Agricultural Production Coordinator

Organization: International Rescue Committee

Website:  IRC

Title: Agricultural Production Coordinator

Location: Russia

Compensation: Not Listed

Description:
The North Caucasus Agricultural Development Project (NCADP) objective is to strengthen agricultural value chains in selected regions of the North Caucasus (NC) and will be achieved through improving production skills and trading in agriculture. The APC will refine, coordinate and otherwise lead NCADP strategies and activities in agricultural producer organization classification, selection, awareness raising, strengthening and participation in the NCADP. The AMC will be the IRC NCADP Team’s point person on supply-side initiatives. S/He will refine, coordinate and lead NCADP agricultural production, cooperative strengthening and trust building activities in rural areas intended to identify and obtain the participation of farmers and their producer associations that will be linked in partnership with agribusinesses and other buyers of their commercial agricultural production. NCADP production initiatives will take place in up to five republics in the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation.

The AMC will perform a range of design, refinement, strategy, management, liaison, representation, reporting and coordination activities that are expected of a senior manager. These will include the formation and building of a NCADP community and farm-level implementation team that is proficient and productive in such areas as community awareness raising, trust and capacity building and cooperative/producer association participation and strengthening. The AMC will be responsible for ensuring an efficient extension system is put in place and the production and execution of the supply-side elements of NCADP sub-project concept papers, proposals and business plans, and relations with supply-side partners and others throughout the value chains the NCADP strengthens to ensure sub-project viability and profitability for both producers and buyers linked together through long-term commercial agreements.

Qualifications:
•Degree in Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Economic Development/Rural Development or a related discipline.
•At least 7 years experience in agricultural production promotion and association strengthening, preferably managing cooperative-involved programs in post-conflict contexts.
•Previous experience as a cooperative member and cooperative association professional will be valuable.
•Experience as a team leader on one or more market-led, agricultural development projects.
•Previous experience in CIS countries, preferably Northern Caucasus or Russian Federation
•Strong confidence and trust-building personality, skills and presence essential.
•Flexibility and experience operating in a changing environment.
•Strong written, computer applications, analytical and conceptual skills.
•Demonstrated innovation and success in team participation and mentoring, staff capacity building, and participatory and holistic programming and implementation.
•Fluency in English and Russian language skills is an advantage. English fluency is required.

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