Senior Programme Officer At Fairtrade Africa

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Organizational Strengthening
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Initiate and maintain relationships with local communities, public and government institutions, educational institutions among other stakeholders
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Understand producer needs and concerns, advocate on relevant policies to enhance FTA’s work with the local opinion leaders and decision makers.
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Ensure awareness of the local trends, perceptions and players in the local community.
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Advise on how to manage risk and optimize on the opportunities
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Influence localized policies and perceptions in favour of FTA though the support of the Programme Manager.
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Support the identification of opportunities for programmes and projects development
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Support and provide advice to producer groups to enable access to trade and marketing opportunities
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Represent FTA in country and field events
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Support the needs and situational assessment of producer organizations and propose recommendations to best support Small Producer Organizations
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Support in provision of technical assistance to members in the development of business strategic plans, marketing plans related to business development and growth requirements
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Provide thematic training on issues such as; Gender, workers’ rights, premium management, Governance, Good Agronomic Practices etc.
Pre- and post-certification
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Act as a key point of contact for member and producer organization queries, ensuring that, issues are dealt with promptly and efficiently.
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Conduct Fairtrade Standards workshop for small producer organisations (cooperatives)
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Provide pre and post certification support to SPOs as required
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Provide one-on-one coaching to cooperatives and provide the necessary support related to certification
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Conduct needs assessment of SPOs
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Participate in Fairtrade Africa’s meetings and Regional events.
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Provide support to cooperatives to prepare towards audit through trainings on the Fairtrade standards.
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Support producer organizations in the implementation of corrective measures and follow up on performance issues.

Membership Support
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Implement FTA membership strategy and ensure follow up on membership issues with regional office
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Support to mobilize membership fees and encourage producers to participate in Regional and Continental events such congresses, convention etc.
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Submit necessary reports on country activities as per required timelines
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Support and or, participate in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activities
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Advise on member’s perceptions and attitudes towards FTA and the NFOs and other stakeholders operating within the region
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Support in the implementation of specific projects with SPOs beyond the WACP funded either by NFOs, Commercial partners or Donors when required
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Support in fundraising activities for the POs in Sierra Leone
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Support in producer level data collection to inform decision making
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Support Cooperatives to manage their data on Deforestation for analysis and support on producer onboarding on other digital monitoring platforms developed by Fairtrade.
Project Management
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Support the implementation of projects to assist producer organisations
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Monitor operational activities and effectiveness of results and milestones
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Compile monthly updates and quarterly reports using FTA and project templates
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Support and participate in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activities
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Support the development of project proposals

Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Agriculture or related field
Experience and Knowledge
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A minimum of 3 years’ experience in agricultural development
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Experience in supporting ethical and sustainable supply chains
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Knowledge of agricultural development and sustainable business practices
• Knowledge and understanding of Fairtrade standards
• Thematic knowledge and expertise in FTA’s priority areas

• Strong technical expertise on deforestation monitoring systems and GIS would be a great advantage
• Good IT skills and understanding of data protection issues in Cote d’Ivoire would be a added advantage.
• Good understanding of European Union Deforestation Regulation
Skills
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Good command of spoken and written English.
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Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals across multi-functional disciplines
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Conflict resolution skills
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Good organizational skills
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Good training and facilitation skills
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Team player
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well organized and ability to handle multiple tasks