FSL Officer

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 33,000+ 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:

• To work closely with FSL coordinator and other FSL team members in building the capacity of farmer groups and pastoralist communities through brain storming and introduction of new techniques to increase productivity
• Organizes schedules of land and equipment use, assesses field site characteristics, select field locations and plans for tillage operations.
• Coordinates provision of agricultural inputs and tools, maintain records of beneficiaries and distributions
• To provide overall technical support to farming community through trainings, experiments and developing production methods to improve household food production and income of the communities.
• Produce detailed agricultural training materials and deliver trainings to beneficiaries.
• To help with the establishment of farmer cooperatives and building their capacities
• Providing technical support to the Field extension workers to maximize the impact of the trainings (based on ToT methodology);
• Establishing and motivating agricultural committees to support in on-going projects
• Training farmers on the correct methods on the various stages of cultivation and maintaining an agricultural technique demonstration farms.
• Carrying out assessments of agro pests and post-harvest management practices or any food security issues when required;
• Participate in community sensitization of any community related activities related to food security and livelihoods
• Working closely with the FSL team to plan the day-to-day activities to ensure that program goals are achieved and submit weekly reports;
• Developing training plans and monitoring their implementation by field extension workers;
• Assist the FSL coordinator in developing BoQs / budget for any training and/ or workshop and constructions concerned with livelihoods, demonstration plot etc.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only