Agriculture officer (Re Announced)

Date Posted: Sep 13, 2022

Job Detail

Location:

Badakhshan Daikondi Ghowr Samangan
Company:

Afghanaid
Type:

Contract
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

14
Vacancy number:

VA-2022-70
Experience:

3 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Sep 19, 2022

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About Afghanaid

Afghanaid is a British international NGO (www.afghanaid.org.uk) that has been working in Afghanistan since 1983. Headquartered in Kabul, Afghanaid implements projects directly in 8 provinces and through partners in a further number of provinces and maintains a marketing and fundraising office in London. Afghanaid works in some of the most remote areas of the country and through a range of programme interventions supports development of basic services, such as water and sanitation, access roads, education facilities and other community infrastructure; strengthens livelihoods through improved natural resource management, agricultural and small enterprise development, and improved access to markets; and provides humanitarian assistance in times of emergencies. Gender mainstreaming, local governance and community development are integrated into all of Afghanaid’s work. The results achieved have earned Afghanaid the respect and recognition of stakeholders as an effective and collaborative charity.

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Agriculture officer will implement the project at the community level. She/he will closely work with field staff and project beneficiaries. Impart regular visits to farmer’s and livestock owners in the field, provide technical agriculture and livestock management training to project farmers, and livestock owners, distribution agriculture and livestock inputs to strengthen the livestock based livelihoods of food insecure farming families affected by recent drought. She/he will also provide support to the Project Coordinator in compiling monthly and quarterly Progress Reports.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities:

Under the direct technical supervision of project coordinator, you will be accomplishing the following key responsibilities:

With the assistance of project coordinator, the agriculturist will develop daily and monthly work plan.
He/she will conduct regularly visits to district programme site at 90 % time to field to observe and assess the performance of target beneficiaries’ and provide to them information and technical advice as required.
With the support of social organizer carry out the community mobilization and beneficiary selection.
He/she will closely work with relevant project field staff and target farmers and livestock owners to implement the project activities and will send monthly progress report against the agreed objectives and outcomes.
Distribution of the wheat seed and animal feed to the targeted beneficiaries.
Conduct mobilization meetings with target farmers, and promote sustainability through farmer’s participation and involvement in all Agricultural activities.
Conduct regular visits to farmer’s fields, identify technical problems investigate causes, advise effective solutions to farmers and commercial growers to assure crop quality and low crop damage and ensure increased crop production levels.
Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they can best use land, promote plant growth, or avoid or correct problems such as erosion.
Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.
Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests and identify or classify species of insects such as locust.
Document and share case studies, success stories and field visit reports as and when required.
Discussion with the community regarding extension of new methodology and introducing new varieties and techniques in the area.
He/she will delivery agro technique and livestock management trainings to project farmers and livestock owners.
He/she will carry out the post distribution and post harvesting survey in the field.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education & Professional Qualification

Agriculture BSc Degree-Level, ability to learn the NRM related Technical Manuals

Work Experience

3-4-year experience of working in INGO development programme
Possess at least a BSc degree in agriculture.
At least 3 years of working experience.
Evidence of a highly developed computer literacy
Knowledge of English language will be an added value.
Knowledge of Dari and Pashtu language will be an added value.
Committed and honest in his/her work
Ability to provide technical supervision, motivate and train project livestock owners and farmers.

Professional Skills, Competencies, Values and Attitudes

(To be added by Hiring Manager, a template is highlighted below)

1. Proficiency in computer software MS Office etc.
2. Reporting writing skills
3. Ability to deal with difficult, often challenging work situations.
4. Behavioural role model for peers and fellow team members.
5. Competent to work with significant levels of autonomy and able to meet tight deadlines.
6. Sensitivity to gender issues.
7. Fluent in Dari, Pashto and good English (written and oral).
8. Personal integrity, sense of humour, intuitive and self-motivation
9. Knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, active listener

Specifically, the holder of this position should also demonstrate the following:

Key Skills and Competencies

Essential

Highly developed reporting, budget monitoring, and management skills.
Excellent knowledge of community development and social mobilisation.
Proven management ability and strong interpersonal skills – team player.
Problem solving and leadership skills.
Proficiency in the most common computer software including word processing, and excel spreadsheets.
Ability to deal with difficult, often frustrating work situations.
A willingness to live, travel and work in isolated and possibly dangerous locations.
Gender sensitivity.
Sensitivity to the Islamic culture.
Commitment to support/develop the capacity of the national staff and of rural communities.
Personal integrity and a sense of humour.
Knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses.
Ability to manage conflicting priorities in personal workload.
Knowledge of exit strategies and sustainability issues.

Desirable

(To be added by Hiring Manager, a template is highlighted below)

Experience or familiarity other INGOs working in Badakhshan, Ghor, Samangan and Daikundi provinces
Previous work experience in Afghanaid working provinces
Proficiency in training design and delivery

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

Please email a covering letter and your CV, by no later than 19 Sep 2022 to vacancies@afghanaid.org.uk including your name and the job title in the subject line. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 standard A4 page in length and explain how you meet the essential and desirable position requirements and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for this role. Your CV should be no more than 4 pages and include 3 professional references including your current employer. The precision and style with which you present yourself in your covering letter and CV will be given significant weight in short listing candidates. Application with no proper subject (requested above) will not be considered.

Submission Email:

vacancies@afghanaid.org.uk

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