Company Description
Our grand vision is a Philippines where smallholder farmers lead better lives by changing how people buy their food through e-commerce. We are looking for people who are passionate about making an impact in the lives of our smallholder farmers through innovative agri-tech solutions.
Job Description
Position Description
As the Farmer Engagement Lead, you will be responsible for deeply understanding our farmers’ needs and work with various stakeholders to ensure our farmers can work successfully with Mayani. You will be the primary contact of our farmers and ensure they are set up to succeed as Mayani's partners. You will support the Chief Farmer and work together to foster good relationships with government agencies and communities that provide an ecosystem of support to our farmers.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- FARM and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Coordinate with LGU and other Government Agencies related to Farm Business
- Set meetings, Courtesy call with Mayor (SB), Municipal Agricultural Officer, Local Agrarian Reform Officer, or DTI Officer for possible partnership with MAYANI.
- Compile a database of Farmers, Farmers’ Association or Farmers’ cooperatives within the localities.
- FARMS / FARMERS’ ONBOARDING
- Meet the Farmers’ Associations / cooperatives recommended by the DA.
- Visit the farms
- Check the Farm Management Practices, either Traditional Chemical or Natural / Organic Farming Practices.
- Label – separate / identified the Chemical and Natural Farming practices.
- Get the inventory of fruits and vegetables.
- On-board the farm products, Farmers, Farmers’ Association or Cooperatives
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- Supervise / Manage the Demo Farm
- Identify the crops / live stocks for research.
- Identify the needs of the Farming communities on Natural and Organic Fertilizers.
- Identify the cost and return analysis.
- Prepare, request for the budget.
- Implement the projects.
- COMMUNITY ORGANIZING – (CSR)
- Promote the Farmer Field School (FFS) System to the existing Farmers’ Cooperative/Association/LGU
- Explain the FFS System in the identified community
- Formulate Article of Incorporation and By-Laws for SEC.
- Assist the organization to put up FFS
Qualifications
Must-have Qualifications
- 2-5 years of relevant work experience in farming, agriculture, and other related industries
- Effective communication skills
- Effective stakeholder management skills
- Proficient in project management applied to farming practices and methods
- Proficient in managing information databases
Nice-to-have Qualifications
- Experience in or passion for building communities
- Experience in or proficient in working with government agencies and cooperatives
- Experience in research and development in agriculture specializing in organic farming
Additional Information
Working Conditions
- Status: Employee
- Employment terms: Full-time, 40 hours per week, 5 days a week
- Schedule: 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday
Perks and Benefits:
- Competitive total rewards
- Being part of a high-caliber and supportive team
What We Do
Mayani is a full-stack agri-fisheries value chain platform that builds rural rails for smallholder farmers and fisherfolks to access the following: market, inputs, and credit. They directly source fresh produce, seafood, and other agricultural products from over 139,000 organized smallholder farmers and fisherfolks and distributes to 30,000+ retail customers and 230+ commercial stores (supermarket giants Robinsons Retail, WalterMart, Puregold, and Merry Mart; hotel chains like City of Dreams and Hilton Hotel; and restaurant brands like Bon Chon and Max’s Group) ADB Innovation in Focus Awardee 2021 and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Sinag Spark Awardee 2021 Our global coalition of early-stage believers includes ADB, Silicon Valley VC firms AgFunder and Plug and Play Ventures, family behind Malaysian conglomerate OSK Group, the Singapore-based Atlas Ventures and Accelerating Asia Ventures, the Kakao-backed TheVentures of South Korea, Indonesian impact fund Terazura Investments, Philippine retail giant Waltermart, Australian blue investor Ocean Impact Organization, global impact investors, and Asian family offices. We envision to fully unlock the $20B potential of the Philippine agri-fisheries by making the agri-supply chain more efficient, equitable for farmers and fisherfolks, and more dependable for buyers. Our capability to bridge the agri-credit gap, as well as provide access to quality inputs, contribute towards the maximization of the sector's peak growth potential. We are doing this through our end-to-end agri-fisheries value chain innovation, scale-driven market partnerships, and massive smallholder grassroots network. Join us as we continue this tech revolution in the agritechnology space
