Position: Junior Advisor

Organization: GIZ India

Location: Bangalore

Responsibilities

The Junior Advisor will work closely with State Coordinator and the Senior Team Leader of SuATI Project and is responsible to:

• Support coordination with project partners at state level.

• Liaise and support project advisor in steering the implementation of the project activities.

• Coordinate and provide support in managing the field operations of the project in close cooperation with implementing partners/consultants/ agencies and team members.

• Assist in preparation of documentation and dissemination of project outcomes to implementing and cooperating partners.

• Carry out specific tasks which are required for planning the implementation of project.

• Contribute to the development of conceptual inputs required by the project from time to time.

• Contribute to the identification and development of various knowledge products and support coordination of knowledge management platforms.

• Support in maintaining a good flow of communication and information between implementing/cooperating partners and project.

Core scope of Tasks

• Assist in preparation, implementation, and monitoring of project activities/ technical dialogues etc., in close cooperation with implementing partner organisations at the state level and project team.

• Undertake groundwork, conduct background research, and prepare notes/documents that are required for designing implementing strategy and planning the activities.

• Support the programme team for planning and managing international, regional, and local short-term experts (assist in the preparation of ToRs, timely reporting etc).

• Support project team in identifying consultants/agencies and appraisers during the implementation of the project.

• Assist in the documentation of the various activities of the project.

• Assist in planning, coordinating and documenting meetings, workshops, seminars, and other project activities with a clear focus on technical aspects.

• Develop and maintain contact with all important stakeholders.

• Support in preparation of notes, letters, and other documents for communication with partners and stakeholders.

• Collect, process and distribute relevant information, monitor communication and interaction between government institutions, NGOs and society through analyses of the media, direct dialogue, participation in meetings and seminars etc.

• Assist in project related PR and communications tasks.

• Assistance to the Project advisor and Team Leader in the overall implementation of the project activities.

• Any other task as may be assigned from time to time as per the project/ GIZ requirements.

Required qualifications:

Experience and Competencies

• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Agribusiness Management, Natural Resource Management or other related fields.

• At least 3 to 5 years of experience in the implementation and management of natural, organic, conservation or permaculture agriculture projects with government, civil society or private sector.

How to Apply:

• Please send your application in GIZ application form https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/28418.html along with the following to xxxx@giz.de with the reference number in the subject line.

• a statement of suitability for this position

• expected salary and notice period

• a maximum of 2 pager note on any one of the topics given below:

➢ How will agro-ecological farming practices support small and marginal farmers in achieving sustained and resilient agriculture in a 2-3-year time span in Karnataka. OR

➢ What are the solutions the project should focus on to overcome the key challenges for agroecological transformations in Karnataka.