The Sustainable Agriculture Assistant Manager is responsible for designing, planning and implementing sustainable agriculture and food security component of the Economic Development Division.
Essential Responsibilities
- Design the most appropriate agriculture interventions based on the local context and need of the target communities.
- Working in close collaboration with the EDD, and to attain Climate Resilient Agriculture and Food Security in the community
- Participate in other organizational works (like proposal development/writing) as required and support EDD team’s activities and events.
Planning and Implementation
- Oversee food security activities/trainings of the CDPs by following-up CDP activities in accordance to their POA timeline and budget.
- Provide technical assistance on food security techniques/ideas/activities to CDPs.
- Provide technical support on climate resilient agriculture through capacity building of IG staff and communities (through continual coordination, consultation, and communication to the staff) and include climate resilient food security/agriculture activities to CDPs whenever suitable.
- Conduct research and/or reference and contributes to writing project proposals related to climate agriculture, food security and community resilience of EDD/GNIP.
- Oversee and provide supervisory/managing functions to EDD special projects in CDP and other communities and ensure efficient project cycle management.
Capacity Building
- Develop training designs and implement such to the beneficiaries.
- Organize sharing/learning meetings, seminars, and workshops, whenever necessary.
- Continuously support in knowledge transfer to and exchange of methods/practices with the CDP’s partners through suggestions, presentations, training materials, and best practices for performance improvement.
Coordination and Representation
- Coordinate with the National implementing partners, line agencies and NGOs to enhance functional relationships and maintain an optimum level of shared understanding among all stakeholders.
- Develop and strengthen network with National level stakeholder
- Work with the partners to develop and maintain a program monitoring and lesson learning framework.
Monitoring and Feedback
- Implement and improve existing monitoring tools for the community to ensure the appropriateness of the program and measure its impact, including a system of recording and presenting relevant data.
- Design and implement a scientifically sound M&E Indicators to enable a proper measurement of the project impact by coordinating with the DME Department at GNI Philippines Head Office.
- Monitor the agricultural activities of the CDPs to encourage the implementation of climate resilient agriculture and to ensure food security among the communities.
- Gather information, analyze, and prepare reports
- Provide necessary feedback and comments to the CDP staff and implementing partner organizations on the matters pertaining to the agriculture component.
- Provide needed updates on work progress to the senior management team and CDPs to take appropriate decisions for smooth implementation of the designed activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree graduate of Agriculture or Agronomy.
- At least 3-5 years of professional experience in agricultural programs specific to sustainable development and food security.
- Strong coordination and communication skills.
- Preferably with experience working for an international non-government organization.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
- Flexibility to travel to different project area sites
- Excellent verbal and written English
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