Agriculture Project Officer
The Makati Business Club (MBC) is looking for an Agriculture Project Officer who will support the implementation of the Makati Business Club’s Adopt-A-Coop Program, a core initiative under MBC’s agriculture advocacy. The officer will help coordinate training, engage private sector partners and cooperatives, and support monitoring and documentation of project outcomes.
Responsibilities
Adopt-A-Coop Project Support
- Support the preparation and coordination of training plans for Adopt-A-Coop partner cooperatives, starting with IMDALSA.
- Coordinate with trainers, MBC members, and partners to support the delivery of training activities, including identifying appropriate trainers and assessing their fit with the cooperative’s training needs.
- Assist in organizing training sessions, site visits, and related field activities.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate with MBC member companies participating as trainers or technical resource persons.
- Support engagement with partner organizations and cooperative networks (e.g., NATCCO).
- Participate in meetings with cooperatives, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate and participate in meetings with government agencies, private sector partners, and farmer cooperatives.
- Prepare meeting notes, briefs, and follow-up reports.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
- Track project progress and document training activities, outputs, and outcomes.
- Lead basic data collection and documentation to assess community-level impact.
- Consolidate lessons learned for internal learning, reporting, and future project improvement.
- Document lessons learned and success stories from project implementation.
Research and Documentation
- Conduct basic research related to cooperative development, agriculture markets, or project needs.
- Contribute to activity summaries, progress updates, and simple project reports.
- Contribute to the preparation of concept notes, proposals, and progress reports.
- Maintain organized project files and records.
Administrative and Logistical Support
- Provide logistical and coordination support for field activities and meetings.
- Maintain accurate project files, records, and databases.
- Assist in financial documentation and liquidation when needed.
- Provide coordination and logistical support for field activities and meetings.
Communications and Content Support
- Draft and prepare basic social media content related to Adopt-A-Coop activities, including captions and short posts.
- Coordinate with the MBC Communications team on visuals, messaging, and posting schedules.
- Identify and document project milestones, field activities, and success stories suitable for communications use.
- Support the preparation of simple communications materials for internal updates, partners, and public-facing channels.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree related to Development Studies, Public Administration, Management, or Economics.
- At least 2 years of experience in project implementation, coordination, or stakeholder management.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to travel for project activities.
- Strong writing and reporting skills.
- Familiarity with agriculture, rural development, or cooperative programs is an advantage but not required.
- Experience engaging with government and private sector partners is a plus.