Agriculture Extension Officer

Overview

Provide technical support in agriculture and income generation activities.

You have:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in agricultural extension services or related field.
• Ability to train and build capacity among beneficiaries and community members.
• Knowledge of local agricultural practices and market dynamics.
• Experience in project management and reporting.

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Technical Support and Guidance • Lead in Agriculture and Income Generation beneficiary selection, beneficiary verification and beneficiary registration with MEAL unit and project manager • Provide relevant technical guidance on Agriculture and Income Generation activities, including leading participatory community livelihoods assessments and supporting beneficiaries develop viable business plans for IGAs • Conduct capacity building training on good Agriculture practices on selected crops and vegetables • Provide on-job follow up and technical guidance to CBFs and beneficiaries • Contribute in procurement of project inputs (Seed, Saplings, Fertilizers, livestock. etc) and ensure they are adoptable to the context. • Engaging and building strong relationships with community members, analyzing data collected to identify Income generation opportunities, support targeted beneficiaries prepare simple business plans • Facilitate trainings /orientation on Savings for Transformation (S4T) and organise beneficiaries of business start-up capitals/grants to initiate viable Income Generation activities (IGAs) for self-reliance • Coordinate closely with the project manager to ensure timely implementation of the project activities and get readiness for timely distribution of Agriculture and Income Generation inputs/grants for the target communities. • Ensure that all processes and activities are in line with WVA endorsed SOPs and procedures. • Ensure that proper community development practices and “Do No Harm” practices are incorporated and upheld throughout the implementation of the project. • Support WVA HIRO in receiving and inputting the beneficiary data into the LMMS, issuing beneficiary ration cards, generating BDLs and reports. • Document field achievements, innovations, failures, and lessons learned to integrate into project activities and inform project strategy.

Stakeholder coordination •

Travel regularly to all project sites to ensure proper implementation and quality of project activities • Conducting coordination meeting with community elders and line departments on Agriculture and IGA activities. • Conduct regular meeting with local entrepreneurs. • Conduct market linkage between Community and local Provincial and zonal market. • Maintain excellent working relations with project stakeholder, partners and other contractors

Data collection and reporting •

Regular field visit, monitor, document and report work progress to FSL Project Manager on daily and weekly basis. And to FSL Coordinator to update the Report hub on monthly bases. • Participate in preparation of project reports as per WVA and donor guideline • Administrative tasks in relevant to project activities • Logistical planning of distributions and other field activities (procurement, transport, cash advance etc. • Provide the project manager and monitoring team with relevant information for project reports and surveys; • Compile data collected from assessment and surveys with close coordination of the MEAL department for reporting purposes; • Arrange all necessary logistics for activities of projects including workshops and trainings

Other •

Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards • Adhere to WV accountability standards • To be aware and prepared to implement WV Afghanistan Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan under the context of (Herat) urban and rural interventions

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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