Job Opportunity for CEO / Manager – Farmer Producer Company at Youth Council for Development Alternatives in Kantamal

Website YCDA - Youth Council for Development Alternatives

Place Of Posting

Block-Kantamal, District- Boudh, Odisha

Experience
Minimum 3+ year’s work experience in Farmer Producer Organization Promotion experience

Education
Any Graduates with relevant experience. Preference will be given to the candidates with MBA in Marketing/ B.Sc Agriculture or experience of working with FPOs.

Preferred Language
Good communication skill in English and Odia is a must

Responsibilities
YCDA is Implementing FPO Promotion Program in Boudh district of Odisha and looking forward to recruiting the following positions for this program.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Formation of Farmer interest Groups and Farmer Producer Organisation.

2. Motivate farmers to become member of FPO and Mobilise shares.

3. Training to multiple stakeholders involved in the project and coordination with them.

4. Conduct Need Assessment, Planning and Evaluation meeting time to time.

5. Prepare the Training / Resource Material in local dialect, participate as a resource person and/or arrange resource persons to train the farmers.

6. Provide Forward and Backward Market Linkage to the farmers through Producer Company

7. Facilitate linkages with Agri University, KVKs, Etc for promoting Agriculture Extension Services.

8. Prepare Bankable proposal and arrange finance for FPO.

9. Facilitate Convergence of Government schemes

10. Promote producer groups / Company to increase bargaining power of farmers in the market place and to gain the benefits of market institutions, and commodity exchanges.

11. Carry out market & commodity analysis, Feasibility Study to ensure better returns to Farmers

12. Manage aggregation and disaggregation processes at Farmer Producer Organizations

13. To prepare business plans and detailed road map for FPOs

14. Regular reporting and documentation for activities conducted to higher management.

15. Any other work assigned time to time by the Seniors. 

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES: 

QUALIFICATION: – Any Graduates with relevant experience. Preference will be given to the candidates with MBA in Marketing/ B.Sc Agriculture or experience of working with FPOs.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 3+ year’s work experience in Farmer Producer Organization Promotion

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

1. Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Odia

2. Good knowledge of Email, Excel, Word & PowerPoint

3. Experience in Agriculture, Marketing, Farmer Producer Organization, Capacity Building & Training

4. Marketing skills

Note: Please Email your updated CV- info@ycda.in

To apply for this job please visit ycdaindia.org.