Overview
Provides technical and operational support for horticulture activities, with a focus on vegetables seeds and orchard establishment, sapling quality control, and trellis system design.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides technical information and guidance on climate smart horticulture-based marketable livelihoods.
- Supports the establishment and follow-up of orchards, including site selection, land preparation, planting, irrigation, and management.
- Provides technical oversight for orchard establishment across provinces.
- Supports selection, inspection, and quality control of fruit saplings.
- Assists with drafting technical specifications for procurement of horticulture inputs.
- Provides technical inputs for initiating bids related to Horticulture.
- Provides technical assistance in the design, establishment, and supervision of trellis systems.
- Supports provincial teams and beneficiaries in selecting and monitoring trellis systems.
- Develops and delivers training packages and ToT modules on orchard management, pruning, trellising, nutrient management, and pest/disease control.
- Produces and disseminates technical manuals, guidelines, and IEC materials.
- Supports CIGs in approaching markets for horticulture growth, harvesting, and marketing.
- Contributes towards the preparation of project reports and publications.
- Provides technical guidance in broader horticulture activities and their impact on food security.
- Performs any other tasks as required.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture or related field with 4 years and above, field experience in implementing Horticulture or Agricultural or related programs.
- At least 2 years of UN or INGO experience is desirable in Horticulture or Agriculture.
- 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.
- Experience in Horticulture with UN/INGO.
- Experience on climatic challenges and ability to suggest on orchard’s based on the climate.
- Experience with providing training with setting up of orchards.
- Experience on water management for vegetables and orchard plantations.
- Experience in marketing and suggesting best avenues for value chain.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture or related field.
