SeniorAgronomists

Urgently Required We are a well establishedinternational agro-commodities group working in the coffee supply chain. In partnership with the IFC (International Finance Corporation / World Bank Group) we established a Farmer Training Center to increase coffee smallholders income through sustainable coffee production. We also assist farmers to meet with different certification standards and increase quality and productivity. We aresearching for candidates to fill the following positions: SeniorAgronomists - Female or male - Willing to be based in Lake Toba area - Knowledge about coffee production required - Experiences 5-10 years in agronomy, sustainability and certification schemes is a must - Ability to write a training manual - Ability to do the ground work to write a proposal - Ability to set up or establish a network - Frequent travel to an area and over see recruitment of farmers, of Field Officers andabilityto plan out a network is required - Good team player, able to communicate well with farmers, field officers, managements and customers. - Good proficiency in English a plus - Very well organized and absolutely reliable. Our team of agronomists works with farmer groups and suppliers in the Lake Toba area. Their main tasks are the training of farmer groups in GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices), improving quality and productivity, as well as supporting them to meet the requirements of social and environmental certification schemes. Interested candidates are invited to send in a detailed resume (with photo affixed-not exceeding 300kb), stating your current and expected salary to iccmdnlpg.2012@gmail.com We would like to take this opportunity to thank all applicants for their interest but regret to inform that only short-listed candidates will be notified.