Agri-Digital Tools Coordinator - Africa

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Description
SKILLS
• Ability to work across cultures and geographic boundaries

• Strong team player with excellent technical management and communication skills

• Ability to work on own initiative and meet targets within budget

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey

technical concepts to a non-technical audience.



EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, marketing, digital technology, communications or a

related field.
• Fluent spoken and written English. Knowledge of African languages would be
advantageous.



REQUIREMENTS

• Available to travel extensively across Africa


Responsibilities
• Conduct a stakeholder analysis and establish a network with
high-profile agricultural organisations at national, international

and community level (such as Farmer Producer Organisations

(FPOs), NGOs, Farmer Associations & Cooperatives) that

work with agro-advisory service providers, including agro-input

dealers, and farmers in India.

• Identify and prioritise organisations to collaborate with on the

promotion of the CABI suite of digital advisory tools, especially

the CABI Bio Protection Portal and the Crop Sprayer App.

• In collaboration with these organisations, identify appropriate

communication channels (e.g. social media, radio, WhatsApp

groups, Telegram, village groups, etc.) that could be used to

maximise reach to users of the CABI digital advisory tools and

which languages should be used.

• Develop a suite of communication materials and tools, for

example online and face-to-face training, social media

messaging, flyers, posters, video instructional clips, etc., that

can be used to send messaging to FPOs and other farmer

organisations that are engaged in farmer welfare and

education.

• Monitor usage of the CABI digital advisory tools to assess

impact of communication events conducted and calculate the

return on investment.
• Attend leading national industry events and conferences to give thought-leader
presentations promoting use of digital advisory tools that support utilisation of

biopesticides and low-toxicity chemicals in a rational manner.

• Recommend biocontrol manufacturers to the CABI Bio Protection Portal project manager

for potential partnership, as well as recommendations for private sector sponsors and

associates, in order to contribute to sustainability of the portal.

• Use your social media network (LinkedIn and/or Twitter) to raise the profile of CABI’s

work and drive engagement with the digital advisory tools.

• Manage the budget and spend of your activities and regularly report performance against

targets.

• Own and develop processes for managing the progress of your activities and improve

efficiency.

• Communicate regularly with other staff working within the CABI PlantwisePlus

programme to ensure awareness and alignment of activities within the broader

programme.


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