[Remote] National Expert on Seaweed Processing and Marketing

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations focused on achieving food security and improving nutrition. They are seeking a National Expert on Seaweed Processing and Marketing to facilitate small-scale seaweed processing, product innovation, and market development for new seaweed species in Indonesia.

Responsibilities

• Assist in seaweed product development for small-scale processing for seaweed-based products using raw material from pilot farms, in collaboration with relevant institutions (Activity 3.2)
• Deliver training for processing and marketing groups to build their capacity in value addition and product development and promotion (Activity 3.4)
• Support entrepreneurship training and business matching initiatives and its related documentation (Activities 4.1 and 4.2)
• Support the review of market trends and positioning strategies for newly developed seaweed products. (Activities 4.2)
• Prepare related reports including training reports, Back-to-Office-Report and End-of-Assignment-Report under her/his responsibility (cross cutting outputs)
• Undertake any other tasks as required by FAO-Indonesia

Skills

• An advanced university degree in processing and marketing for aquaculture/fisheries products or relevant/related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in small-scale seaweed processing, product innovation, and market development
• Working knowledge of English and Bahasa Indonesia
• National of Indonesia or resident of the country with a valid work permit
• Proven experience in supporting seaweed-based product development, including food products, cosmetics, biodegradable packaging, organic fertilizer, bio stimulants, feed ingredient and in delivering training to producer groups or cooperatives
• Experience in marketing strategies, entrepreneurship promotion among small holder farmers and processors, and linking seaweed processors to value chains and business partners will be a key asset for this role
• Strong analytical skills in assessing seaweed market trends, identifying value-chain gaps, and evaluating business opportunities
• Excellent social, communication and organizational skills with national and sub-national government, international experts and local communities
• Demonstrated ability to open-up to new approaches and new practices on the relevant programme development
• Demonstrated commitment to participatory and bottom-up approaches
• Demonstrating detail orientation, proactive attention to outcomes and expectations, and the ability to understand and effectively use information and data
• Ability to facilitate business-to-business (B2B) connections and negotiate agreements that enhance market access and competitiveness

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