La ONG española África Sawabona ha abierto una convocatoria de voluntariado para Graduados Agrícolas, que tengan experiencia o interés en cooperación al desarrollo.

Las funciones del voluntariado se centralizan en la asesoría técnica en el diagnóstico, planificación y ejecución de proyectos agroforestales en las poblaciones rurales en las que opera África Sawabona, con el fin de mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y las condiciones de vida de la población.

Se trata de un voluntariado online con posibilidad de viajar a Senegal del 30 de junio al 16 de julio de 2023. 

África Sawabona está formada 100% por voluntarios y trabaja desde 2014 en la mejora de las condiciones socio sanitarias de los 25 poblados, que conforman la zona rural del distrito de Dindefelo (Senegal).

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REPORTING TO: REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER

• Like a forest, legislation is always growing and evolving. Navigating this regulatory jungle isa challenge that is also always developing.
• This job needs someone who has a knowledge of the agronomic regulatory environment but also someone who is flexible enough to keep up with it – due to the everchanging legislative environment the job demands a very flexible personality.
• So you’re flexible. Great! Do you also enjoy travelingnow and again? You do? Then you’re in luck because in this job you’ll get the chance to travel, meet a lot of people, as well as organize and attend work events of every type-meetings, publicity campaigns, work-relatedsocial events and soon. You’ll even get the chance to assist in production of social media content.
• Of course, there is more to the role tan navigating the regulatory jungle and organizing and attending events – in ANOVE you’ll need to interactpatiently and sympathetically with a lot of people becausein this job you’re going to get asked a lot of questions. Maybe even the same questions, over and over again, from different people and regulatory bodies, so you’ll need to have the capacity to be very patient. Client relationships may depend on your empathy and patience.
• You have a basic knowledge of the regulations regarding agricultural activity and you also know that things can be done better, quicker and more easily by applying the right regulatory codes instead of the wrong ones – that if a tomato is classed as a fruit, thenits importis differentthanif it’s classed as a vegetable; that if people handle plants potentially infected by plant pathogens, then they must follow the relevant protocols as outlined in the relevant legislation, and so on. Coupled with this you need to have at least a basic understanding of genetics and plant growth in order to fully grasp the real-world background to the regulations.
• And of course, you must be responsable and prepared towork hard as well as smart in this job.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

• ANOVEis the Spanish association that brings together companies and public centers dedicated to generating added value in the agri-food sector through research, development, and exploitation of new plant varieties.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO INANOVE?:

• Manage andresolve basic consultations regarding regulatory legislation in the agronomic area. You will consult with your superior regarding more complex questions.
• Provide support to technical projects in the regulatory context.
• Manage ESTA (European Seed Treatment Assurance) certification processes.
• Management of sector reports.
• Legislative and normative vigilance – monitoring of approved legislation and the initial internal evaluation of the effects of this legislation on the agronomic sector.
• Provide administrative and organizational support to the investigation of new projects and legislative changes.
• Liaising with Public Administration in regulatory  and technical matters, providing ad-hoc support to regulatory representatives on sectorial commissions and working groups both at national and regionallevel.
• Provide administrative and organizational support within the regulatory department and also Association meetings.
• Assist in the communication of new projects, events and meetings using social media.

REQUIREMENTS:

• You’ll need to hold a university degree in agronomy, biology or related discipline along with a familiarity with the legislative and regulatory framework relating to the importand exportof agricultural products, especially regarding plantsand sedes though you don’t need to be an expert in the field and help will be available to bring you up to speed if necessary.
• It’s essential that you have good spoken and written English (ideally B2orbetter) as you’ll be speaking with and writing to people both nationally and internationally.
• To be a candidate for this job you’ll need tobefrom a member state of the European Union.

BENEFITS:

• The successful candidate will have the chance, over time, to work some of their time remotely – the exact balance of remote/on-siteto bedetermined. The work is varied and includes many opportunities for meeting new people and visiting agricultural sites both regionally and nationally.
• A restaurant cardworth €11 is provided for each day of on -sitework-so the successful candidate could save until €220 a month on food!
• There are 23 days of paid holiday per year, with one extra day for every five years worked.
• On top of all that you’ll be working in an environment that is at the cutting edge of the agronomy sector both nationally and internationally, and will have the opportunity to formlasting and productive contacts and working relationships which will boost your career prospects infuture years. Those same future years will see the role evolve and expand, with increasing responsibilities and an increasing salary to reward them-this is a role that has career growth built in.

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