Agricultural Livelihoods and Resilience Adviser

About TOMAK

The To'os Ba Moris Di'ak Program (TOMAK) is a 10-year agricultural livelihoods program funded by the Australian Government in Timor-Leste. Its goal is to ensure rural households live more prosperous and sustainable lives.

TOMAK's Phase 2 (up to AUD20 million, 2022-26) takes an integrated 'food system' perspective to achieve inter-linked objectives relating to food security, nutrition, and agriculture-based livelihoods. The program coordinates with key partners to promote increased production of selected agricultural value chains with a focus on high nutrition and/or high market value products. Climate-smart agriculture practices are key considerations in supporting farmers to sustainably improve their agricultural production and strengthen household resilience to agricultural shocks.

Position Summary

The Agricultural Livelihoods and Resilience Adviser is a key member of the TOMAK leadership team and provides technical leadership across areas including agriculture/agronomy, natural resource management, climate resilience, value chain development, market systems development, and economic empowerment of women, youth and persons with disability. The Adviser will work collaboratively within TOMAK's technical team to develop appropriate livelihood and resilience strategies within a complex, integrated program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and steer technical assessments of key aspects of the food system in target communities
• Ensure climate resilience and natural resource management are key considerations in agricultural livelihood activities
• Develop market-focused strategies that integrate nutrition-sensitive and inclusive approaches
• Manage relationships with key local partners including MALFF and the private sector
• Manage and support the Agri-Livelihoods and Resilience team
• Participate in the TOMAK Senior Management team
• Ensure gender, disability and youth inclusion in livelihood-focused activities
• Manage short-term personnel for key assignments
• Participate in relevant agriculture, climate, and market systems-related networks

Job Requirements

• Post-graduate qualifications in international development, agriculture, rural/development economics, or similar
• At least 7 years of international development experience in food systems, agricultural livelihoods, market systems and resilience-related programming
• Experience integrating gender equality and inclusion approaches into agricultural programming
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Experience in capacity building and team management
• Proven track record in forging strategic partnerships in agriculture and rural development
• Extensive regional and/or country experience in the Asia-Pacific
• Advanced skills in spoken and written English

How to Apply

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Terms of Reference, an up-to-date CV (no more than 4 pages), and a recent example of an authored document related to the position. Apply at https://adamsmithinternational1.recruitee.com/o/agriculture-livelihoods-and-resilience-adviser