HEKS/EPER employs around 600 full-time staff members. Its work is guided by the vision of a just world where peace prevails, the dignity of all people is respected, and natural resources are preserved. HEKS/EPER is active in 25 locations in Switzerland and 30 countries worldwide, running more than 380 programmes and projects with a total volume of 138 million Swiss francs. Within the framework of Agenda 2030, the organisation focuses on four priority themes: "Climate Justice," "Right to Land and Food," "Asylum and Migration," and "Inclusion." HEKS/EPER also provides humanitarian aid to victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts, aiming to bring about change at the social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people both domestically and internationally, advocating for their rights. It raises awareness and mobilizes society, politics, business, and churches. In 2023, around 16 million people benefited from the work of HEKS/EPER.
The position is for Climate-Resilient Cashew & Pepper Systems
The Field Technical Coordinator is responsible for hands-on field implementation of climate-resilient cashew and pepper demonstration farms. The role integrates technical agroecology support, farmer training, market linkage facilitation, monitoring and learning, and field coordination, ensuring demo farms function as practical learning hubs and drivers of adoption and scaling.
Location: base in Memot (Tbong Khum) or Phnom Penh
Target provinces (Kratie, Kampong Thom, Kampot, Tboung Khmum) with frequent field travel
The Field Technical Coordinator is responsible for hands-on field implementation of climate-resilient cashew and pepper demonstration farms. The role integrates technical agroecology support, farmer training, market linkage facilitation, monitoring and learning, and field coordination, ensuring demo farms function as practical learning hubs and drivers of adoption and scaling.
Location: base in Memot (Tbong Khum) or Phnom Penh
Target provinces (Kratie, Kampong Thom, Kampot, Tboung Khmum) with frequent field travel
Roles and Responsibilities:
Qualified candidates are invited to complete the official Application Form and submit it along with their portfolio and cover letter to cambodia@heks-eper.org
- Coordinate design, establishment, and monitoring of cashew and pepper demonstration farms.
- Provide hands-on technical support on GAP, agroecological solutions i.e. regenerative agriculture, IPM, and soil health.
- Facilitate farmer trainings, field days, and peer-to-peer learning events.
- Engage cooperatives, CAOs, and private sector actors to support input access, services, and market linkages.
- Collect field-level monitoring data, document learning, and contribute to project reporting.
- Serve as field focal point for coordination with local stakeholders and project management.
- Bachelor's Degree in agriculture, Rural Development, Agribusiness, or related field.
- Field experience in agricultural development projects for 5 years as a minimum
- Practical experience with demo plots, farmer training, and extension approaches.
- Exposure to agroecological farming solutions, GAP, climate-smart or regenerative agriculture.
- Experience working with cooperatives, CAOs, and/or private sector actors.
- Strong coordination, facilitation, and basic reporting skills.
- Fluent Khmer; good working English; willingness to travel frequently
Moreinfo: https://en.heks.ch/who-we-are/working-hekseper
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