YEP Programmes vacancies
The YEP Programmes Agrofood and Water offer Dutch young experts the opportunity to acquire professional experience abroad during minimum 1 and maximum 2 years. At the moment, seven vacancies are available: six in the Agrofood programme and one in the Water programme.
On the YEP web pages “Criteria“ and “Nederlandse Young Expert worden?” (both in Dutch) detailed information is available on the requirements to become a Young Expert. Deadline for applications is October 18, 2015; soon after, the YEP Programme Bureau will contact the applicants to let them know if they are invited for (speed date) interviews in The Hague.
Click on a vacancy below for more detailed information and to apply online. Candidates are strongly advised to draft their curriculum and motivation letter in English, allowing the foreign partner organizations to read the applications as well. Candidates are also asked to indicate which theme – Agrofood and/or Water – they prefer and why.
YEP AGROFOOD POSITION AGRIPROFOCUS
Country: Mali
Title of project: Youth in Agribusiness AgriProFocus Network programme
Duration: 2 years
Background
AgriProFocus is an international network with Dutch roots that promotes and drives farmer entrepreneurship among farmers and their organisations. We believe that primary producers worldwide are the key to local economic growth and sustainable agri-food systems. Only in this way we can sustainably feed 9 billion people by 2050.
YEP AGROFOOD POSITION PRACTICA
Country: Kenya
Title of project: Futurepump Sunflower solar irrigation pump testing & Quality control of production
Duration: 2 years
Background
Futurepump Kenya and PRACTICA are offering the opportunity for a high-calibre Dutch Young Expert to join the existing team in Kisumu, with a combination of excellent (mechanical) engineering skills and a flair for meticulous data collection and analysis. At the same time we are offering an opportunity for a Local Young Expert to strengthen the Futurepump India team to improve the level of quality of the pumps leaving the factory. The joint role of this YEP team is to translate field pilot findings into improved product design and quality.
YEP AGROFOOD POSITION ALTERRA
Country: Burundi
Title of project: Climate smart Land and Water Management to increase food and financial security in the Great Lakes Region
Duration: 2 years
Background
Alterra is the research institute for our green living environment. Alterra is part of Wageningen University and Research Centre and provides expertise in the areas of green space and the sustainable use: knowledge of water, nature, biodiversity, climate, landscape, forest, ecology, environment, soil, landscape, land – and space, geo-information, remote sensing, urban greenery, recreation etc. Alterra contributes to the realization of a high quality and sustainable green living environment by qualified and independent research.
YEP AGROFOOD POSITION SNV KENYA
Country: Kenya
Title of project: HortIMPACT program – Kenya
Duration: 1 year
Background
SNV believes that no-one should have to live in poverty and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development.
YEP AGROFOOD POSITION ICCO
Country: Indonesia
Title of project: Rural Entrepreneurship and Market Inclusive Development of the Aqua and Horticulture sector in Indonesia
Duration: 2 years
Background
ICCO Cooperation (ICCO) is a Dutch founded organization for international development cooperation with 50 years of experience and global presence in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
YEP AGROFOOD POSITION AKVO
Country: Burkina Faso
Title of project: Value chain transparency in the food and agriculture sector West Africa
Duration: 2 years
Background
Akvo is a non-profit foundation headquartered in the Netherlands with staff in 13 countries across five continents. Akvo has a broad network of over 2500 partner organisations. We work together with national governments around the world, international, regional and local NGOs, multilaterals such as UNDP and UNICEF and companies such as Mars Chocolate.
YEP WATER POSITION VITENS EVIDES INTERNATIONAL
Country: Mozambique
Title of project: Capacity building for operations of secondary urban water systems and urban sanitation systems, under the mandate of AIAS (the local water authority)
Duration: 2 years
