Job Description:

• Support the identification of beneficiaries and distribution of soil health cards to target farmer groups.
• Organize training on crop BMP’s and 4Rs in collaboration with cooperatives, and agrovets.
• Support field activities under the maize commercial model (MCM) and conduct effective networking and engagement with key project personnel from public, private and cooperatives.
• Conduct fertilizer trials and demonstrations with new fertilizer products such as Nano urea on NSAF targeted crops.
• Organize farmers field days (FFD) in demonstration plots to illustrate the performance of new fertilizers and compare with farmers practices. Collect farmers perception on new fertilizer products.
• Coordinate with cooperatives, GoN officials, agrovets, development partners at local level to implement project activities.
• Monitor field activities, collect field data and provide feedback to RA at regular basis.
•  Participate in project’s beneficiary-based survey (BBS), identify clusters and provide farmers list and supervise enumerators during field survey in respective districts.
• Assist in organizational survey to capture targeted yield, area coverage, volume of sales through collaborators (cooperatives, agrovets, PMAMP super-zones).
• Facilitate farmers to use ICT tools (sms and app) to follow up the training activities so that project BMPs are disseminated to farmers.
• Collect field data (trials, demos, socio economic survey etc.) and submit to ARAs and RA.
• Compile field report and submit on a bi-weekly basis to supervisor.
• Perform other duties as and when required by the supervisor.

Job Specification:

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture (agronomy or soil science or other closely related discipline).
• At least five years of working experience in promoting and facilitating agriculture extension.
• Demonstrated experience in field work, data collection, training and activity implementation with end-users.
• Knowledge of integrated soil fertility management principles an advantage.
• Able to operate MS office computer packages and other data analysis tools.
• Excellent work ethics and demonstrated potential to work independently with minimal supervision and to work in inter-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to undertake multiple tasks and work under strict deadlines.
• Good proficiency in written and spoken English language.
• Valid motorcycle driving license, preferred.
•  The selected candidate should exhibit the following competencies: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, and Client Orientation.

Source: Kumarijob 

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