Tasks and responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible to:
• Coordinate consultations with MoEWA, CSC, and MoHRSD to identify agricultural cooperatives in the target regions and value chains;
• Continuously map and liaise with potential external stakeholders (especially marketing and financial agencies) supporting the target
agricultural cooperatives for enhanced linkages;
• Study the governance and business models concerning the services offered by the target agricultural cooperatives and identify areas of strengths and weaknesses;
• Offer technical advisory support to the individual target agricultural cooperatives concerning strategy, governance, business activities, human resources, financing, and technology.
• Coach the target cooperative board(s) on strong governance and management structure/systems,
• Participate in the facilitation of the target cooperatives leaders and managers on drafting and reviewing by-laws, and internal operational policies.
• Participate in the facilitation of the target cooperatives’ leaders and managers on business models and plans.
• Support the development and sharing of training and awareness materials for leaders and managers of the target agricultural cooperatives .
• Raise awareness among the cooperatives on coherence with and adherence to the existing government laws and development strategies, including Saudi Vision 2030.
• Organize cooperative business learning and engagement forums at national and regional levels.
• Organize training and study tours for target cooperative members, leaders, and managers.
• Link the target cooperatives with other cooperatives, the private sector, and government programs.
• Promote the use of digital platforms and other technology systems in the governance and management of the target cooperatives.
• Provide guidance and support to strengthen members-board and management relationships in target cooperatives.
• Guide the realization of business plans for target agricultural cooperatives, and the identification and mobilization of goods, services and finances needed to implement work plan activities.
• Monitor the capacity and performance of the target cooperatives using the Agricultural Cooperative Business Capacity and Performance Index (ACCPI) tool, Economic Performance Index and Social Performance Index tools.
• Assist in the formation of new agricultural cooperative associations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in Business Administration, Agriculture, Public Administration, or related studies .
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, including in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, experience managing or providing advisory services for, cooperatives/civil societies organizations development, conducting organizational development assessments and defining/implementing development plans, defining and/or managing capacity development initiatives in fragile contexts, and developing cooperative business plans
• Working knowledge (level C) in Arabic and limited knowledge (level B) in English
• National of of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Practical demonstrated work experience in smallholder cooperative group formation, education, and training.
• Extent and relevance of experience in agricultural cooperatives development.
• Familiarity with project management skills including familiarity with results frameworks, project work planning and budgeting.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Analytical skills and the ability to write clear and concise reports are considered strong assets.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
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