Programme Officer - Ecological Farming and Markets

SWISSAID is looking for a Programme Officer to manage its Ecological Farming Programme which focuses on promotion of organic farming, certification and marketing to strengthen livelihoods and enhance income of rural farmers in India. 

 

1. Key roles and responsibilities

• Accompaniment and monitoring of projects and partnerships 
• Support partners in conceptualizing their project and developing operational strategies
• Assess and negotiate project proposals with partner organizations according to set criteria and write-up proposals according to the template
• Visit projects and meet with partner organizations on a regular basis and provide support in achieving their stated objectives

2. Development and monitoring of SWISSAID’s country program 

• Participate in the elaboration of the five-year strategic planning and annual report
• Monitor and review the country program against strategic program objectives (in collaboration with the SPO)
• Identify new potential partner organizations and foster networks with CSOs. 
• Create awareness of gender and of social inequalities and facilitate actions and instruments to address them 
• Identify training needs and support capacity-building of partner organizations
• Manage and analyze the data generated through the Monitoring and Evaluation system

3. Facilitate linkages with Government , Private Sector and Donors

• Facilitate partners to link with different government, financial institutions and private companies supporting organic production and marketing
• Foster and participate in networks on thematic priorities of the SWISSAID country program 
• Prepare good quality financial and narrative reports 

4. Qualifications and Experience

• Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture/ Agriculture Marketing/ Agribusiness Management/ Agriculture Engineering/ MBA in Rural Management
• Six years experience of working in the development sector on agriculture/ Natural Resource Management of which two years should have been with a grassroots organisation. 
• At least 2 years experience in promotion of ecological farming 
• Experience of promoting producer organizations, business planning and marketing will be an asset. 
• Good communication and project proposal writing skills;
• Demonstrated experience of managing monitoring and evaluation systems 
• Proven track record of accompaniment of grassroots projects;
• Strong commitment for justice and the rights of marginalized persons; 
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Hindi, knowledge of Marathi is an added advantage 
• Willingness to travel extensively

How to apply

Interested candidates please send a copy of your recent CV and a covering letter, with a one page note describing how your qualification and experience makes you suitable for the above position to: jobs.swissaidindia@gmail.com

• Location: Pune Reporting to: Senior Programme Officer (Ecological Farming and Campaigns) 
• Attractive salary and other benefits 
• Last date for applications: March 31, 2013