Program Delivery Lead

Program Delivery Lead

Edufarmers Foundation is a non-profit organization with a vision to improve the four pillars of food security through two main initiatives:

1. Agriculture Services and Development: We are currently building our capabilities to do agronomy research to achieve optimal yield, to work with farmers and influencing their behavior to adopt certain agri-inputs, practices, and technologies, and to create agriculture content and material to disseminate them to wider audiences. We have the ambition to develop an Indonesian agriculture production center of excellence with research and training center operations all around Indonesia to create impact and change the landscape of the Indonesian upstream agriculture industry.
2. Stunting Prevention and Nutrition AI Program: We aim to reduce Indonesia’s high stunting rates through a combination of direct intervention and AI-powered education. Our ZeroStunting program provides daily nutrition for stunted children, increasing parent’s awareness on child nutrition, and empowering Posyandu cadres.

At this stage, Edufarmers has already set up the foundation for these two main initiatives to scale up. With funding from Google.org, Edufarmers will setup new projects and scale existing programs to reach more beneficiaries and improve its impact:

• Improvement of AI Agronomic Engine: Soil, weather, and plant data collection project to feed into AI Agronomic Engine, which will power up personalized farming chatbots for farmers.

• Dissemination of AI Agronomic Engine: Leverage online channels and networks owned by stakeholders to reach 100,000 farmers to use AI Agri Chatbot powered by AI Agronomic Engine.

• Nutrition AI and Knowledge Hub: Develop, train, deploy, and disseminate medical purposed LLM to deliver tailored nutritional advice to 100,000 users, including parents, teachers, and health volunteers. This initiative will empower parents and healthcare workers with personalized nutrition guidance to improve child development and our stunting program impact.

Edufarmers is seeking an experienced Program Delivery Lead to lead the 3-year program with the design and implementation of the programs mentioned above. The Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the program, ensuring alignment with the project objectives, managing partnerships, managing timeline, coordinating with stakeholders, and monitoring the successful implementation of AI-based solutions in agriculture and nutrition. You will play a critical role in shaping the direction of these initiatives and ensuring their successful delivery.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience in managing large-scale, multi-year programs, particularly in agriculture, nutrition, or technology-focused development initiatives. Strong leadership, organizational, and stakeholder management skills are essential.

You will have an opportunity to make a tangible impact on food security, agriculture, and stunting reduction in Indonesia through a dynamic, mission-driven work environment with a passionate and dedicated team.

Basic Information and Responsibilities

Job Title : Program Delivery Lead

Employment type : 12-month contract, extension/permanent contract based on performance

Work location : Jakarta, Indonesia

Function : COO Office Seniority Level : Manager / Senior Manager

Reporting to : Chief Operating Officer

As a Program Delivery Lead, you are expected to design, manage, and implement projects to enhance impact for smallholder farmers and stunted children. The details of the job will include, but might not be limited to the following: 

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define requirements and implementation strategies for both agriculture and nutrition, making sure it meets its expected outputs and outcomes. 
• Conduct both qualitative and quantitative research to inform project direction, synthesize findings to design an overall delivery concept that satisfies project requirements, and create the concept document and present it to top management and client. 
• Lead the implementation of both the AI Agronomic Engine and Nutrition AI Knowledge Hub projects, build an operational team to work on the project, and ensuring that they are successfully rolled out to target beneficiaries (farmers, parents, health workers, etc.). 
• Manage the program budget, ensuring the effective allocation of resources to meet program goals. 
• Identify risks to the program and develop mitigation strategies to ensure smooth execution and sustainability. 
• Manage and coordinate cross-functional teams, including department head, impact team, product manager, technology developers, field teams, and local partners. Ensure smooth communication and collaboration between all stakeholders. 
• Work together with cross-functional teams to: 
• Foster partnerships with local institutions, universities, government bodies, and private companies to support program activities and ensure scalability. 
• Develop and oversee a robust M&E framework to track program progress, assess impact, and ensure accountability to funders and beneficiaries. Regularly report on program outcomes to Edufarmers’ leadership and donor (Google.org). 
• Track project progress, measure impact, and report on milestones to internal stakeholders and donor.