Selection documentation is available on www.aciar.gov.au or by phoning + 61
2 6217 0500. To discuss the position further, contact Dr John Skerritt on +
61 2 6217 0510 or + 61 407 269 081
or email skerritt@aciar.gov.au.
Applications specifically addressing the selection criteria, outlining
relevant experience, and including names of three referees and contact
details should be forwarded by 14 September 2008 to:
The Recruitment Officer, ACIAR
GPO Box 1571, CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
email: recruitment@aciar.gov.au
Restrictions: No restrictions on nationalityOther Contact Details:
The Recruitment Officer, ACIAR
GPO Box 1571, CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
email: recruitment@aciar.gov.
skerritt@aciar.gov.au
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ACIAR-Smallholder Agribusiness Research and Development Manager
Type: ContractLocation: Makassar, IndonesiaOrganisation: Australian Centre
for International Agricultural Research
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
forms part of Australia's official development assistance program.
ACIAR's main role is the identification of agricultural and natural
resource policy and management problems of developing countries,
commissioning collaborative projects between Australian and developing
country research institutions and publishing and communicating the
results of the research.
Closing Date: 14-Sep-2008Description:
As part of a whole-of-government
approach under the Australia-Indonesia Partnership, ACIAR is managing a
major component of the Smallholder Agribusiness Development Initiative
(SADI) in Indonesia, which commenced in late 2006. The ACIAR-SADI
subprogram aims to strengthen adaptive agricultural R&D services
for smallholders and agribusiness in selected provinces of Indonesia,
and to ensure that R&D outcomes are effectively packaged and
delivered for application.
ACIAR-SADI supports adaptive research in the value chains of key
commodities, focusing on issues ranging from technical limitations in
supply chains through to post harvest and marketing issues. To qualify
as a priority commodity, the commodity should be important to
smallholders and the province, have good market potential, have
technical or market issues or opportunities with a high chance of being
resolved through adaptive research and have the potential to support
stronger linkages between farmers and markets. ACIAR-SADI works closely
with the two other subprograms of SADI (managed by other organizations)
to enhance smallholder agricultural production and marketing and
private sector agribusiness development. The other subprograms: 1. help
farmers to improve the supply of commodities, giving them the option of
tapping improved research results and linking them to buyers, and 2.
links the private sector to research and establish more effective and
stable supply relations with producers. ACIAR-SADI helps local research
institutions improve their capacity to provide practical demand-driven
research results to firms and producers).
Applicant Requirements:
We are seeking to fill
a senior, international contract position as Subprogram Manager based
in Makassar, Indonesia. The appointee will have responsibility for
managing a small team of staff involved in planning, implementation
management, monitoring and reporting functions. This requires strong
interpersonal skills, the ability to lead strategic planning and
implementation of the Sub-program and the ability to manage
relationships with Indonesian and international R&D agencies. The
manager will also need skills in administrative and financial
management of donor projects in SE Asia (preferably Indonesia),
preferably with in-country project leader experience.
Applicants should have an agriculturally-related degree, with
postgraduate qualifications and experience in management of donor
programs highly desirable. An understanding of Australian and SE Asian
agriculture and research systems is required.
A second phase of SADI (to 2013) is anticipated, subject to approval of
the design by the Australian Government. The appointee will initially
be contracted for approximately 2 years and subject to performance and
confirmation of the second phase of the program a further contract
would be offered. An attractive senior remuneration package will be
negotiatedApplication instructions:
Selection documentation is available on www.aciar.gov.au or by phoning + 61
2 6217 0500. To discuss the position further, contact Dr John Skerritt on +
61 2 6217 0510 or + 61 407 269 081
or email skerritt@aciar.gov.au.
Applications specifically addressing the selection criteria, outlining
relevant experience, and including names of three referees and contact
details should be forwarded by 14 September 2008 to:
The Recruitment Officer, ACIAR
GPO Box 1571, CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
email: recruitment@aciar.gov.au
Restrictions: No restrictions on nationalityOther Contact Details:
The Recruitment Officer, ACIAR
GPO Box 1571, CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
email: recruitment@aciar.gov.
skerritt@aciar.gov.au
