The DAI-AMARTA project is working in three value chains nationwide and seeks a full time additional staff to support coffee sector activities based in Jakarta and/or Medan.
The objective of this position is to assist in the design, implementation, and management of the coffee value chain initiatives in various locations to enhance Indonesian competitiveness through value chain interventions. The Coffee Value Chain Competitiveness Advisor is specifically responsible for liaising with producer organizations to identify, plan, and implement technical assistance, training, and RACA activities for the Arabica coffee value chain, resulting in increased productivity, improved quality, access to better markets, and an enhanced enabling environment.
TASKS (PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS)
Assist in the delivery of core industry value chain strengthening activities:
- Agriculture activities implementation to design, deliver and ensure Value Chain interventions in Arabica coffee producing regions with main focus on development of small coffee farmer training programs to increase production, improve quality, and access better markets.
Value Chain Intervention Implementation, provide program management support for key VC interventions specifically in policy / regulatory strengthening; regional / domestic market expansion; and industry competitiveness improvement; Manage implementation of Strategic Action Plans (SAP) for key VC interventions including determining strategic vision, objectives, action and tasks and determining and including key stakeholders; Monitor VC Intervention implementation and performance on an ongoing basis, and identify additional intervention needs which can be served through the AMARTA technical practices, Regional Competitiveness Alliances, and / or through AMARTA’s network of key stakeholders. - Identification, formation, and strengthening of agribusiness producer organizations, cooperatives, and associations in the regions, particularly in the Lintong, Lake Toba, and Sidikilang areas.
- Establish and maintain relations with producer and trade associations as important players in the AMARTA value chain intervention activities.
- Assist in capacity building, institutional strengthening, or other means to improve their participation to improve agribusiness competitiveness.
- Assist in the development and implementation of Regional Agribusiness Competitiveness Alliances for the Coffee Sector
- Help identify and form local advocacy groups for addressing policy and regulatory reform issues for discussion and resolution
- Provide technical assistance, advise, and support for performing due diligence on policy and regulatory issues identified by stakeholders in order to prepare reform action
Report results
- Deliver periodic quantitative and qualitative data from VC interventions in a timely manner, as well as descriptive reporting of results.
- Obtain and deliver periodic data from RACA activity and capacity building development
POSTING & REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
The Coffee Value Chain Competitiveness Advisor will be based in Jakarta, possibly in Medan, with travel to other cities as needed. This position will report directly to the Chief of Party in Jakarta.
Applications are open to qualified men and women with the right to work in Indonesia. Send cover letter and resume/CV to: hrd.amarta@gmail. com, NLT November 20th, 2009. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
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