Agricultural Advisor
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
The Agricultural Advisor is based at the project office in Kampot and s/he will ensure effective and efficient project activities implementation in the Kampot province related mainly to the pepper value chain support.
- The Agricultural Advisor is responsible for providing technical expertise, implementation and monitoring of project activities in the Kampot province according to the commissioned objectives and indicators and in this context, s/he performs following tasks:
- Technical contribution to the (further) development of trainings for pepper farmers and ACs, supporting the selection process of farmers and ACs
- Technical inputs for training materials, presentations, posters, factsheets, videos etc. that will be prepared for the pepper value chain
- Preparation, setting-up and accompanying of farmer and AC (and MSME) trainings and coaching on site, cooperation with model farmers and coordination of demonstrations sites
- Support the organizational development and institutional strengthening of the Kampot Pepper Promotion Association (KPPA)
- Promoting contract farming and market linkages between farmers, ACs and private sector
- Facilitating the cooperation with the private sector in Kampot to increase (pre-)processing capacities and value addition
- Day-to-day support of M&E activities, including baseline, midterm and endline surveys, as well as annual project progress surveys and other related activities
- Support preparations for/ and accompany events, field days, official visits, etc. in cooperation with project management and partners
- Coordination with PDAFF and governmental extension services
- Regular participation in meetings with GIZ and partners with individual contributions concerning the project implementation progress, achievements etc.
- Steering and monitoring of all project activities in Kampot
- Formal Education
- University degree (Masters) in agriculture, business administration, economics or comparable qualification
- Professional experience
- At least 10 years of professional working experience in development cooperation in the agricultural sector in Cambodia, including value chain integration and market linkages
- At least 5 years of experience in the pepper value chain in Cambodia
- At least 3 years of experience in value chain facilitation, with a focus on enabling market access for farmers and upstream producers and fostering partnerships with the private sector
- Excellent knowledge of the Cambodian agricultural sector and understanding of its structure, challenges and possible solutions to improve competitiveness of the Kampot pepper
- Longstanding experience in the advice of PDAFF and/or other relevant public institutions on provincial level, proven experience on the successful advice and capacity development of farmers and ACs
- Knowledge of the implementation of Training of Trainers (ToT) approaches
- Very good networking, moderation and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication skills facilitating collaboration to achieve joint objectives
- Proven ability to work in a team, also in intercultural contexts
- Excellent verbal and written English and Khmer language skills
- Other requirements
- Willingness to travel in Cambodia and to work and stay in the field
- Excellent command of MS-Office
- Good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems
