Farmer Engagement Officer | GenSan  

What do we do?

Friends of Hope, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating and investing in opportunities for Filipinos to achieve their full potential and to prosper. We invest donations from both our affiliate company, Generationhope, Inc. and our partners in education and agriculture initiatives in the Philippines.

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a Farmer Engagement Officer who will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of HOPE’s agricultural programs in the field, including:

• Designing, implementing, and managing farm plans for our model and demo farms which will demonstrate best practices
• Supporting individual farmers to replicate these practices in their own fields.
• Conducting trainings on the model and demo farms and in their fields to share practices with the community.
• Identifying high impact interventions and new micro-enterprise models that can improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of smallholder coconut farming.
• Collecting data on farmer, farm, and program performance to enable continuous improvement.
• Other management and administrative tasks to support the program as required.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking for someone who is passionate about agriculture and empowering smallholder farmers to achieve their full potential. Candidates should:

• Have experience working in rural communities with farmers on agricultural, community engagement, or other community based interventions.
• Understand and have experience with the value chains for key crops relevant to smallholder farmers such as:
  • Coconut
  • Corn
  • Cacao
  • Coffee
  • Banana
  • Other fruits and vegetables.
• Be computer literate and confident to manage a complex project and community engagement.
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture (or any related field).
• Preferably residing in General Santos, Glan, Malapatan, or areas nearby
• Be fluent in English, Tagalog, and/or Bisaya.