Overview
Support the implementation of the Agriculture component under SC-NI grant over the target province/s. Key responsibilities include community mobilization, beneficiary selection, and leading climate-smart agriculture interventions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the project team in terms of community mobilization and sensitization.
- Conduct and support beneficiary selection through a household selection proper method.
- Lead the planning and implementation of climate-smart agriculture interventions, including the distribution of drought-resistant seeds, tools, and inputs to farmers.
- Provide technical training and capacity-building to farmers in climate-smart agricultural practices, food processing, handling, storage, and marketing.
- Support the establishment of small and medium-scale food processing businesses, improving their access to markets and increasing food production and income.
- Monitor agricultural activities to ensure increased productivity and the adoption of climate-resilient practices among target communities.
- Collaborate with community leaders, agricultural cooperatives, and other stakeholders to ensure the success of agronomy-related interventions.
- Conduct participatory assessments and surveys to identify agricultural needs and opportunities for improvement within the targeted communities.
- Ensure that all agronomy interventions are aligned with gender-sensitive approaches, encouraging active participation of women and youth in agricultural activities.
- Provide regular updates and reports on the progress of agronomy-related activities.
- Prepare and implement action plan for quality monitoring.
- Mobilizing and Making communities aware of project objectives, outputs and activities and MEAL systems and SCI Child Safeguarding Policies.
- Facilitate project and activities information at all events such as training and workshops.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in agronomy, climate-smart agriculture, or related livelihood interventions.
- Strong understanding of climate change impacts on agriculture and sustainable farming practices.
- Experience working in rural and vulnerable communities, including returnees and pastoral populations.
- Excellent training and facilitation skills with experience in building capacity in rural agricultural contexts.
- Strong organizational and reporting skills.
Qualifications
14th grade (Agriculture institute) (preferred to Bachelor's degree in the field of Agriculture.)
