Description de l'offre
JOB ADVERT: Agriculture Assistant Location: Kumbo Type of Employment: Salaried, full-time Reporting: Reports to Field Coordinator Summary Nascent Solutions, Inc. (Nascent) is seeking a talented and experienced Agriculture Assistant who will support the organization’s Food Security and Agriculture component especially leading the McGovern-Dole activities. The Agriculture Assistant will work under the supervision of the Field Coordinator. Duties and Responsibilities Sensitize communities, PTAs, teachers, and students on the importance of school gardens Work with community and traditional leaders to identify land for school gardens Develop an action plan to revive established school garden Provide expertise climate smart and Nutrition sensitive agriculture as well as post-harvest management strategies for selected crops Identify needs and conduct procurement of seeds and garden tools in compliance with Nascent and USDA regulations Ensure proper handling and storage of inputs and equipment Coordinate all gardening activities including plot measurement, staking, layout, mapping, seedbed preparation, planting, plot care, pollination, and harvesting and storage Conduct regular visits to the gardens to provide technical assistance and ensure proper implementation Work with M&E specialist to create and implement a data collection system Document project success with photos/videos and at least two success stories each year Participate in the development of workplans and donor report Identify new business opportunities in the sector and draft concept notes Perform other duties as appropriate Qualifications Required A higher diploma in agronomy from an accredited institution At least 3 years’ experience working with community-based groups in the use of climate-smart and nutritionsensitive agriculture Knowledge of post-harvest management Excellent verbal & written communication skills Demonstrated expertise in training people in small agriculture techniques Ability to travel at least 20% of the time Excellent organizational and time management skills Ability to develop good working relationships with stakeholders Ability to work under difficult circumstances Knowledge Microsoft Office Suite Knowledge …