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Key Responsibilities:
Project Management - To understand project design and participate in planning and project activity implementation
Support planning, coordination, and implementation of project activities in cocoa, vanilla, and regreening initiatives.
Develop annual and quarterly workplans aligned with project goals and DIP
Monitor progress against timelines, budgets, and targets, and report on achievements and gaps.
Ensure compliance with project policies, donor requirements, and environmental and social safeguards.
Identify risks and propose practical solutions to keep activities on track.
Maintain accurate project documentation, field visit reports, and data records.
Develop training IEC material on how to cultivate vanilla and ensure greener and cleaner environment as family business
Cooperative Organizational Strengthening and Management.
Work closely with farmers and cooperative or producer groups and Community Facilitators.to strengthen structure and organization for collective market access
Liaise with local leaders, farmer groups, extension services, and relevant government agencies to support vanilla processors and value addition training
Support collaboration with buyers, processors, and value chain partners where required for better markets.
Be more gender and disability focused in training and support
Foster an interdependent working culture amongst the local target communities
Actively involving women d youth in training and leadership
Addressing barriers to participation (time, literacy, cultural norms)
Supporting inclusive decision-making at cooperative level
Communicating project objectives clearly to communities
Feeding farmer concerns and feedback back to project management
Coordinating with extension agents, NGOs, and local authorities
Maintain networks with other NGOs & Govt authorities
Promoting climate-smart cocoa and vanilla practices (shade management, intercropping, mulching, soil health, pest and disease control)
Supporting diversification and agroforestry systems
Encouraging practices that reduce deforestation and environmental degradation
Translating technical guidance into locally practical solutions
Work with Cocoa-Vanilla farmer group and Cooperatives, CBOs, youth groups and other agencies in the communities to share skills and knowledge on Climate Smart Agriculture technologies on vanilla and cocoa production.
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Assess and evaluate the progress of the project activity against DIP on a monthly basis. Support adaptive project management
Compile monthly Activity Implementation Report
Maintain Confidential written records
Ensure adherence to reporting requirements
Maintain Confidential written records
Ensure adherence to reporting requirements
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Certificate or degree in tropical agriculture
2-3 years’ experience in Cocoa and vanilla industry and sound knowledge of the cocoa-vanilla value chain.
Certified training certificate (advantage)
General knowledge in cocoa and vanilla value chain and development
Specific knowledge in business development and working in cooperative
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficient in MS Office, data collection tools (e.g. Kobo, CommCare), and report writing
A competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunity will be offered commensurate with relevant experience, knowledge, and qualifications.
Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before; Friday 2 January, 2026, (Midnight, PNG Time)
World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children and adults living where World Vision operates. We enforce a zero tolerance for any forms of violence, abuse and exploitation against children or adults, either by employees or others affiliated with our work. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our safe guarding practices. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of all mandatory background checks, including criminal record checks, where required.
We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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