Agriculture Advisor

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About the Organization

We work to shape a future worth living around the world. This is GIZ’s vision and long-term goal.

GIZ provides tailor-made, cost-efficient and effective services for sustainable development.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, often simply shortened to GIZ, is the main German development agency. It is headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn and provides services in the field of international development cooperation and international education work.

Job Responsibilities

• Support team and the line manager in managing project activities through consulting organisations, civil society organisations, state department/s and the private organisation in the state of Karnataka.
• Explore and facilitate partnerships and cooperation between the private and public stakeholders in the state of Karnataka in Agroecology/Organic Agriculture.
• Support team in holding consultative dialogues among relevant state departments of Agriculture and the implementing partners of the project from time to time in project related themes.
• Support team in developing relevant concepts, collect relevant data for project reporting and in documenting the experiences from the field.
• Coordinate and work closely with team leader responsible for implementation and other state and national team members.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• A master’s degree in agriculture with an experience in a relevant field like Agroecology/ Organic Agriculture/ Regenerative/ Climate Smart Agriculture.
• Proven experience (minimum of 3 years) in project coordination and technical management, preferably in the agroecology/organic/natural agriculture sector.
• Good organizational skills to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with the initiatives in the field of agroecology/ organic/natural farming initiatives in the state of Karnataka by state department, agriculture universities and the civil society organizations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders and project team members.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Kannada language is must.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and engage with stakeholders is required.

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