About IRRI
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science, improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice-growing environment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit, research and educational institute, founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations with support from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in Los Baños, Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and over 1,000 staff. Working with in-country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other harmful effects of climate change.
The IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) is an IRRI regional facility that supports research collaboration, training, and service provision to institutions, scientists, and other stakeholders from India and other South Asian and African nations. The centre aims to enhance South-South collaboration and strengthen the capacity of rice growing countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa in crop production and seed quality and enhance farmers’ income. It also seeks to deliver research for development services for the private and public sectors through its state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for grain quality, crop production, and nutritional quality. Lastly, it enables knowledge transfer through short courses on rice-based agri-food systems and other IRRI Education products within the region.
Job Purpose
The PM-RKVY initiative, ‘Innovation and Agri-entrepreneurship Programne’ under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) aims to foster innovation, strengthen agripreneurship, and develop an ecosystem that supports agribusiness growth across India. The programme focuses on developing agri-business innovation, empowering farmers, and nurturing agripreneurs through structured incubation, mentoring, networking and capacity-building support. The programme provides funding assistance to innovative and high-potential agri-startups and agripreneurs, enabling them to scale their ventures, refine business models, and commercialize impactful solutions. Through this initiative, the programme contributes to strengthening rural livelihoods, enhancing market competitiveness, and accelerating India’s transition toward an innovation-driven agribusiness ecosystem.
The Content Developer role requires specialized expertise in knowledge management, communication, and documentation for PM-RKVY’s agri-innovation and incubation initiatives. Existing IRRI staff do not possess the combined experience in creating high-quality program content, training materials, success stories, and digital communication outputs. The selected candidate has proven skills in content creation, stakeholder coordination, and documentation of entrepreneurship and startup activities. Engaging this expert ensures timely, professional, and consistent content delivery that effectively communicates program outcomes and supports monitoring and reporting.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop clear, engaging, and professional content including articles, reports, case studies, success stories, entrepreneurship profiles, training materials, manuals, newsletters, and web content.
- Coordination and implementation of training programmes, delivering training sessions, assistance for the conduct of demo-day, Investors Meet, mentoring sessions, and for supporting Agri-Startups and Agripreneurs.
- Create content for program communication and outreach, including startup profiles, promotional material, and digital platform updates.
- Coordinate with internal teams, incubates, mentors, and stakeholders to collect information and translate it into structured documentation.
- Support planning, execution, and documentation of events, workshops, and training programs by preparing agendas, session briefs, speaker profiles, and post-event reports.
- Ensure consistency in tone, branding, formatting, and messaging across all communication channels.
- Assist in developing training resources and modules aligned with entrepreneurship, incubation, and business development objectives.
- Maintain content databases, document program milestones, and support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements.
- Undertake any additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Institute Director, Project Investigator (PI), or CoProject Investigator (Co-PI).
Qualifications
- MBA/MCA/ Mass Communication / Equivalent Master degree from recognized university.
- A minimum of 2 years experience in content /article writing will be required.
- Expertise in coordinating and implementing the seamless execution of training programs and events.
- Expertise in preparing comprehensive reports, startup profiles, and other professional documentation.
Skills Required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to create clear, engaging, and professional content.
- Strong knowledge of entrepreneurship, agri-startups, incubation, and agri-business development concepts.
- Experience in developing training materials, reports, case studies, Agripreneurship profile, manuals, and digital/social media content.
- Ability to collect, synthesize, and structure information from multiple stakeholders including startups, FPOs, mentors, and government bodies.
- Familiarity with content management systems, digital platforms, and social media tools.
- Strong attention to detail, consistency in branding, formatting, and messaging.
- Competence in supporting monitoring, evaluation, and reporting through structured documentation.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to meet deadlines and content objectives.