Project Coordinator

Brief: Project Coordinator is responsible for all the operational activities, monitoring the progress of the project and its efficiency (Quality, time and budget) and coordinating with the team members, farmers, women, suppliers, distributors and clients to ensure the delivery of the produce and meet the strategic objectives of the project.

Job duties:

• Identify and contact small scale farmers and women processors.
• Inspect the produce received by small scale farmers and prepare their payments.
• Coordinate with the accounting department and develop the budget spending plan.
• Maintain a database of the farmers, women processors and suppliers.
• Coordinate and communicate daily with the food safety expert to follow the ISO standards in the packaging center and community kitchen.
• Create a detailed timely work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the work process.
• Assess the farmers’ and women’s needs for training and organize trainings and workshops to improve the quality of their produce.
• Distribute the tasks and responsibilities for the team.
• Follow up with the procurement department to ensure the purchase of raw materials needed and keep the inventory up to date.
• Develop, implement and suggest the marketing strategies to reach the strategic objectives.
• Develop the marketing plans and the segmentation to reach the target.
• Ensure compliance and implement process to maximize operational efficiency.
• Identify and coordinate with clients and distributors inside and outside Lebanon.
• Coordinate with the Lebanese customs, the airport, airlines and lawyer to export the produce in compliance with the Lebanese Laws.
• Responsible for all logistics matters.
• Perform others duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Agri-business or any other relevant diplomas. Masters is a plus. Proficiency in English and Arabic (writing, speaking, reading). French is a plus. Microsoft office skills.

Experience:  From 5 to 7 years.