master degree or relevant experience in a field relevant to
Agri-ProFocus mission.
. At least 5 years of work experience is required.
. A collegial management style with active listening skills that
emphasizes both Academic training and/or practical experience in economics,
agriculture and rural development and/or business development is desired.
. Deep personal commitment to social and economic development that
recognizes women and smallholder farmers as critical actors and
beneficiaries.
. Thorough understanding of the principal issues facing rural and
low-income communities in the region gained through experience in civil
society, government, or private sector organizations.
. Strong local network and excellent networking skills.
What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the
possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative of
Agri-Hub project.
How to apply?
To apply for this position please submit your CV and a cover letter to
application.id@hivos.org no later than Friday, 5 December 2014.
Please specify the position name you are applying for ('Agri-Hub
Coordinator') in the 'subject' line of your email. Only shortlisted
candidates will be notified.
For more information about Hivos, visit https://hivos.org/.
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