Regional Manager (Sarawak)

• _Conduct regular field visits to provide support and execute the project at field and manage day-to-day operations in coordination with stakeholders/partners and ensure timely implementation of project plans;
• Organize trainings, workshops, exposure and capacity building programmes for other field functionaries and targeted farmers;
• Review and analyze collected data and prepare draft compiled reports, process documentation/reporting;
• Coordinate regularly with all the relevant industry stakeholders/government departments and technical institutes;
• Coordination and regular communication with experts, consultants, and project partners/stakeholders;
• Actively participate in programme management team meetings;
• Support supervisor in identifying potential donors among international, national and institutional funders and assist in submitting briefs/proposals;
• Develop and maintain relationship with national and provincial governments and other stakeholders;
• Ensuring project expense reporting compliance with Solidaridad finance and administration reporting standard;
• Review and analyse collected data and prepare draft compiled reports, process documentation and support in MIS and relevant programme documentation / reporting;
• Promote new technology adoption for extension support at field level;
• Coordinate regularly with all the relevant industry stakeholders’/government departments and technical institutes;
• Coordination and regular communication with experts, consultants, and project partners/stakeholders;
• Support supervisor in identifying potential donors among International, National, and Institutional funders and assist in submitting briefs/proposals;
• Develop and maintain relationship with national and provincial governments and other stakeholders;
• Ensuring project expense reporting compliance with Solidaridad finance and administration reporting standard;
• Review and analyse collected data and prepare draft compiled reports, process documentation and support in MIS and relevant programme documentation / reporting;
• Promote new technology adoption for extension support at field level;
• Coordinate regularly with all the relevant industry stakeholders’/government departments and technical institutes;
• Coordination and regular communication with experts, consultants, and project partners/stakeholders;
• Support supervisor in identifying potential donors among International, National, and Institutional funders and assist in submitting briefs/proposals;
• All other terms and conditions of employment set out in your original appointment letter will continue to apply to your ongoing position;
• Any other task as assigned by the supervisors from time to time.

; JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Rural Development, Sustainability, Project Management, or related field. A Master's degree would be an advantage._
• Approximately 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in agriculture, sustainability, international development, NGO programmes, or rural development, with several years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of Malaysia's palm oil sector, MSPO certification, sustainability standards, climate-smart agriculture, smallholder development, ESG, and preferably EUDR and deforestation-related initiatives.
• Experience managing field teams, supervising programme staff, coaching employees, and managing regional operations.
• Proven ability to plan, implement, monitor, evaluate, and report on donor-funded or development projects. Experience managing project budgets would be valuable._
• _Excellent English and Bahasa Malaysia (spoken and written). Ability to facilitate workshops, conduct presentations, and prepare donor-quality reports_
• _Willingness to travel extensively across Sarawak, including remote rural areas, and possess a valid driving licence.__