Agriculture Specialist

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 10:30 AM PDT
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Position Title:Agriculture Specialist
Location: Jakarta
Group: Enterprise & Agriculture
Reports to:Program Officer

Position summary: The Agriculture Specialist will manage the day-to-day operations of the joint Winrock-Cargill Coconut Farmers Empowerment Program in South Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Agriculture Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing a training and capacity building program for 400 farmers in South Minahasa. The Agriculture Specialist will assume additional responsibilities, including assisting in the implementation of other ongoing agriculture activities, and participating in new business development efforts.
Responsibilities:
•         Manage day-to-day operations of Coconut Farmers Empowerment Program;
•         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;
•         Identify and mitigate problems and challenges that arise in program implementation;
•         Manage Jakarta- and North Sulawesi-based support staff;
•         Support other activities and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
•         Must have minimum five years' experience managing agricultural development projects in collaboration with local communities; specific knowledge of North Sulawesi desirable;
•         Experience in coconut and corn agronomy and supply chains desirable;
•         Must have experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E);
•         Must be able to work under pressure with minimal supervision;
•         Experience working for international NGOs preferred; new business development experience highly desirable;
•         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.
Education:
Candidates should have at a minimum a BA or BSc in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agronomy or related field of study. MSc preferred.

Please send your CV and Cover letter to hr@winrock-indo.org with the subject "Agriculture Specialist"  due on August 9, 2014


Thank you and Regards,
Tamara Anisa, Program Assistant
Winrock International | Graha STR, 2nd Floor, Suite 208|
Jl. Ampera Raya No. 11B | Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan 12550, Indonesia|
www.winrock.org | office +62 21 780 6884|email: tamara@winrock-indo.org