Agroecology TPP Assistant at Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Overview

The purpose of this job is to support the scientific and programmatic coordination of the Transformative Partnership Platform on Agroecology and contribute to communications about the activities and achievements of the TPP to a wide stakeholder audience.

Summary of responsibilities

• Support coordination of the Agroecology TPP through scheduling meetings and workshops.
• Documenting meetings and maintaining a record of TPP activities.
• Communicating with stakeholders.
• Assisting in narrative reporting to donors.
• Internal coordination of TPP members and documents.
• Support to the TPP communications specialist in the engagement of the GLFx community of practice.
• Support in maintaining TPP website.
• Assisting in blog writing and creative social media use.
• Contribute to written communications materials on agroecological transitions in food systems for diverse audiences.
• Contribute to communications with farmers, extension, policy makers and donors.
• Contribute to development of policy briefs.
• Contribute to development of reports and other written materials

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline (agriculture, agroecology, international development, economics, natural resource management, political science, gender studies, human geography).
• Documented experience in social engagement both online and in person (multi-stakeholder engagement, community organizing, community of practice, social media) strongly preferred.
• Certificates or other evidence of training in administrative assistance,
• Project management a plus.

Personal attributes and competencies

• Reporting skills with an extraordinary attention to detail strongly preferred
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent notetaking.
• Organizational skills.
• Knowledge of agroecology a plus.
• Has initiative and capable of working independently as well as an effective team player.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with people in a
• multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
• Candidate should be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Command of other languages (particularly French, Spanish, or Kiswahili) a plus.