Program Executive- Agriculture

Project Management Support Services (PMSS) for Rebuild Kerala Initiative (RKI)
Application deadline closed.
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

1. Monitoring, tracking, coordinating the fund flow and documenting the status of RKI projects in the agriculture and allied sectors
2. Guide and monitor the completion of agriculture- related interventions/activities
3. Facilitate environmental systems strengthening and social systems strengthening of RKI’s interventions in the agriculture sector
4. Preparation of notes and reports on agriculture aspects to be shared with Departments, Development Partners, officials of GoK and GoI, etc
5. Consultations with Departments and Development Partners
6. Support in undertaking value chain gap analysis for key Agri value chains and formulate comprehensive Agri-value chain development plans for priority value chains
7. Undertake agri-business ecosystem analysis for key regional markets to identify areas for infrastructure development and capacity building
8. Design and anchor consultative events aimed at developing productive alliance with key private sector and community stakeholders
9. Develop relevant training and extension materials, manuals, articles and guidelines
10. Presentations and consultations to showcase best practices from the multiyear program implementation.
11. Provide technical and strategic assistance and other stakeholders in reviewing investments plans and provide inputs/ suggestions/ comments for incorporating and integrating activities with linkages to ongoing agriculture development programs in the State.
12. Other tasks as required

Project Description

To enhance Kerala’s resilience against the impacts of climate change, natural disasters and disease outbreaks

 

Screening Criteria 1
Post-graduate degree in Agriculture, OR graduate degree in agriculture with a post-graduate degree in any Agri-related discipline
Screening Criteria 2
At least 5 years' experience of working in agriculture sector
Screening Criteria 3
Prior experience of working in agriculture sector in Kerala
Screening Criteria 4
Prior experience of working on agriculture interventions in disaster resilience projects/interventions
Screening Criteria 5
Experience with multilateral funded projects

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