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Senior ExecutiveICRISAT seeks applications from dynamic Indian nationals for “Senior Executive” for its Agribusiness and Innovation Platform (AIP) under the Global Research Program – Enabling Systems Transformation (EST). This position is based at ICRISAT Office, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh State, India.
ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.

ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit – www.icrisat.org

Job description:
Project implementation and execution, technical assistance in establishment of food processing units and handholding, Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation, training and capacity building activities to FPOs/FPCs/MSMEs/SHGs/Cooperatives etc., Proposal development, report writing and documentation.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support implementation of plant layouts, designs, machinery installation and commissioning as per layout and design 
• Support FSSAI licensing (new/renewals), and all the relevant paper work 
• Establishment and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the production processes 
• Implementation of Food Safety Management System (ISO22000), HACCP protocols etc. at the production units 
• Training and capacity building in the areas of food processing, implementation of HACCP, FSMS, food safety and quality, packaging and labelling as per FSSAI regulations, barcoding, traceability, documentation etc
• Training and capacity building in business plans, marketing and related legal compliances Planning and execution of processing plant operations (AIP) on a day-to-day basis including record keeping, human resource management and production management 
• Assist in food product formulations and laboratory management 
• Implementation of field/community level interventions 
• Project implementation and coordination with project stakeholders and donors 
• Contribute to proposal development, DPR preparations, project reports, case studies, success stories, training material etc
• Mentor and guide field staff, interns, other staff in planning and execution of project activities and reporting to the donor
• Coordinate with the team members of other programs in enhancing the operations of AIP for enhanced impact
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports 
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests 
• Report & update to the supervisors on a regular basis 
• Any other assignment as requested by the supervisor and managementCompetencies:
  
  • Need 3-4 Years of experience in establishment and handholding of small and medium scale millet/pulses/groundnut primary and secondary food processing units
  • Good knowledge on FSSAI guidelines and regulations in food business operations, packaging & labelling, food safety & quality etc
  • Experience in proposal development, DPR preparations and project implementation
  • Proficiency in English (written and spoken) and local language – Telugu (written and spoken) 
  • Good networking skills and should be a good team player and adaptable to working in multicultural team 
  • Efficient use of digital tools for planning the work, documenting and reporting Willing to travel to the project locations across India and overseasRequirements:
    
    • Under Graduation in Agriculture and Post-Graduation Diploma in agriculture or rural management 
    • Should have 3-4 years of relevant experience 
    • Good computer skills (MS- OFFICE)
    • Preferred age group is between 25-30 yearsKey Skills:
      
      • Project implementation, processing unit operations, training & capacity building, proposal development, DPR preparations, report writing
      • Project management/implementation, Detailed Project Report Expert, Field/Community level interventions, food processing unit operationsGeneral:
        This is a contractual role for a period of 36 months (3 years).
        How to apply:
        Applicants should apply on or before 04 June 2023, with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
        ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer