Post-Harvest Handling Specialist

Overview

Empower farmers through post-harvest handling practices to enhance banana quality

You have:

• University degree in post-harvest technology, food technology, management, and/or related area.
• Five years of experience in horticulture post-harvest handling technology and management.
• Working knowledge of English.
• National of Indonesia or resident of the country with valid work permit.

Organizational Setting

In close collaboration with the Directorate-General of Horticulture of the Ministry of Agriculture, FAO Indonesia is providing technical assistance through the TCP modality to revolutionize Indonesia’s banana industry with eco-friendly methods, modern GAP and GHP, improved nutritional value, resilient ecosystems, and sustainable prosperity for farmers and communities of the banana sector. The primary activities are empowering farmers through comprehensive training in sustainable farming practices for improved banana cultivation, enhancing post-harvest handling practices to preserve banana quality and minimize losses, and strengthening international market engagement to accelerate revenue growth and increase market diversification.

Post-harvest handling practices will be enforced to enable strategic partnerships with export destination countries, particularly Singapore and China. These practices will focus on good handling practices (GHP) tailored to the requirements of the export destination countries while ensuring banana quality preservation and food loss minimization.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative Programme (A-FAOR Programme), Lead Technical Officer at FAO-RAP, and OCOP secretariat and/or in consultation with the International Consultant.

Technical Focus

The incumbent will empower farmers to enhance post-harvest handling practices to preserve banana quality and minimize losses.

Tasks and responsibilities

• In collaboration with the International Consultant, conduct a needs assessment to identify current post-harvest handling practices and critical gaps to be filled to preserve banana quality, minimize losses, and meet the requirements of the export destination countries (i.e., Singapore and China) to be discussed and verified by the International Consultant; • Develop training curriculum, module, and guiding booklet on comprehensive GHP for the beneficiaries and their association; • Set up farmer field schools or other appropriate training methods and deliver comprehensive theoretical and practical GHP training sessions, emphasizing in quality preservation, safety standards, and market requirements in post-harvest management; • Collaborate with a service provider to produce learning videos demonstrating the successful implementation of GHP in banana farms. These videos, featuring local farmers, experts, and extension workers, will showcase techniques and share experiences, ensuring relatability and accessibility to the target audience; • Compile a comprehensive report based on the elements of the interventions for this project. Secure technical clearance on the reports from the LTO of the project; • Conduct other relevant tasks upon consultation with FAO Indonesia

FAO Standards and guidelines:

• Liaison with OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, aligned messaging, and appropriate review and clearance processes. • All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including: FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31: https://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/en FAO social media policy and guidelines: https://www.fao.org/2/socialmedia Social Media Branding Guidelines: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb5044en FAOSTYLE https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb8081en FAO terminology http://www.fao.org/faoterm FAO Names of Countries https://www.fao.org/nocs/en Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff). • Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in post-harvest technology, food technology, management, and/or related area. • Five years of experience in horticulture post-harvest handling technology and management. • Working knowledge of English. • National of Indonesia or resident of the country with valid work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Selection Criteria

• Working experience empowering farmers to adopt GHP with demonstrated fruit quality preservation, food loss minimization, and meet the requirements of export destination countries. • Working experience in conducting farmer field schools and other appropriate training method as well as developing relevant training modules.

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