Overview
The Regional Agriculture Assistant will support regional agricultural and plant production and protection activities, providing technical support and assisting with certification processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the preparation, review, and dissemination of regional and country specific technical communication materials related to the agriculture sector.
- Assist in providing field level support and basic technical guidance to implementing partners (IPs) and beneficiaries on wheat and other crops’ cultivation practices.
- Support the promotion of FAO’s mandate, programmes, national priorities, and activities at the field level.
- Assist with coordination and collaboration with implementing partners (IPs), UN agencies, development partners, NGOs/CSOs, and relevant private sector actors.
- Provide administrative and field-level support to the Regional Coordinator in coordination with stakeholders.
- Assist in the implementation of project activities in accordance with approved work plans and budgets.
- Support the identification and mapping of potential implementing partners for emergency and resilience interventions.
- Assist in monitoring the distribution of agricultural inputs to targeted beneficiaries.
- Conduct routine field visits to support monitoring of FAO emergency and resilience activities.
- Assist the Emergency and Resilience Unit in the collection of background information and field data.
- Support the supervisor(s) in coordination with relevant government counterparts and local stakeholders.
- Assist in field-level activities related to seed multiplication, certification processes, and demonstration activities.
- Support the supervisor(s) on delivery of training sessions and awareness activities.
- Assist in basic data collection, compilation, and initial analysis related to project activities.
- Support assessments of natural disaster– and conflict-affected households through field data collection.
- Assist in maintaining project records and providing raw field data for inclusion in reports.
- Prepare routine weekly and monthly activity reports and provide inputs to technical reports.
- Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences or related field with 4 years and above, field experience in implementing Agricultural or Agronomy or related programs.
- At least 2 years of UN or INGO experience is desirable.
- Experience of working with the United Nations or other international organizations (especially those working in the field of agriculture) will be preferred.
- Ability to work independently is preferred.
- Experience of working in emergency conditions is preferred.
- Experience organizing stakeholder meetings or workshops with various partners.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences or related field.
