JOB DETAILS:
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
1. Planning and budget. The applicant will be required to prepare a project annual work plan and budget
2. Report writing: He/she will be required to write project periodic report according to donor formats and present it to the project manager of development coordinator
3. Promoting sustainable agricultural practices: To would work with farmers and rural communities to encourage them and implement sustainable agricultural techniques that optimize land use, conserve natural resources, and increase productivity.
4. Providing training and capacity-building: He/she are required to conduct workshops, training sessions, and demonstrations to educate farmers on recommended farming techniques, crop rotation, integrated pest management, and irrigation methods.
5. Supporting farmers’ group formation and strengthening: He/she will be required to mobilize farmers to form producer groups and savings and lending groups
6. Farmers’ access to bulk input and reliable market for agriculture produce: To assist farmers in accessing agricultural inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and equipment. Facilitating access to credit or subsidies and linkage with reliable off takers can be part of this process.
7. Capacity building of the lead farmers: To facilitate recruitment of the lead farmers and train them on technical content and their roles in the project implementation.
8. Monitoring and evaluation: Work closely with the project officer- MEL to keep tracking of the progress and impact of the implemented agricultural activities and facilitate reflection with farmers to note the impact and lesson learning.

Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or related field
• Experience: Proven experience in implementation of agricultural related or integrated community development projects, preferably in rural contexts with smallholder farmers; in-depth knowledge of sustainable farming practices, crop diversification, and pest management; experience in designing and implementing training programs and capacity-building initiatives in Kiswahili language for smallholder farmers. At least 3 years proven experience in the related fields. Basic knowledge in animal husbandry will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of saving and lending: Familiarity with savings-led approaches and internal lending communities, including group dynamics and financial management will be an added advantage
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders. Excellent verbal and written communication in English language is a pre-requisite.
• Project management: experience in planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting is highly needed.

Interested applicants should submit their one page cover letter and a detailed CV with three referees all in one PDF file to dmddmbulu@yahoo.com so as to reach him on or before the 15th September, 2023 . Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject of the email. Also indicate your phone mobile number.