Agriculture Development Assistant at Flexi-Personnel

Responsibilities

• Support the manager in defining the environmental and geo-pedological characteristics for the development of vegetable oil production initiatives (bio feedstock).
• Support the analysis of local agricultural contexts in the country and agricultural production systems in rural areas.
• Support in the identification and implementation of the most appropriate intervention models for vertical integration projects in bio feedstock chains.
• Support other company initiatives (environmental awareness, communications campaigns, local content, etc.) which contribute to agriculture development as requested. 
• Stakeholder relations skills, with particular reference to local communities.
• General Management tasks.
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate should have degree in Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Engineering or Natural Sciences. or the relevant qualifications or any other relevant field.
• Minimum experience of 3 years in a similar role or field.
• Experience in agricultural and agroforestry development projects, analysis of existing supply chains and production potential of agricultural biomass also for industrial use.
• Ability to design and manage large-scale agricultural and agroforestry interventions.
• Knowledge of agricultural and agro-forestry production systems, with particular reference to contract farming mechanisms and/or agro-industrial initiatives
• Knowledge of certification processes regarding production traceability, sustainability, calculation of GHG emissions
• Interpersonal skills, teamworking and management coordination.
• Candidate needs to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Candidate should have a network of relevant contacts to assist in job performance.
• Candidate needs to be proficient in Ms Word, Excel and PowerPoint.