Re: RDP III - Job Vacancy

Rural Development Programme Phase III (RDP III), Timor-Leste



European

Union

Is looking for a high-qualified candidate for Same, Manufahi District post


Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries


Contract No. : Service Contract
Job Title : AGRI-BUSINESS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
Objectives : Training of Farmers Groups/ Water User Associations in Group / Financial Management aiming to increase their cohesion, mutual trust and strength and ensure their sustainability and long-lasting operation.
Training of Business Groups / individuals in Business Planning / Management and Financial Management aiming to increase their management skills, mutual trust and strength and ensure sustainability and success of the intended businesses.
Assist RDP3 in implementing and analysing the results of a consumer survey aimed to provide better information on current consumption / feeding habits, and supervise the implementation of the market information system by the programme team.
Activities : Training of Farmers Groups and Group Leaders (as well as WUAs / P3A members and boards) in Group Management (leadership, effective meetings, reaching consensus, conflict resolution, taking minutes, developing trust / confidence amongst group members, etc). We have over 100 Groups (> 800 farmers)
Training of Business Groups and Group Leaders (as well as WUAs / P3A members and boards) in Financial Management (simple accounts, book keeping, reporting, transparency, etc). We have over 50 Business Groups, in addition to the above Groups.
Assistance to individuals and Groups – who are candidates for establishing new / developing existing businesses - in writing simple business plans, which will be used to evaluate and mark their respective projects and select the best ones. We have presently around 40 individuals and 50 Groups which have submitted acceptable projects, for which simple business plans must now be developed.
Supervision and analysis of a consumer market survey to be undertaken in Dili and Same, with the support of agric students (enumerators). The methodology and questionnaires have already been developed but we need somebody like you to implement / manage it and analyze the data.
Supervision of the implementation of a Market Information Service. We have started market price / data collection in several markets in Manufahi, but not yet their compilation and standardization and the dissemination of these market data towards our pilot farmers, the farming community and traders in Manufahi.
Expected Outputs : 3 Training manuals produced and trainees actively practicing their newly acquired skills
At least 30 business plans completed and ready for evaluation by the ad-hoc committee
Consumer survey completed satisfactorily, results analyzed and conclusions drawn
Market Information System operating routinely at the satisfaction of the users
Timeframe : Successive short inputs From June to October 2011






NGO’s, Private individuals who are interested in this post, please send a Portfolio with Expression of Interest to Marie Laure Bergey, Finance & Contracts Expert at the RDP3 office in MAF, Comoro, Dili or to marielaure.rdp3@gmail.com. Deadline for submission: Applications should be received not later than 5:00 pm 1st of July 2011. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.





Only short listed candidates will be notified.