Program Coordinator - Agricultural Diplomacy
CultivAid is hiring a program coordinator to support the development of the Agricultural Diplomacy Program
Job Description
CultivAid is an Israeli not-for-profit organization operating in East Africa. CultivAid specializes in capacity building as well as knowledge and technology transfer initiatives with a focus on agriculture, water, and nutrition. CultivAid emphasizes the construction of local/regional knowledge
infrastructures as an essential mechanism for empowerment and development. CultivAid’s methodology combines market oriented and social development initiatives.
The Agricultural Diplomacy Initiative is a unique program that seeks to build bridges between the agricultural ecosystems of Israel and other Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Countries for the sake of food security, political stability, economic growth, economic integration, environmental
sustainability and to develop long lasting peaceful relationships.
The initial program will be established in Morocco.
The main tasks will be as follows:
- Identify relevant partners and stakeholders in Israel and in the MENA countries.
- Set meetings for the program.
- Developing a public relations campaign for the Agricultural Diplomacy program.
- Developing a fundraising strategy for the Agricultural Diplomacy program
- Supporting a desk review of Morocco, including a review of literature, analyzing secondary data, and identifying relevant documents that can provide an holistic understanding of the countries’ history, socio-economics, agriculture, demographic, knowledge infrastructure, etc. etc.
- Supporting an assessment visit to Morocco to define potential areas of operation and potential partners.
Location: Israel
Position: 50%
Job Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience in international project coordination
- BS.C degree in international relations or related fields
- Knowledge of and experience with the MENA countries – a plus
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Willingness to travel internationally and work on a flexible schedule.
- Strong communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Native in written and spoken English.
- Fluency in written and spoken French and Arabic – a plus
- Experience in running media campaign a plus
Job Description
- Part-time position, 50%
- The tentative division of time is as follows:
- Research and planning – 10%
- Public Relationship content building – 10%
- Fund raising Content building – 10%
- Meetings coordination and summary – 20%
CultivAid is an Israeli not-for-profit organization specializing in capacity building as well as knowledge and technology transfer initiatives with a focus on agriculture, water, and nutrition. CultivAid emphasizes the construction of local/regional knowledge infrastructures as an essential mechanism for empowerment and development. CultivAid’s methodology combines market oriented and social development initiatives.
