Land O'Lakes International Development
Land O’Lakes is a thriving, farmer-owned cooperative and diversified agribusiness, acclaimed for its nationally-branded dairy products and owner of the largest livestock feed and agronomy company in North America. Its International Development Division has nearly 30 years of experience developing market-driven agribusiness systems that generate economic growth and alleviate poverty and has implemented more than 140 projects in over 70 developing countries.
Closing date: 30 Nov 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: United States of America (the)
Home-Based Assignment with possible trip to D.C. or Minnesota
Land O’Lakes International Development (IDD) is currently reviewing its international development portfolio with a view towards improving its environmental stewardship and adapting its interventions to the realities of the world’s changing climate.
Land O’Lakes seeks the services of a consultant with an extensive environmental assessment background specifically in the livestock/agriculture production arena to assist this process. The focus of this consultancy is climate change mitigation and beneficiary and ecological resiliency, although it is framed in the larger context of environmental protection.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Natural Resource Economics, Ecology, Environmental Science, or related field;
- Minimum of eight years experience developing and/or managing integrated, international agriculture and environment programs;
- In-depth understanding of climate change adaptation, especially as it relates to global crop and livestock production systems;
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Reference Code: RW_7XPQEC-71
