Rikolto Indonesia: Vacancy for Seaweed Sector Coordinator, based in Denpasar-Bali

Rikolto-Indonesia (formerly VECO Indonesia), the regional branch of the international NGO Rikolto, having its office in Denpasar, Bali - Indonesia, committed to the development of a sustainable agricultural value chain and food system is now recruiting an Indonesian National for the position of: 

SEAWEED SECTOR COORDINATOR

Based in Denpasar, Bali - Indonesia

General Overview of the Position

Seaweed Sector Coordinator is responsible for this specific commodity (seaweed), although the incumbent is also required to familiarize him/her self with other commodities such as coffee, cocoa, rice, cinnamon and for all upcoming Rikolto Indonesia program in general. The incumbent should pro-actively represent Rikolto Indonesia on a local and national level both with internal and external partner/stakeholders in the area of his/her responsibility.  

Seaweed Sector Coordinator plays an active role in contributing ideas, program reporting and monitoring evaluation of the program, as well becomes a commodity-expert in the whole agriculture value-chain, with particular attention to sustainable practices.

Seaweed Sector Coordinator reports directly to Program Director to ensure that program activities is in line with the respective donors/partners. In coordination with the Program Director, he/she contributes to make decisions related to the programme and activities and responsible to implement the program in collaboration with other technical staffs and relevant partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Planning and Implementation :

• Coordinate and ensure the implementation of the seaweed program of Rikolto Indonesia; in coordination with other technical staff member to improve and develop program and its activities; 

• Ensure that the program to achieve synergy and integration among other program activities.

• Facilitating of and participating in program event, dialogues on agricultural chain development among stakeholders in related sectors;

• Identifying and developing partnerships with relevant stakeholders for concrete collaboration to scale up the program results;

• Promoting, developing and implementing sustainable agriculture and innovative agribusiness models;

• Report and discuss program planning and progress with Program Director and provide regular updates to the Rikolto programme team.

• Support and coordinate program planning and budgeting of the partners, and ensuring the compliance to the program direction and the administrative and financial regulations.

Report  - Monitoring and Evaluation

• Prepare and produce regular narrative reports related to the program activities: update, provide ideas and recommendation as necessary in base on field observations. 

• Contribute for monitoring and evaluation of the program implementation in the sector, in coordination with the PLA Coordinator;

• Contributing to Rikolto’s communication programme (website, magazine, Facebook, Instagram, special publication materials, etc.) in coordination with the Communication team.

Network / Stakeholder Management

• Monitoring developments and opportunities in the value chains in the related sector including potential partners, markets and potentially new products;

• Facilitating business links between farmer organizations and the private actors, financial institutions, decision makers and commodity networks;

• Facilitating farmer organisations and private actors in adopting inclusive business practices;

• Regularly communicate, coordinate, engage and ensure synergy with the local and provincial governments.

Operational and Team Management

• Managing the day to day administration and financial administration of the program and to follow both Rikolto and Donor administration policy and procedures.

• Coordinate regularly with other sector managers/coordinator and support staffs.

• Contributing to the fundraising activities of Rikolto Indonesia; especially the Seaweed sector.

• Taking the responsibility to protect the dignity, values, identity and reputation of Rikolto Indonesia;

Requirement:

Education and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Economics, Environmental Sciences and Business or equivalent.

• About 5 years work experience in agriculture value-chain, rural development, sector development, agricultural development or equivalent..

Specific Knowledge:

• Concepts of sustainable agriculture, value chain development and inclusive business in the respective sector;

• Farmer organization development strategies and tools;

• Agriculture commodity development and marketing;

• Monitoring, evaluation & learning tools and methods;

• Knowledge of the actors in the sector at local and national level.

Specific skills:

• Communication and  networking skills

• Lobby and advocacy skills;

• Being able  to engage with government, private sector and other stakeholders in a value chain setting;

• Excellent writing and reporting skills (in Bahasa Indonesia and English);

• Facilitation skills to assist partners and organize stakeholder platforms, meetings, workshops, etc. ;

• Affinity with sustainable, human and environmentally friendly practices.

General skills: 

• Good knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Office365;

• Excellent proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia (speaking and writing);

• Good proficiency in English (in reading, speaking, understanding and writing).

Attitude:

• Has strong affinity with the mission and value of Rikolto Indonesia; 

• Act with integrity and respect others; 

• Reliable and responsible; 

• Collaborative and Result oriented;

• Well-organized; 

• Analytical; Innovative; 

• Active, communicative and diplomatic; 

• Enterprising; 

• Facilitating; 

• Flexible; 

• Team-oriented; 

• Willing to learn and share

If you find this job with Rikolto Indonesia interest you and that you are meeting the requirements,  please submit your letter of interest , very recent CV and salary expectation to: Rikolto Indonesia email: recruitment.id@rikolto.org  no later than July 19, 2018.

To maintain a good gender balance in our team we especially encourage female candidates to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.