Partnership Development Officer Agriculture Jobs in Botswana

Job
description

• Humana
  People to People would like to invite suitably qualifies, energetic, self
  driven individuals with commercial drive to apply for the following
  position:
• Partnership
  Development officer specialised in agriculture and environment

Requirements

• Reporting
  to the Partnership director, the Partnership Development officer will be
  responsible for;
• lobbying
  and advocating for the need for increased investments in the improvement
  of Small holder Agriculture, Energy and Environment conditions
• The
  candidate must develop a good understanding and familiarity with HPP’s
  programs and as well Humana People to People, understand the cornerstones
  that they are developed upon.
• The
  candidate must to be able to present and represent good development work.
• The
  Partnership Development officer will work at part time basis at the
  Partnership Team at the National office of HPP in Gaborone and will follow
  all the systems in the office and under the leadership of the team.
• The
  person will map out potential funding sources for the programs, modes of
  cooperation and develop partnerships and document them.
• Develop
  partnerships and mobilize funds for HPP’s agriculture, alternative energy
  and environment programs.
• Provide
  technical assistance in start up of farming projects.
• One of
  the tasks will be also to extend the partnership efforts to include the
  relevant private business sector.

Requirements

Academic
Qualifications and Experience:
The candidate must possess a Bachelor degree in Agriculture with specialisation
in conservation farming and environment or similar.
A minimum of six years working experience in the agriculture sector.

Competencies

• The
  candidate must be dedicated to the development work for the needy people,
  be motivated, efficient and effective.
• The
  candidate must have experience in lobbying and advocating for agricultural
  development.
• The
  candidate must possess essential up to date knowledge on farmer’s
  situation, especially the small holder farmers all over Botswana.
• The
  candidate must possess essential up to date knowledge on government
  programs and initiatives, commissions’ work, SADC and international
  organisations and funder’s initiatives, other organizations work, their
  approach and cooperation.
• The
  candidate must possess strategic relations in the spheres dealing with
  agriculture development.
• The
  candidate must have good communication skills, negotiation skills and must
  master writing the English language. The candidate must be able to work
  part time and must be able to work in Gaborone.

Company
profile

Humana People to
People Botswana works from people to people. Its mission is to empower people
with tools, knowledge and skills to foster own development in their own
families, communities and the nation. HPP Botswana is a co-founder and member
of The Federation for Associations connected to the International Humana People
to People Movement (HPP). Agriculture is the largest program of HPP
internationally today, where HPP has trained and worked with 200,000 small
holder farm entities.

HPP Botswana started operating in 2000 and was founded as a national
non-governmental non-profit organization in 2001.
HPP has a history of sustained development interventions in the country built
over a period of 15 years. HPP collaborates with the Government, Civil Society
Organizations and private partners to contribute towards achievement of
national strategies and objectives as well as agreed international development
goals such as Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in particular in regards to:

• Poverty
  and hunger eradication;
• Food
  production and rural development;
• Universal
  primary education;
• Promotion
  of gender equity and women’s empowerment;
• Reduction
  of mortality for children under 5 years;
• Fight
  against HIV/AIDS and other preventable diseases;
• Environment
  sustainability.

HPP presently
operates projects in 10 districts and sub districts within the areas of:
Community Development, including Women’s economic empowerment
Health, including HIV and AIDS, TB and nutrition and food gardens;
Education – preschool and play group support. Preparing to start Preschool
Teacher Training

Closing
date and application instructions