Farm Support Officer

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

Key Responsibilities: Implementation and reporting: Farm Programme:

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

Coordination and event management support:

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

Sector knowledge and connectivity:

• Stay updated on sector level topics focused on, but notlimited to, certification bodies, changes in certification guidelines.
• Knowledge of existing sustainability or other cotton standards, best practices, programmesand assess areas of collaboration and engagement for the organisation and its Implementing Partners.
• Maintain inventory of possible service providers in areas of research, programmes andtraining, organic farming practices, community engagement, decent work, gender andhuman rights.

Networking and stakeholder management:

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

Locations: New Delhi, Delhi, India