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POSITION TITLE:     Business Development (Agricultural Technology) (2 Positions)

Location:                     Bangkok

PROJECT:                    USDA Thailand Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN)

Reports to:              Technical Director

Winrock International (Winrock) is a non-profit organization that works around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. The USDA Thailand Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN) is a five-year project, implementing by Winrock International, starting from 2022 to 2027 aims to promote production, trade and increase climate resilient in six agricultural value chain crops in Thailand namely: rice, cassava, coconut, durian, mangosteen, and longan. The project will be identifying climate-smart agricultural practices and technologies and will select and promote up to 30 technologies and services in the value chains focusing in 11 provinces in Thailand (Chaiyaphum, Chanthaburi, Chumphon, Chaing Rai, Chaing Mai, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Lampoon, Ratchaburi and Samut Songkram). Project can provide support on conducting studies, grant for developer, capacity building program as well as financial mechanism to promote the adoption.

POSITION SUMMARY:

RAIN is seeking two professionals for Business Development (Agricultural Technology). The goal for this role is to lead coordination for technology adoption through business models. The responsibilities will be to develop and facilitate business models of selected technologies and services from partnership coordination, piloting and scaling up. The ideal candidates must be knowledgeable on agricultural value chains and be experienced in government coordination, international project development and reporting system as well as being resourceful in his/her area of expertise. Experience of business operation with either agricultural production or technology background would be desirable for this position.

This position opens for Thai National only.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Providing expertise to support all technical activities (identification, validation, piloting, scaling, and knowledge sharing) by studying the value chains (actors and activities) of assigned crops, priority gaps or pain points, existing technologies and services, potential solutions, identifying strategic partners/institutions to ensure that USDA fund helps promote climate resilience, productivity as well as economic that relevance to the targeted beneficiaries and areas.
2. Lead business development of assigned technologies. This includes coordinating market survey, business analysis with internal or external resources if needed, negotiation and coordination with tech firms/ developers, service providers, crop producers in target areas etc, with the outputs of business model(s), piloting and scaling-up the adoption.
3. Project coordination includes day-to-day coordination, developing action plan, identifying resources need, collaborating with team in achieving targets, developing network of relationships with internal and external stakeholders and supporting the project with insightful information.
4. Data management for progress tracking system, routinely package information for sharing and supporting decision process in the Technical Team. Ensuring that accurate data and reports are produced for each innovation.
5. Oversee the validation/ testing/ piloting process for responsible innovations ensuring timely, high-quality implementation and reporting.
6. Support Technical Team and other activities of the project as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of agricultural value chain, marketing, agricultural engineering, science and technology, Internet of Things (IoT) to promote agricultural productivity, climate resilient and marketing. An undergraduate degree or graduate degree in Business Administration, Agriculture, Engineer, Science and Technology, Marketing or any other relevant with proven records of experience as described above.
• At least 7 year-experience in project management of agricultural value chain business or project. A proven leadership or decision-making background would be an advantage.
• Good skill in identifying business opportunities, knowing what works and does not work for the target sector in the areas
• Have knowledge of agricultural production in any of the following crops: rice, cassava, durian, longan, mangosteen, and coconut would be an advantage
• Having integrity in business operation and implication and being the model on that
• Experience in the international project or development sector would be an advantage.
• Outstanding analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Fluency in English in professional expression, reading, writing, and speaking.
• Working level of computer and internet literacy (MS Excel, MS Word, Power Point, Canva, social media etc)
• Available for traveling up-country and sometimes in the region.

Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We offer salary, provident fund, group health insurance, substantial leaves, and flexible working conditions. Our project is in Kasetsart University, Bangkok. We are working hybrid between office and home.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants should apply by emailing a cover letter and resume to job.rain@winrock.org by September 21, 2023. Please include “Business Development (Agricultural Technology)” in the email subject line. Winrock would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted. For all enquiries, please address to the Technical Director to the email above.