Agriculture Advisor with ref. GIZ-AAB

Location	Baghdad	Job Type	Permanent
Salary		Sector	Agriculture

Since beginning of operations in 2014, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has built a strong network of staff, offices and logistics in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Starting from 2017, the GIZ expanded its activities also in other areas of Iraq. This network and more than 250 dedicated staff members across the country enables GIZ to respond quickly and effectively to the current displacement and economic crisis.
In the frame of a new BMZ funded project “Restoration of peace, livelihoods and economic situation in Anbar”, GIZ is aiming to improve the income and employment situation of households in Anbar Province.
The Governorate Anbar in western Iraq is severely affected by of the past occupation by the terror organization so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and the subsequent war of liberation. Massive destruction of infrastructure and internal displacement can be observed in Anbar. Meanwhile the majority of internal displaced people have returned to Anbar. In terms of area, Anbar Governorate is the largest governorate of the Republic of Iraq and with approximately 1.8 million inhabitants it has the lowest population density. Before the war against ISIS, more than a third of people lived in the region's two largest cities, Ramadi and Fallujah. Agriculture is traditionally the most important source of income for people living outside the cities. It is an important basis of income generation, especially for women (44% of women's employment is in the agricultural sector). Small-scale farms are the backbone of the agriculture sector.

At present, a large part of Anbar's agricultural production is not competitive due to several reasons (widespread physical destruction of small-scale farms, outdated production methods, comparatively cheap imports)

Responsibilities
The Agriculture Advisor will manage the implementation of the component independently in accordance with the commission as well as the project goals. For that the person will:

Provide advice and training to improve the framework conditions for agriculture activities
Oversee the management of grant agreements in the fields of agriculture support
Provide professional advice to partners and cooperating with important stakeholders in Anbar
Oversee and monitor day-to-day project activities, providing technical support to ensure the project activities are implemented in line with the planned timeline and results
Integrate results and experience into teamwork and the work of all relevant groups
Technical and line management of the component’s staff
Provides technical advice on ongoing efforts for successful implementation as well as design and development of complementing livelihood activities
Represents the component at partner meetings, stakeholder meetings and further technical platforms for exchange
Analyzes and reports on relevant outputs from partner meetings, cluster meetings and further technical platforms for exchange
Coordinates and cooperates with all relevant stakeholders including identification of interfaces and synergies.
Coordinates closely with the monitoring and evaluation unit to assess impact and coverage of activities, as well as quality and relevance of the context monitoring system

The component manager/officer responsible for the implementation performs the following tasks:

Tasks
Management responsibility
The Agriculture Advisor is responsible for the

Needs and measures in the programme of agriculture for the government and the community.
Technical and line management of all staff members who report to him/her (management responsibility for staff in bands 1-3 and/or 1 staff member in band 4)
Staff management in accordance with management principles and guidelines to promote a sense of corporate identity, enables employees to carry out tasks independently and supports the development of creativity and innovation
Recruiting, selecting, grading, planning the assignment of and professional development of staff members who report to him/her
Monitoring, managing staff and ensuring that they provide cost-effective services
Annual staff assessment and development talk for staff members who report to him/her

Professional advisory services
The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

Advises partner institution(s) with technical input in identifying needs, development of concepts and strategies
Advises the staff in training institute, agriculture advisory and extension services in collaboration with research from the University of Anbar.
Advice GIZ administrative staff about the needs of the project,
Participates in identifying needs for external support and advice, works on policy recommendations and develops a strategic approach
Contributes to preparing and implementing the coordination process, joint project/programme activities and work in the regions
formulates job descriptions and terms of reference and selects and supervises third parties in the course of carrying out project/programme activities, including performance evaluation
monitors the development and implementation of project/programme plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts
deals with the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars and other events on issues related to the project/programme’s area of activity
develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives
monitors project progress and the activities of components, review reports and documents on the progress of joint programmes, identifies bottlenecks and recommends alternative management options to the programme manager
is responsible for seeing that the services provided by the component are aligned with the partner’s needs

Networking and cooperation
The Agriculture Advisor responsible for the implementation

ensures cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners; cooperates with local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals in the project/programme environment and with other projects to improve and maintain good working relationships
Participate in GIZ cluster for context update.
communicates local interests and efforts to the project management, forwards these and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the project/programme
work in Anbar with travels (abroad) in the region regularly, in accordance with project requirements

Knowledge management
The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

compiles information on Agriculture and ensures knowledge transfer
develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures
draws up reports and presentation documents
formulates appropriate input for various project/programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to the other reports required by the programme manager and GIZ Head Office
assists with research activities and studies on political issues which benefit joint programmes.

Management and coordination tasks
The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

is responsible for project planning for the component and develops project concepts and strategies, ensures implementation
uses GIZ’s Capacity Works to manage the component
coordinates and prioritises relevant project activities at local level in cooperation with the partners, both as regards the organisational preparation and implementation of the activities
manages and monitors the component budget in consultation with the officer responsible for the contract and cooperation
compiles the relevant information for joint activities and assignments
in the absence of the programme manager, takes appropriate measures to secure operation of the programme

Other duties/additional tasks

The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation
performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

masters/MSc or doctorate in an area that is related to the project/programme objectives, with a focus on a relevant field

Professional experience

5-7 years’ professional experience in agriculture, with at least 5 years’ professional experience in a comparable position

Other knowledge, additional competences

very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
a proven track record in a managerial position
fluent written and oral knowledge of Arabic and English
willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

At present, a large part of Anbar's agricultural production is not competitive due to several reasons (widespread physical destruction of small-scale farms, outdated production methods, comparatively cheap imports)

Responsibilities The Agriculture Advisor will manage the implementation of the component independently in accordance with the commission as well as the project goals. For that the person will:

Provide advice and training to improve the framework conditions for agriculture activities

Oversee the management of grant agreements in the fields of agriculture support

Provide professional advice to partners and cooperating with important stakeholders in Anbar

Oversee and monitor day-to-day project activities, providing technical support to ensure the project activities are implemented in line with the planned timeline and results

Integrate results and experience into teamwork and the work of all relevant groups

Technical and line management of the component’s staff

Provides technical advice on ongoing efforts for successful implementation as well as design and development of complementing livelihood activities

Represents the component at partner meetings, stakeholder meetings and further technical platforms for exchange

Analyzes and reports on relevant outputs from partner meetings, cluster meetings and further technical platforms for exchange

Coordinates and cooperates with all relevant stakeholders including identification of interfaces and synergies.

Coordinates closely with the monitoring and evaluation unit to assess impact and coverage of activities, as well as quality and relevance of the context monitoring system

The component manager/officer responsible for the implementation performs the following tasks:

Tasks Management responsibility The Agriculture Advisor is responsible for the

Needs and measures in the programme of agriculture for the government and the community.

Technical and line management of all staff members who report to him/her (management responsibility for staff in bands 1-3 and/or 1 staff member in band 4)

Staff management in accordance with management principles and guidelines to promote a sense of corporate identity, enables employees to carry out tasks independently and supports the development of creativity and innovation

Recruiting, selecting, grading, planning the assignment of and professional development of staff members who report to him/her

Monitoring, managing staff and ensuring that they provide cost-effective services

Annual staff assessment and development talk for staff members who report to him/her

Professional advisory services The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

Advises partner institution(s) with technical input in identifying needs, development of concepts and strategies

Advises the staff in training institute, agriculture advisory and extension services in collaboration with research from the University of Anbar.

Advice GIZ administrative staff about the needs of the project,

Participates in identifying needs for external support and advice, works on policy recommendations and develops a strategic approach

Contributes to preparing and implementing the coordination process, joint project/programme activities and work in the regions

formulates job descriptions and terms of reference and selects and supervises third parties in the course of carrying out project/programme activities, including performance evaluation

monitors the development and implementation of project/programme plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts

deals with the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars and other events on issues related to the project/programme’s area of activity

develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives

monitors project progress and the activities of components, review reports and documents on the progress of joint programmes, identifies bottlenecks and recommends alternative management options to the programme manager

is responsible for seeing that the services provided by the component are aligned with the partner’s needs

Networking and cooperation The Agriculture Advisor responsible for the implementation

ensures cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners; cooperates with local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals in the project/programme environment and with other projects to improve and maintain good working relationships

Participate in GIZ cluster for context update.

communicates local interests and efforts to the project management, forwards these and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the project/programme

work in Anbar with travels (abroad) in the region regularly, in accordance with project requirements

Knowledge management The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

compiles information on Agriculture and ensures knowledge transfer

develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures

draws up reports and presentation documents

formulates appropriate input for various project/programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to the other reports required by the programme manager and GIZ Head Office

assists with research activities and studies on political issues which benefit joint programmes.

Management and coordination tasks The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

is responsible for project planning for the component and develops project concepts and strategies, ensures implementation

uses GIZ’s Capacity Works to manage the component

coordinates and prioritises relevant project activities at local level in cooperation with the partners, both as regards the organisational preparation and implementation of the activities

manages and monitors the component budget in consultation with the officer responsible for the contract and cooperation

compiles the relevant information for joint activities and assignments

in the absence of the programme manager, takes appropriate measures to secure operation of the programme

Other duties/additional tasks

The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

masters/MSc or doctorate in an area that is related to the project/programme objectives, with a focus on a relevant field

Professional experience

5-7 years’ professional experience in agriculture, with at least 5 years’ professional experience in a comparable position

Other knowledge, additional competences

very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)

a proven track record in a managerial position

fluent written and oral knowledge of Arabic and English

willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

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Responsibilities
The Agriculture Advisor will manage the implementation of the component independently in accordance with the commission as well as the project goals. For that the person will:

Tasks
Management responsibility
The Agriculture Advisor is responsible for the

Professional advisory services
The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

Networking and cooperation
The Agriculture Advisor responsible for the implementation

Knowledge management
The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation

Management and coordination tasks
The Agriculture Advisor responsible for implementation