Project Manager (Agriculture & Aquaculture)

Northern Corridor Implementation Authority; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee agricultural and aquaculture projects in Penang, Malaysia. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience in managing multidisciplinary operations. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with contractual milestones, conducting site inspections, and managing participant recruitment. The ideal candidate will have critical knowledge in contract compliance and project sustainability. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to long-term project success in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in coordination or management of multi-disciplinary field operations.
• Experience in agriculture/aquaculture/livestock related projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Anchor Company adherence to infrastructure and commercial milestones.
• Conduct regular site inspections and document variances.
• Oversee recruitment and attendance of participants.
• Track crop-cycle execution and compliance.
• Liaise with Technical Officers for claims verification.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports.
• Identify and escalate risks affecting project schedule and quality.

Skills

Contract compliance

Schedule & timeline management

Project viability & sustainability

Participant recruitment & development

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelor’s in any field (preferably Project Management or Agriculture/Aquaculture)

Job description

Project Manager (Agriculture & Aquaculture)

The position maintains ongoing performance oversight of the Anchor Companies - conducting periodic site inspections, reviewing progress reports and coordinating with technical officers to ensure full compliance with contractual milestones across infrastructure delivery, participant management and commercial farming operations.

Key Accountabilities

• To monitor Anchor Company adherence to infrastructure and commercial milestones and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), to ensure contract compliance.
• To conduct regular site inspections and document variances, to support quality assurance and schedule control.
• To oversee recruitment and attendance of committed (full-time, part-time and/or casual workers) participants, to maintain workforce alignment with the Anchor Companies’ HR plan.
• To track crop-cycle execution, production and marketing compliance and enforce buy-back (in contract farming arrangement), to guarantee the production target, viability and sustainability of the program and participants incomes.
• To liaise with the Technical Officers to verify claims and prepare claim documentation, to expedite accurate and timely disbursements.
• To prepare and submit monthly reports, to provide internal and stakeholders (Ministry of Economy) with reliable progress updates.
• To identify and escalation risks affecting schedule, quality, budget, and audit compliance, to support proactive mitigation to achieve Zero Audit Findings

Bachelor’s in any field (preferably Project Management or Agriculture/Aquaculture)

Years of experience: ≥8years

Type of Experience: Coordination or management of multi-disciplinary field operations; preferably in agriculture/aquaculture/livestock related projects

Critical Knowledge Areas: Contract compliance, schedule & timeline management, project viability & sustainability, participant recruitment & development, reporting, stakeholder liaison

Commitment to contractual compliance and governance.

Sound financial oversight to support long-term project sustainability.