Project Associate

2 days ago

Los Baños, Calabarzon, Philippines Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Full time ₱1,200,000 - ₱2,400,000 per year

Job Summary:

The Project Associate is responsible for providing support, coordination, documentation, and implementation of activities for the Future Food Systems Project-Philippines, funded by the International Food Policy Research Institute.

Terms of Reference:

  1. Research Support

  2. Assist in collecting, organizing, and analyzing relevant data and information for project activities (literature reviews, desk research, synthesis of relevant studies).

  3. Assist in research and writing reports/briefs.

  4. Assist in preparing inputs and providing support for the development of a forecasting model.

  5. Project Coordination

  6. Help plan, implement, and monitor project activities.

  7. Assist in coordinating with partners and organizing events.

  8. Keep project records updated.

  9. Technical Writing

  10. Document activities and prepare completion reports.

  11. Draft presentations, briefs, and infographics.

  12. Assist in preparing publications and conference papers.

  13. Administrative and Logistical Support

  14. Support event logistics, procurement, and contracts.

  15. Track budgets and maintain efficient records management system.

  16. Draft correspondence as needed.

  17. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

  18. Support the monitoring and evaluation of project outcomes.

  19. Prepare project status updates and technical reports for International Food Policy Research Institute or Searca management.

  20. Document lessons learned and best practices.

  21. Others

  22. Perform other duties as assigned.

  23. Adhere to Searca's policies on ethics, confidentiality, and data protection.

Required skills:

  • Proficiency in data encoding, management, and analysis, or other relevant tools.

  • Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills, with a proven capacity to integrate and interpret information from various sources.

  • Knowledge of financial management, including preparation of financial claims and compliance with funder guidelines.

  • Demonstrated experience in budget monitoring, and disbursement documentation.

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Minimum Qualifications: Educational background:

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics or Economics

Work experience:

At least 3 years of relevant professional experience.

Prior involvement in government or donor-funded development projects is an advantage.

Who We Are The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is a non-profit organization established by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) in 1966. Founded in 1965, SEAMEO is a chartered international organization whose purpose is to promote cooperation in education, science and culture in the Southeast Asian region. Its highest policymaking body is the SEAMEO Council, which comprises the Ministers of Education of the 11 Southeast Asian countries. The Center derives its juridical personality from the SEAMEO Charter and possesses full capacity to contract; acquire, and dispose of, immovable and movable property; and institute legal proceedings. Moreover, SEARCA enjoys in the territory of each of its member states such privileges and immunities as are normally accorded United Nations institutions. Representatives of member states and officials of the Center shall similarly enjoy such privileges and immunities in the Philippines as are necessary for the exercise of their functions in connection with SEARCA and SEAMEO. SEARCA has embraced the rhythms of change. Its Tenth Five-Year Plan (FYP) has directed SEARCA to move away from "business-as-usual" strategy as it no longer suffices in coping with the increasing complexities, uncertainties, and nonlinearities of its constantly changing environment. The "new normal" conditions in Southeast Asia compels SEARCA and all of its key partners to initiate anew a paradigm shift towards accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation (ATTAIN) in its Eleventh FYP. SEARCA Priority Areas: 1. Agri-Business Models for Increased 2. Productivity and Income 3. Sustainable Farming Systems and Natural Resource Management 4. Food and Nutrition Security 5. Transformational Leadership for Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD) 6. Gender and Youth Engagement in ARD 7. Enhanced ARD towards Climate Resilience EcoHealth/One Health Applications to ARD