Vacancy at Caritas Czech Republic

CCR will be implementing a project that aims to reduce poverty by aiding four key challenges faced by nilam growers: strengthening agricultural methodology, improving technical distillation, developing effective cooperatives and improving links to buyers. The project will be active in four districts of Aceh: Aceh Jaya, Aceh Barat, Aceh Selatan and Gayo Lues from 1 November 2010 until 31 March 2012, funded by the AEDFF.

The Caritas Czech Republic Aceh Office (CCR) has been implementing rural livelihood development activities in Aceh Jaya since 2005, following the emergency response to the Tsunami. For more than five years CCR has been providing long term support for the victims of the Tsunami and the conflict in Aceh in the fields of agriculture, agro-forestry and aquaculture. CCR has strong experience working with cooperatives of growers and fishermen and will bring this Aceh-specific knowledge to the AEDFF project.

Following positions are now open in the framework of this project:

Deadline till COB 27 June 2011 - POSITION OPEN

• Project Officer for Agriculture

I. Position Information

Code: POA - Field
Supervisor: District Coordinator
Duty station: Aceh Selatan
Expected duration of assignment: 1 July 2011 to 31 March 2012


II. Organizational Context

Under the supervision of District Coordinator the Project Officer for Agriculture will have the responsible for overseeing the planning, management and implementation of EDFF Sub Sector Project Cooperative & Microfinance Unit from District Coordinator working through the sub-district to support the project staff in identifying, planning and developing detailed action plan for the project.


III. Description of Responsibilities

• Supporting Field Officers/ Field Assistant in other aspects of project implementation, developing initiatives under the ongoing projects. This will entail relating with local community structures, cooperatives, local government officials, and international organizations/ local organizations.
• Supervises and support project staff in achieving the program objectives, including development and coordination of staff training and one-to-one supervision session with the staff.
• Conducts timely performance appraisals of those supervised and ensures timely completion of agricultural activities’ appraisal in assigned district.
• Ensures the consistent application of CCR Policies and regulations.
• Under guidance of Agriculture advisor, formulates direction and develops implementation plan in coordination with the staff in ranks.
• Coordination of project activities, with the field officers, program counterparts and key stakeholders.
• Supervises work with field officers and partners to strengthen their capacity to organize and mobilize community members in support of income generation initiatives.
• Works to guides agriculture Field officers in developing and initiating action plan on agricultural activities.
• Supervises needs assessments and beneficiary selection.
• Ensures that programming is adhering to EDFF sub project’s Main and Specific objectives and outputs.
• Applies Project Cycle Management and regularly prepares activity planning document and expenditures forecasts as required.
• Helps to prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statistical, narrative and other reports as required by District manager.
• Travels throughout the project areas as required.
• Follows closely internal CCR Aceh Mission regulations, specifically “CCR Aceh Mission goods and services regulation“ and “CCR Aceh Mission accounting and budgeting flowchart“.
• Takes part in the internal CCR Aceh Mission coordination meetings as assigned by District Coordinator.
• Ensures storing and saving data related to the project in both electronic and printed version.
• Other specific responsibilities can be assigned.


IV. Recruitment Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor Degree in agriculture or agriculture engineering.
• Experience:
At least ten (10) years professional/practical experience working in similar field (desirable)
Training skills especially in Farmer Field School methods and experience in giving technical assistance to rural farming communities (desirable)
Training skills especially in mechanical operations, experience in giving technical assiutance in trouble shootind (desirable)
Willing to be based in CCR project areas during the project implementation
in implementing of DRR projects
Experience and creativity using computers, MS Word, Excel and Power point
• Language Requirements:
Excellent oral and written communication in both English and Indonesia.
Good social and interpesonal skill.

How to apply:

Application should be sent via email and must include a cover letter in English and current Curriculum Vitae with the position code as the subject of the email.
The CV should include a 2-3 page professional resume with education, and work experience (English only) and 3 professional references (not related to/ or family member with the candidate) complete with names, job position and working phone number for the reference.
Resumes must have full contact detail of the candidate and qualified candidates should send the application to caritas.ceko@gmail.com

Note to applicants:

No transportation costs related to relocation will be provided.