Consultant Marketing and Communication Facilitator AgriProFocus

The AgriProFocus network is an international multi-stakeholder network with Dutch Roots representing agri-entrepreneurs, private sector enterprises, governments, knowledge institutions and civil society organisations in the agribusiness sector. We are active in 12 countries in Africa and Southeast Asia, and link 25000 agribusiness professionals worldwide. AgriProFocus network in Indonesia has been active since 2009 and is currently hosted by Hivos in Jakarta, Indonesia. AgriProFocus seeks qualified, a dynamic and creative individual Indonesian candidates for the position of Consultant Marketing and Communication Facilitator.

Functional Context

The Marketing & Communications Facilitator is the practical, organisational, administrative and communication talent of the team and is responsible for the implementation of the Communication & Marketing strategy.

This person takes responsibility for offline and online branding of the country network and inspires and supports members to use the network communication channels to showcase their work and lessons learned. This person moderates the online platform by inviting members to contribute, publishing articles, updating company profiles, facilitates online debate and learning discussions. He/she manages the country social media channels like Facebook and Twitter, positions and promotes the network by continuous updates and interaction, monitors channels by members and scouts for network opportunities online. This person is also very well capable in organizing the logistics of events and activities, including the administrative part. He/she has the operation responsibility for the data-entry in our internal project management system, as well as organizing the collection and entry of data for MEL-purposes.

Roles and Responsibilities

Promote the network among Indonesian partners
Implementation of communication strategy and quality of developed materials
Managing online platform and social media pages (Facebook, Twitter) in Bahasa Indonesia and English
Effective organisation of network events, tasks include arranging location, catering, invitations, translation, program development, facilitation
Support to the Country Coordinator for reporting, monitoring and evaluation
Implementation of administration and budget keeping tasks, including All Solutions.

Knowledge and Experience

Ability to work independently, ability to plan, coordinate, administrate and organise events
Excellent communication skills (reading, speaking and written) in English and Bahasa Indonesia
Marketing skills, skills in engaging stakeholders, selling products and persuade with storytelling
Excellent reporting and writing skills
Experience in data-collection for MEL-purposes
The ability to design and administer surveys, conduct interviews and write summaries.
Excellent skills in moderating online platforms and social media
Strong team player and organisational talent
Good networker, comfortable to approach new people and organizations
Bachelor or Master’s degree, preferably in communication/journalism/marketing
Affinity with and knowledge of the agricultural sector in Indonesia