Program Manager (Agriculture) - Jakarta

Long-term contract
Localisation Jakarta, Indonesia
No remote
From 5 yrs of exp.
Posted on 09-01-2024

Koltiva

Koltiva combines triple-tech (AgriTech, FinTech, and ClimaTech) to improve producers’ outcomes and profitability while building more sustainable supply chains.

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Responsibilities:

The Program Manager is responsible to ensure the smooth implementation of the rubber sustainability projects across Indonesia. Specific responsibilities in this role include:

  • Develop and implement project work plans and review as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
  • Coordinate and monitor project progress and ensure project deliverables on time and in line with the workplan schedule and defined budget.
  • Manage the human resources of the project, including supervising field teams and overseeing recruitment, training, and other capacity building efforts. The Program Manager will be expected to provide value-added feedback and facilitate internal trainings when needed.
  • Engage with various internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, NGOs, local government and private sector partners, to maintain a positive relationship with partners, clients, and project beneficiaries.
  • Lead the reporting for stakeholders, including providing progress updates and narrative reporting on a weekly and monthly basis. This includes being responsible for the assessment of the quality of data collected by field staff.
  • Conduct monitoring and evaluation visits across Sumatra and other areas to assess the quality of the farmer training activities and effectiveness of the data collection process using KoltiTrace.
  • Socialize Koltiva’s KoltiTrace software solutions to supply chain actors (traders, processors, etc.) as a tool to ensure sustainable and traceable sourcing and onboard them to the platform.
  • Provide feedback, requirements, and learnings from project implementation services to the Product Management team to continuously improve Koltiva’s KoltiTrace solution.
  • Contribute to project management systems and procedures development, support of the senior management, and willingness to support the improvement of Koltiva as a whole.
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Requirements

  • Master’s degree in sustainable development, plantation management, agriculture, or other related major
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, especially projects that relate to rural development and environmental protection
  • Knowledge of agriculture commodities and sustainability issues, prior experience with smallholders in the rubber sector is a significant advantage
  • Prior experience engaging multiple types of stakeholders in a landscape approach is an advantage
  • Experience with certification standards, such as FSC and PEFC
  • Proficiency in English and Indonesian language (both written and spoken)
  • Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and familiarity with basic data analysis
  • Willingness to be based in Jakarta and travel across to all regions in Indonesia (travel might be required up to 40% of time