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VACANT POSITION
Technical expert on konjac farming and processing
Market Development Facility (MDF) Timor-Leste
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
About Market Development Facility (MDF)
Market Development Facility (MDF) is an Australian Government funded multi-country initiative which promotes sustainable economic development, through higher incomes for women and men, in our partner countries. MDF is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT). It is implemented by Palladium in partnership with Swisscontact. MDF two priority sectors in Timor-Leste are agriculture and tourism, with some activities in other sectors such as manufacturing.
The objective of the assignment is to support konjac cultivation and processing by coffee companies and coffee farmers, by delivering training in Aileu, Ainaro, Ermera, and Liquica.
Responsibilities:
- Working with MDF to update written training materials on konjac farming and processing. This will include: (i) plant identification, (ii) konjac seed collection, classification, utilisation, and storage, (iii) land preparation, (iv) planting intercropping methods, (v) konjac corm maturity and harvest, and (vi) cutting and drying konjac.
- Assisting MDF to develop a training schedule and training plan.
- Travelling to locations agreed by coffee companies and MDF to deliver trainings to staff of coffee companies and selected farmers.
- Preparing a final report on all trainings completed. The report must include: (i) topics covered in the trainings, (ii) a timesheet of inputs, (iii) participant attendance list (sex-disaggregated), (iv) feedback from training participants (both company staff and farmers); and (v) general feedback and recommendations for future work from the technical expert.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge and experience of konjac farming and processing
- Experience training farmers
- Be based in Timor-Leste
- Ability and willingness to travel and work in remote, rural areas
- Good verbal communications skills in Tetum or Bahasa Indonesia, or the support of your own translator into one of these languages.
Application Requirements:
Please submit a brief application (no more than two pages) responding to the Selection Criteria via email to judith.lopes@ thepalladiumgroup.com
For the full TOR, please visit the MDF website
Applications close, 5pm (Dili time) on 6 April 2020
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