IPM Specialist

The leading agriculture consulting and R&D firm of Southeast Asia is looking for a Junior/Senior IPM Specialist

To further strengthen our Vietnam team of agriculture consultants supporting farmers in improving their agriculture practices, we are looking for an IPM Specialist based in Da Lat (Vietnam)

For more information about Fresh Studio, visit our website http://www.freshstudio.vn

I. Job identification

Position title           : Junior/Senior IPM Specialist

Department            : Crops

Location                  : Da lat

II. Key Organizational Relationships

Report to            : R&D Director Crops / R&D Manager Crops

Supervise          : N/A

III. Summary of responsibilities

This position will provide knowledge and agricultural technologies to vegetable farmers. Responsibilities of this position are to support our IPM project activities, such as set up demo crops for IPM, data collection, and training of farmers, and support other project activities as assigned.

IV. Duties and responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Implementation of assigned tasks of Fresh Studio projects in the Lam Dong, ranging from:

• Data collection from farmers and other parties involved in IPM project
• Setup and monitor IPM demo crops
• Provide technical support to farmers and farmer groups
• Provide training for farmers and farmer groups
• Arrange field days to share new knowledge and technologies with local farmers and other interested people
• Support farmers in record-keeping
• Coordinate and ensure correct installation and operation by farmers and farmer groups of agricultural technologies provided to them

Support any other assigned activities

V. Desired qualifications:

Minimum Educational Requirement:

Graduated from college/university of Horticulture/Agriculture (BSc), experience in the IPM, indoor vegetable production, experience in the natural enemies is an advantage.

Language:

• Excellent in both verbal and written Vietnamese
• English communication and writing skills are an advantage

Special Skills Required:

• At least 2 years’ experience with IPM, vegetable production
• Good communication skills (with local farmers)
• A strong passion for learning and developing new agriculture technologies and knowledge and making them available to farmers
• Basic Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to work on your own as well as part of a team
• Trustworthy

Personal attributes:

• Enjoy working in an authentic working environment with transparency & passion

If this sounds good to you then send us your motivation letter, CV detailing your qualifications and previous experience. Please send this to:  yourcareer@freshstudio.vn