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CUSO - OPEN AGRICULTURE JOBS- PLACEMENT FALL/97

Organic Marketer - Thailand
Alternative Agriculture Documentalist - Thailand
Plant Protection Officer - Thailand
Food Processing Specialist - Indonesia
Ag. Economic Training Specialist - Indonesia
Jobs-in-the-Mill - Community Shared Agriculture Advisors - Thailand, Lao 
PDR, Indonesia

CUSO is a Canadian nonprofit organization committed to environmentally 
sustainable development in Canada and overseas.  POSTINGS OPEN TO 
CANADIAN CITIZENS OR LANDED IMMIGRANTS ONLY.  Opportunities for 
families with children are limited.  Contracts are normally 2 years long, 
with modest salaries, sufficient to cover expenses.  Airfare, health 
insurance, orientation and language training and field staff assistance is 
provided, plus $9200 in cash paid in Canada over 2 years.   To apply, send a 
detailed resume, including community and voluntary experience and a 
short statement of why you are interested and how you would use this 
experience on your return to: Brenda Doner at CUSO Guelph, 123 Woolwich 
st. Guelph, Ont. Canada, N1H 3V1 tel: 519-767-2842, fax: 519-822-7089 
email: cusoguel@web.net.

ORGANIC MARKETER - THAILAND 
LOCATION: Bangkok DURATION: 6 months
DESCRIPTION The Alternative Agriculture Network in Thailand has 
developed in the past few years from a focus on the production of organic 
rice, vegetables,fruit and medicinal herbs to the establishment of a 
marketing system for this produce.  A decentralized system has yielded a 
multiplicity of symbols of certification, packaging, labelling, displays and 
outlets.  The existence of a government-sponsored <pesticide-free> 
labelling programme and of branded organic produce from the private 
sector (some of it imported and often without external inspection) is 
leading to widespread consumer confusion.  Green Net, the leading 
marketing agency of the Alternative Agriculture Network, has requested 
assistance from CUSO in the form of a professionally qualified and 
experienced volunteer.   The volunteer will survey the current and 
potential range of products and promotional materials throughout the 
country and the local capacity for packaging, printing, etc.  The volunteer 
will then develop a public image for the Alternative Agriculture Network 
of Thailand that can be used in labelling, packaging and displaying its 
produce (organic food, medicinal herbs, handicrafts, publications, etc),in 
promotional materials (signs, posters, banners, T-shirts, etc) and in 
public events such as the Alternative Agriculture Fair. QUALIFICATIONS; 
appropriate professional experience, with experience in NGO work, 
preferably in organic agriculture, and preferably with prior overseas 
experience.  PLACEMENT DATE: asap

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE DOCUMENTALIST - THAILAND 
LOCATION: Bangkok 
DESCRIPTION - To assist with collecting, analyzing, storing and 
disseminating information on the alternative agriculture movement in 
Thailand for use in policy dialogue at a national and international level 
and information on international agencies and agreements that may have 
an impact on alternative agriculture in Thailand.  Attached to Rural 
Reconstruction Alumni and Friends Association, secretariat of the 
Alternative Agriculture Network of Thailand QUALIFICATIONS: 
Documentation, writing, computer skills, ability/willingness to learn Thai 
as soon as possible.   Experience in alternative/sustainable/organic 
agriculture.  Desirable: ngo experience, overseas experience, policy 
analysis experience. PLACEMENT DATE: FALL1997

PLANT PROTECTION MANAGER - THAILAND 
LOCATION -Prachinburi
DESCRIPTION -Assisting the work of Prachinburi Plant Protection Section 
in researching, testing and extending alternative pest control methods 
that are safe for the environment, the producer and the consumer, that are 
economically feasible, and that are, as far as possible, under the farmers' 
control.  This work focuses mostly on fruit (durian, mango, sandorica, 
jackfruit, etc.,) and rice, though there are also opportunities for work in 
vegetables. QUALIFICATIONS: BSc. in Entomology or Plant Pathology; two 
or more years experience in integrated pest management or related work. 
PLACEMENT DATE: FALL 1997

FOOD PROCESSING SPECIALIST - INDONESIA
LOCATION - Kupang
DESCRIPTION: To train lecturers, lab technicians and students at Kupang 
Agricultural Polytechnic in use of food processing equipment and design of 
experiments in food processing.  To investigate and document traditional 
harvesting and processing techniques of local forest and agricultural 
products, assess possibilities for cooperation and carry out market 
studies.  QUALIFICATIONS: BSc or diploma in food science and 3 or more 
years experience with home industry and food processing.  PLACEMENT 
DATE: August, 1997.

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC TRAINING SPECIALIST - INDONESIA
LOCATION - Bogor
DESCRIPTION:  To assist the UNESCAP Coarse Grains, Pulses, Roots and 
Tubers Centre in training activities including design of regional short-
term courses and developing and compiling training material.  
QUALIFICATIONS: Degree in agricultural economics or related field, 2 or 
more years experience in modeling/simulation research methods, teaching 
and curriculum development, personal computer software familiarity.  N.B. 
The CUSO salary, though sufficient to cover modest expenses, is 
considerably lower than the salaries paid to other UNESCAP employees.  
PLACEMENT DATE: August 1997.

JOBS IN THE MILL - COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) ADVISORS 
LOCATIONS: - Thailand, Lao, Indonesia 
DESCRIPTION: research local agricultural and marketing systems to assess 
the suitability of CSA for Asia.  In coordination with host organizations, 
organize and conduct workshops to introduce CSA and explore application 
to the local scene, develop action plans for further research, trials, etc.  
Publish and disseminate results and recommendations of the workshops 
and followup activities. QUALIFICATIONS: At least 2 years experience with 
CSA projects, ngo experience, overseas experience desirable. ANTICIPATED 
PLACEMENT DATE: Fall, 1997