German-Ukrainian Cooperation in Organic Agriculture (COA)

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is supporting collaboration with third party countries in the fields of food and agriculture in the form of its bilateral cooperation programme. Its objectives in this respect include strengthening bilateral dialogue and mutual understanding between BMEL, partner ministries and other actors within the agriculture and food sector. Other objectives include providing support for a reliable, regulation-based legal framework and good organisational and structural conditions for the market economy development of the agriculture and food sector and to promote high performance, efficient agriculture which protects resources. The second phase of the German-Ukrainian Cooperation in Organic Agriculture Project (COA) has been running since September 2020 in order to complement the BMEL’s project portfolio in Ukraine.

Qualifications: 

General requirements

  • University graduate (Masters degree or equivalent)
  • At least three years of professional experience
  • Very good English or German and Ukrainian language skills

Specific skills

  • University degree in agricultural sciences or related subject
  • Good expertise in knowledge management and the coordination of actors in the training sector
  • Experience in the organic farming sector
  • Close integration in a network of national institutions and actors with relevance to the topic of organic farming
  • Readiness to work in an institutionally unstable environment and the ability to adjust to changing conditions
  • Strong expertise in public relations (social media, website content management, video-conferences etc.)

Regional Experience 

  • At least three years of professional experience in Eastern Europe

Methodological skills

  • High engagement, motivation and creativity for the topic
  • High willingness to cooperate collegially in the project team
  • Good organizational skills, excellent time management
  • Problem-solving competence
  • Strong inter-cultural communication skills; experience in the moderation of interactive processes
  • Experience in organizing, coordinating and moderating of technical events
Start / Duration: 

17 Months from April 1st till Aug 31th 2023

 

 

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