Admin and Communications Officer - Suriname

Admin and Communications Officer – Suriname

Caribbean Agricultural Productivity improvement Activity (CAPA)

Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (IESC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to equitable, sustainable economic growth in developing countries. IESC believes that a robust private sector is a foundation for resilient nations and strong communities. Since 1964 IESC has helped to grow small and medium enterprises around the world and strengthened the systems and institutions that support them. By deploying a mix of technical assistance and volunteer expert support, IESC works with emerging industries, financial institutions, and governments to stabilize economic environments, increase opportunity, and promote growth.

Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the purpose of the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity improvement Activity (CAPA) is to help mitigate increases in poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition accelerated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in addition to poor production techniques and limited farmer access to technology and applications. CAPA will address food security challenges by promoting sustainable agricultural production practices for highly nutritious, high value fruits and vegetables, increasing farmer knowledge via improved extension, facilitating market linkages domestically and regionally to improve consumer access to locally produced fruit and vegetable products and utilizing data on the impact of changes in weather patterns on agriculture production.

IESC is recruiting an Admin and Communications Officer who will be based in Suriname. The Admin and Communications Officer will support the implementation of interventions in Suriname and will lead the Activity communication efforts.

The Admin and Communications Officer will work closely with the Market-led Production Consultant and reports to the Program Director based in Guyana. The Activity is anticipated to run through June 2026. The initial period of performance of this position with be one year with the possibility of renewal based on successful execution of the responsibilities outlined below.

Program Support:

The Admin and Communications Officer will be responsible for the following program activities:

Work closely with the Market-led Production Consultant to coordinate the implementation of all activities in Suriname;

Provide administrative support including procurement, logistics, filing, document management in Suriname;

Support the Program Director in the preparation of communication pieces in both English and Dutch for dissemination on IESC’s social media platforms;

Develop and maintain a database of media organizations for all CAPA countries including contact details;

Support the Program Director and Market-led Production Consultant with meeting coordination and engagements;

Support the MEL manager in data collection and analysis in line with the developed MEL plan.

Perform any other duties and tasks that fall within the scope of the assignment, as required to support the successful implementation of the program

Qualifications:

Post secondary education in business, communications, project management, sustainable development, agriculture, or a related and relevant field.

Minimum of three years’ professional experience in project coordination and communications

Experience in communicating agriculture, climate change, environmental related subjects.

Familiarity with Microsoft office.

Ability to network effectively with Suriname agricultural sector stakeholders.

Experience working with international and national consultants.

Experience working on USAID or other donor-funded programs is a plus.

Ability to prioritize among multiple competing requests.

Self-starter, detail-oriented, thorough, and well organized.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Fluency in English and Dutch required.

Successful candidate for this position will be CARICOM Member State national who is based in Suriname.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Deadline for final application is October 11th, 2024.