Programme Officer - Agri

Job Description

Programme Officer is responsible for coordinating and managing the implementation of farm projects on the ground with supply chain partners, CSOs and farming communities. This person will work closely with the Programme Manager-South Asia and plays an important role supporting the Programme Team in a range of tasks within the organisation, from strategy support and analysis to intervention development and written communications. Domestic travel will be involved.The office is in Gurgaon, Haryana.PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT (90%):- Support in-country Farm programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation for projects.- Keep in constant communication with the projects to ensure Farm programme implementation timelines remain on track and overall programme goals are being met.- Identify areas for improvement and specific capacity needs of projects participating in the Farm programme. - Conduct regular needs assessments and gap analysis of projects to ensure they get the support needed for continuous improvement including but not limited to capacity building for field staff- Plan and execute on capacity building workshops for field partners as per training methodology and curriculum- Carry out travel to project locations during the growing and harvest season to monitor and support the project and staff- Ensure good communication to Programme Manager about at-risk deliverables and monitor budgets and associated timelines regularly. - Work closely with Programme Manager to flag non-performance and initiate improvement plans for all third party and implementation partners - Work closely with Programme Manager to implement continuous improvements across programme elements in collaboration with all internal and external stakeholders. - Work with the Farm programme team to put in place efficient and effective systems and processes to meet strategic and operational goalsSTAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT:- Maintain excellent relationships with ground partners, third-party agencies and relevant organisations to meet programme deliverables- Understand and communicate relevant information and serve as a response problem-solver for on-ground projects. - You will be the first point of contact for the partners implementing the projects.- Work with the Programme Manager- South Asia to support stakeholders with information requests and to initiate on farm projectsDATA MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND REPORTING :- Support the communication and measurement of impact in farm projects - internally and externally- Document and develop clear, detailed, and timely reports with third-party agency including identification of non-conformities and supporting evidence.- Ensure timely flow of data from participating projects and ensure that the data received is cleaned and verified with support from the data officer.- Support the analysis of agronomic and economic data, to ensure accurate referencing to regional contexts.- Share the results of data analysis with projects to facilitate learning and encourage the continuous improvement of partners involved.- Responsible for maintaining good and accurate data in internal progress dashboards for India projects- Work closely with Data Officer to provide system input, knowhow and maintain a consistent and uniform global data set.- Work with the MEL team to develop timely and relevant reports and progress updates- Manage the deliverables and relationships with third-party agency as per the MEL frameworks.- Collect, review, and organise information and tools developed by the company and others for training and capacity building- Outlining, conducting and/or steering quantitative and qualitative studies on diverse topics with multiple agencies and stakeholders- Research, update and inform team of any relevant changes in the farm-level certification systems for organic in India and South AsiaPLATFORM REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION (10%) :- Supporting with day-to-day organizational tasks to deliver to stakeholder needs and requests- Supporting the communications team for relevant projects as required- Serving as an ambassador of companys mission and activities and be comfortable presenting externally- Other ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Programme Manager, South Asia within the scope of the programmes.3. Required qualifications :- A willingness to learn and grow with the organisation - this is critical to succeeding in this role- Masters degree, or equivalent higher education qualification, in a relevant field like sustainability, agriculture or development- Prior experience (3+ years) in the agriculture, sustainability or textiles sector is expected- Excellent written and communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and to assimilate and process information for wide-ranging audiences- Experience related to organic certification will be considered favourably during the selection process- Sensitised to working with rural and farming communities- Sharp attention to detail and strong ability to deliver quality work in short timeframes.- Excellent interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work in a collaborative manner with an international team.- Comfortable multi-tasking and taking on diverse responsibilities within the organisation.- Self-steering and comfortable with taking a proactive role in organising own work.- Affinity and familiarity with the variety of actors we work with (producers, value chain players; brands, NGOs, and government) and the principles of the organic standard.- Driven and delivery oriented - comfortable working with established deadlines.- Good IT skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel.- Fluent in English and Hindi - other languages are a plus4. Our offer :- A safe working environment and work from home support during the pandemic- A full-time consultant position with long-term perspective, starting with a 1-year contract (3-month probation period and two months- notice period).- An enabling, informal and professional culture of team spirit, initiative and responsibility. - The position to strengthen an organization which was set up to have positive impact at scale- You will receive competitive compensation and benefit package and be given the opportunity to develop and make the most out of your career.- We believe that our people are our business, so along with the tools and support you need to get to where you want to go, well make sure you thrive and have fun along the way. - We are dedicated to creating a positive place where the best people want to work and are an equal opportunity employer.,

Keyskills :
gap analysiscapacity buildingreportingteam spiritnetworkingsupply chainsouth asiamicrosoft officehigher educationresearchworking environmentdata analysiscommunication skillsdocumentation