Helen Keller International | Indonesia Agricultural Technical Officer

Closing date : January 20, 2012
Helen Keller International (HKI) - Indonesia Agricultural Technical Officer
Program(s): Nutrition,
Agriculture, Food Security
Reports to: Nutrition Program
Manager

I. Program Description

Since the 1970s HKI has been working to establish sustainable evidence-based approaches to enhance health, nutrition, rehabilitation and education in Indonesia. HKI's programs in Indonesia engage all levels of the government health and education structure from national to village level. HKI provides services which are integrated intoexisting health and education systems by developing its human resources and infrastructure, conducting needs assessments, analyzing local characteristics to inform program design and implementation, training of personnel, providing basic equipment and medicines, delivering services, monitoring program progress and evaluating their impact.

HKI currently implementseducation, rehabilitation, eye care, health, and nutrition programs in 24 countries worldwide. Through 90 years of experience, HKI has developed particular expertise in large scale implementation of targeted interventions, development of government service delivery systems and comprehensive monitoring of program outcomes, such as policy developments, educational access, nutritional status, mortality and morbidity.

II. Position Description

Based in Soe, Timor Tengah Selatan District, Nusa Tenggara Timur, the Agricultural Technical Officer, will be in charge of agricultural technical components of HKI Indonesia’s Homestead Food Production (HFP) program. The Agricultural Technical Officer will report to the Nutrition Program Manager and collaborate closely with the Nutrition Technical Officer and the HFP program team in Soe and Jakarta.

III. Essential Job Functions

· Design training curriculum for program activities and
conduct training at different levels
· Work with partner organizations in the field level to
plan, implement and monitor the HFP Program
· Work closely with the Nutrition Technical Officer to
conduct training on nutrition education/behaviour change communication (BCC) as
needed
· Liaise with related Offices including Agricultural and
Food Security Provincial and District Office
· Participate in the development and preparation
of annual work plans, draft
reports on HFP program, survey report and other documents related HFP
· Work closely with other team members and NGO partners
for procuring and distributing agriculture inputs to beneficiaries
· Ensure proper implementation of HFP program and
established targeted number of Village Model Farm (VMF) and HFP program in the
assigned area.
· Assist Measurement and Data Management Officer to plan
and conduct surveys/researches and studies related to HFP
· Participate with other technical officers to design,
develop and produce BCC/training materials related to HFP as needed
· Provide technical assistance on HFP of partner organization’s
field staff as needed
· Participate in the development and preparation
of annual work plans, draft
reports on HFP program, survey report and other documents related HFP
· Represent HKI in
workshops/seminars and technical meetings on agriculture and food security
· Participate in new staff recruitment.
· Supervise agriculture staffs and NGO staff activities in
the district
· Assist Nutrition Program Manager with other
duties as needed.

IV. Qualifications and Experience

· Master degree
with strong back ground in agricultural program implementation is highly
preferred. Bachelor degree in agriculture or related field with strong hands-on
experience working in NTT will be considered.
· At least 5 years
of related field experience in agriculture projects
· Strong technical
knowledge of agriculture programs and issues in Indonesia, particularly NTT
· Demonstrated
ability to effectively interact and communicate with government, academia and
other stakeholders in Indonesia
· Demonstrated
ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents and to prepare
presentations and articles
· Excellent oral
and written English
· Excellent oral
and written Bahasa Indonesia
· Strong
interpersonal skills in dealing with external contacts as well as internal
colleagues

Applications
Please email a cover letter
and CV in English to: esulistyani@hki.org
Ref.:“HKI
Agricultural Technical Officer” Application deadline: January 20, 2012.

Contact:
HKI Indonesia
Jl. Bungur Dalam 23 A/B
Kemang, Jakarta, 12730
Indonesia
Phone: +62 21 719 9163
Fax: +62 21 718 3804