PT. Pugajinou (International Consultants)

Working experience in Timor Leste is required. PT. Pugajinou (International Consultants) is looking for the following experts for an upcoming project in agriculture in Timor Leste: This solicitation is open to East Timorese or Indonesian nationals. Long term expert (42 pm), duty station Dili with travel to districts. Start: October 2012 Profile: · M.Sc. in Agriculture with specialization in extension/agronomy; · Familiar with government organizations and NGOs in the field of agriculture extension in Timor Leste; · Working experience (min 10 years) in the field of participatory planning and extension methods, especially farmer field schools, training methods and techniques, formation of trainee groups; · Data collection, processing and utilization; · Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation; · Fluent in English and Tetum and/or Bahasa Indonesia; Tasks: Jointly with the international long-term expert/team leader carry out the following tasks: · Implementation of methods on assessment and documentation of agro-biodiversity (ABD) in pilot districts or other local units; · Development of concept and establishment of capacities on in-situ management of ABD in pilot districts; · Planning and implementation of in-situ management of ABD in selected locations, jointly with Ministry of Agriculture and eventually NGOs; · Development of concepts on economic utilization of ABD, collaboration with private entrepreneurs/establishment of value chains; · Development of training concepts and curricula incl. conflict transformation; · Capacity development and trainings for farmers, extension staff, NGOs, teachers; Short-term experts, duty station Dili with travel to districts Start: end 2012/early 2013 Profile: · M.Sc. in Agriculture/Agronomy or Psychology/Sociology/Communication; · A minimum of 7 (seven) years of professional experience in the fields related to the tasks listed below; · Fluent in English; Tasks: · Conduct of a baseline study on agro-biodiversity resources in the project area and follow up study to assess the impact of programme interventions; · Identification and promotion of value chain measures; · Training of trainers along farmer field school concept for promotion of sustainable utilization of agro-biodiversity; · Preparation of promotion materials on sustainable utilization of agro-biodiversity; · Training on conflict transformation methods and “Do-no-harm”analysis. Please send your CV in English before 15 June to danker.schaareman@gmailo.com