Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 06, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB TITLE: AGRICULTURE FIELD OFFICER
POSITION: PAID (1)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
● Discipleship: provide individual teaching of D4D principles and Biblical values to help individuals grow in their relationship with Jesus and to understand who they were created to be and how their role fits with the rest of their family and community. Demonstrate Christ-like behavior in all areas of life in order to be a role model for others.
● Train and assist goat recipients on how to add value to their crops
● Participate in training of new goat recipients before they are given breeding goats
● Provide training to FFHC project sites based on crops/pests at each site monthly
● Train FFHC families about Moringa Trees, sustainable farming, vertical gardening and other lessons learned from various training such as ECHO.
● Provide technical support to farmers on best agricultural practices
● Build capacity of the groups and networks to prepare their operations plans and to coach them on implementation
● Use Foundations for Farming and other curriculums to help farmers increase their crop yield
● Sensitization and mobilization of members and groups
● Organize and direct crop demonstration plots at goat farm as a learning point to goat recipients
● Organize and facilitate farmer field school (open to both goat recipients and others in the community who are not goat recipients) to educate regarding conservation farming technologies Quarterly.
● Organize crop field day so that our goat recipients can learn and exchange new crop technologies
● Ensure implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project deliverables as per project design
● Collaborate with relevant stakeholders (Farmers, Government livestock officers and other NGOs) to ensure appropriate programming strategies are developed and refined for the target population
● Visit target communities on a regular basis to discuss with farmers on their problems, experiences and learn about communities and agricultural practices relevant to the increased production of food for target communities.
● Ensure the design of appropriate training methods and materials for use in local community development work and informal education activities.
● Participate in planning sessions and in the development of program strategies
● Participate in special projects as assigned by the Country Director
● Review performed activities and plan activities for the next week
● Prepare monitoring schedule and indicators to be evaluated
● Evaluate FFHC beneficiaries for changes in their farming practices and production
● Organize and participate in monitoring of the project interventions
● Assist in preparation of yearly AGD Work plan and budget
● Act as a liaison officer between FFHC and crop research findings institutes
● Assist with activities concerning environmental improvement, like tree planting.
● Work closely with other departments as needed to facilitate the development of the FFHC farm
● Manage relationships with relevant stakeholders (local government and other stakeholders)
● Act upon any activity assigned by the office

QUALIFICATION.
• A Degree in Agriculture preferably Agronomy at recognized university
• At least two years or more of experience working with NGOs or other private sector in agricultural related Programmes.
• Managing demonstration farms, following up application of good agriculture practices; and effective use of training materials.
• Experience in Project design, Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation.
• Experience in Fundraising related activities
• Ability to achieve pre-defined results and outcomes using ethical, best practice methods
• Strong communication, interpersonal, community level facilitation and coordination skills
• Computer literacy, good record keeping and report writing
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work in a multi partner initiatives
• Budget and financial management, training need assessment and training facilitation
• Willingness to work in rural/marginal areas
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to solve problems efficiently and effectively.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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Job application procedure
If you are interested and meet these qualifications, please submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae with contact phone numbers, as well as names and contact information of three referees to:
PROGRAM MANAGER, FOOD FOR HIS CHILDREN INC P.O.BOX 172 KARATU –TANZANIA.
E-mail: jobs.FFHC@gmail.com 
Deadline for applications is 30th September,2021. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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