I. Background
Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE) is an Indonesia NGO that was established in
2012 in the social and humanitarian fields . The organization is mandated to
contribute and create positive impacts on poverty alleviation, strengthening
the livelihood of grassroots’ communities, adaptation and mitigation to climate
change and assisting in disaster risk reduction through innovation and shared
knowledge. The overarching mandates are translated into YRE’s 3 (three) main
YRE programs, namely: i) Renewable Energy; ii) Sustainable Food; and iii)
Social Business Incubation. This program diversification was carried out by YRE
as an effort to adapt to the opportunities and needs of the YRE targeted
beneficiaries for the past 8 years. Our social business incubation program is
aimed at increasing beneficiaries’ entrepreneurial skill, sharpening their
business resiliency and amplifying their social and environmental impacts.
YRE in collaboration with Cocoa Life will carry out a 2 (two) year
business incubation program under the SCORE Program (Sustainable Cacao Farmers
and Organic Fertilizer Market). The Program will take place in Pringsewu and
Pesawaran Districts in Lampung Province. The Program’s goal is to improve the
welfare of 16 farmers groups through building a local composting market whilst
strengthening the resiliency of cacao farmers groups farming practices to the
impacts of climate change. The specific objectives from the Program are to
increase the application of composting by cocoa farmers; create local market
ecosystem for compost and strengthened the entrepreneurial capacity of cocoa
farmer groups in driving the sustainable compost business in Lampung Province.
Hence the YRE is looking for an experienced Business Mentor Officers
(“Mentors”) who will be closely assisting the farmer groups as the main
beneficiaries of the Program. The Mentors will follow through and co-design
methodology and module specifically designed to fit the nature of the business
and the profile of the beneficiaries based on a thorough needs assessment. The
SCORE team will be working in a team that comprises of a Program Manager, 3
(three) Mentors, Supply Chain and Market Development Officers and a Promotion
Officer. To maximize the Program accompaniment, the Mentors will be working on
site in Pesawaran and Pingsewu District in Lampung Province.
II. Scope of Work
The Business Mentor Officers are expected to provide knowledge,
expertise and accompaniment to the farmers groups compost/bioslurry
(fertilizer) business. Each of the business mentors will be in charge of
assisting 5-6 farmers groups (business entities) starting from baseline
measurement/needs assessment, co-create modules, regular one on one mentoring
sessions, provide business related feedback and support to the businesses and
provide regular reporting to the Program Manager.
III. Key Responsibilities
The Business Mentor Officers are expected to carry out the following
responsibilities:
· Carry out baseline and needs assessment of the assigned farmers groups
· Co-design SCORE incubation program modules
· Provide learning assistance to farmer groups in understanding modules
and assignments during the learning process.
· Assist the Project Manager in developing and implementing the program
strategy related with the composting business incubation
· Coordinate with Supply Chain Officer and Market Development Officer
regarding the know-how of the local compost/bioslurry/fertilizer market
· Co-design, organize and deliver series of business development
workshops
· Conducting regular mentoring sessions to the assigned farmer groups
· Provide trouble shooting assistance related to the business of the
farmers’ groups.
· Monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the incubation & mentoring
process to the Program Manager
IV. Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:
The Business Mentor Officer is expected to have the following
qualifications:
· Bachelor degree in economic and/or business management educational
background with minimum of 5 (five) years of experience working in business
incubation
· High proficiency level, knowledge and proven experience in all
aspects of business creation and mentoring
· Proven experience in establishing and managing at least one of own
business is preferable
· Thorough understanding of business management and organization
· Have a strong teaching skills and ability to form one on one coaching
strategy
· Understand the legislative framework for new business start-ups
· Have a strong understanding of financial statements, sales and
marketing strategies
· Excellent oral and writing skills in Indonesian and English
· Willing to travel to remote areas and working directly with
communities
· Excellent communication, presentation and reporting skills
V. Contract Period
The contract period is for one years from the October 1st 2021 to
September 30th 2022
The applicant is invited to present their application letter and resume
by email to hrd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at the latest of 18 September 2021.
