Job Description
The International Potato Center (CIP), on behalf of the
Landscape Alliance (CIFOR & ICRAF in Action), is looking for a proactive Regional
Focal Point to contribute to
the implementation of the “EU Regulatory Compliance with Landscape Impact”
Project (IKI-EUDR) in Chazuta, Tarapoto, Alonso de Alvarado, and Moyobamba.
About Landscape Alliance: Landscape Alliance (LA) is the operating
name of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the
International Centre for Research on Agroforestry (ICRAF). It transforms
science into action, unlocking the power of trees, forests and agroforestry
landscapes to advance planetary health and human well-being.
CIFOR and ICRAF are independent
International Organizations and CGIAR Research Centers.
About
the position: Reporting to the
Project Coordinator, the Regional Focal Point will play a key role in coordinating
and supporting project activities across the San Martín region. The
position will assist with operational planning and field implementation,
stakeholder engagement, workshop coordination, monitoring and reporting, as
well as the follow-up of local project expenditures and safeguard-related
observations. The position will be based in Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru.
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Key responsibilities:
Purpose
●Support the operational planning of IKI-EUDR project
activities in the field in San Martín, under the guidance of the Project
Coordinator.
●Follow up on and stay informed of processes related to
supply/value chains, traceability, verification, EUDR compliance, and
restoration occurring in San Martín, to keep the project team informed and
responsive.
●Support the tracking of the local project budget in
accordance with instructions from the Finance team and the Project Coordinator.
●Assist in the co-development of materials to strengthen
multi-level capacities in restoration integrated with supply chain development,
to build local stakeholder capacity.
●Participate in fieldwork activities in selected
landscapes as coordinated by the project team.
Engagement
●Represent Landscape Alliance (CIFOR-ICRAF in action) in
San Martín in engagement activities with relevant actors on EUDR, sustainable
coffee and cocoa production, landscape governance, and restoration — including
bilateral and multi-actor meetings organized by the regional government and/or
civil society, cooperatives, associations, and the private sector, and
platforms such as the SMART Initiative — to build and sustain the project's
stakeholder relationships.
●Communicate information and feedback between San Martín
stakeholders and the project team, and inform the Project Coordinator of issues
affecting engagement.
●Inform the Project Coordinator of relevant developments
in other regional projects (IKI CAP4BIO, SMART Initiative) that may affect
IKI-EUDR activities.
●Participate in periodic team meetings to follow up on
the agreed workplan, to keep activities aligned with project objectives.
Delivery
●Support the preparation of workshops in San Martín
accordingly to plans set by the project team, including coordination with
participants, service providers, and procurement of materials.
●Organize administrative supporting documentation in
accordance with Landscape Alliance and donor guidelines, escalating compliance
issues as needed.
●Support the monitoring and evaluation of results,
including the organization of means of verification, and contribute to the
completion of MEL reports as indicated by MEL focal points, to support
evidence-based reporting.
●Report observations related to safeguards and
mitigation measures during field activities to the Project Coordinator.
●Provide inputs on key results and support the
development of notes, success stories, and other communication products in
coordination with communication specialists, to document and disseminate
project progress.