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Farm Support Officer

Farm Support Officer

ArthanNew Delhi, Delhi, India
5 days ago
Job type
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Job description

This position is based in Delhi NCR and report into the Programme Implementation Manager  India. It will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations under the Farm Programme  in India and a key point of contact for organisation's Implementing Partners in India. The Farm Support  Officer is required to work closely with other team members in India to coordinate data  management, timely submission of reports and information by Implementing Partners and its  access and keep the team informed of challenges at implementation level.

Key Responsibilities :

Implementation and reporting : Farm Programme :

  • Manage day to day concerns and mitigation of issues for Implementing Partners under the  Farm Programme in India.
  • Ensure regular communication with Implementing Partners as a key point of contact
  • Stay updated on project level progress with each Implementing Partners and location
  • Conduct regular monitoring visits to projects under the Farm Programme to assess quality of  implementation, meet field teams, assess overall progress and impact.
  • Responsible for facilitating the implementation of Corrective Action Plans with respective  Implementing Partners.
  • Conduct needs assessments and gap analysis for continuous improvement.
  • Support the farm groups in meeting the objectives of th Farm Programme, provide  feedback and facilitate cross-learning among partners for enhanced project impact.
  • Support the expansion of the Farm Programme in India through identification, and onboarding  of new implementing partners.

Coordination and event management support :

  • Work closely with organisation India team to organise annual stakeholder events vendor  management, logistics coordination.
  • Support in content development for workshops and events
  • Support the team in organising capacity building workshops in India coordination with  participants, ensure their attendance through follow ups, booking support and coordination  with experts and trainers.

    • Sector knowledge and connectivity :

  • Stay updated on sector level topics focused on, but not  limited to, certification bodies, changes in certification guidelines
  • Knowledge of existing sustainability or other cotton standards, best practices, programmes  and assess areas of collaboration and engagement for organisation and its Implementing Partners.
  • Maintain inventory of possible service providers in areas of research, programmes and  training organic farming practices, community engagement, decent work, gender and  human rights

    • Networking and stakeholder management :

  • Participate in sector events, workshops, and meetings to understand ongoing issues, engage  with partners, assess prospective partnerships
  • Represent organisation in different forums within the sector
  • Support in maintaining relations with government bodies at district, state and ministry level,  and documentation of meetings.
  • 30-40% domestic travel to project locations : Monitoring visits to farm projects in rural areas of  India
  • International travel for global meetings

    • Experience and suitability :

  • 4-5 years of experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement at national and international level
  • Understanding of sustainability in businesses, development and community engagement