Job Description

Project Intern – Agronomist (Only Female Candidates can apply)

Position title:

Project Intern – Agronomist

Project Name:

Climate Justice Pillar

Duty station:

 Erigavo, Sanaag region,

Type of Contract

 Internship program 9 months

About CARE

CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We seek a world of hope, inclusion and social justice, where poverty has been overcome, and all people live with dignity and security, with a specific focus on the empowerment of women and girls. CARE’s Vision 2030 strategy includes six broad impact areas, with specific impact targets and metrics aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. CARE anticipates that its impact will increasingly be achieved at the systems level as part of its quest for sustainable impact at scale, achieved through local leadership in partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society actors.

Background Summary

CARE Somalia/Somaliland is implementing a programme funded by the Danish International Development Agency(DANIDA) to strengthen livelihood resilience among displaced climate refugees and ultra-marginalized women in Sanaag Region. The project promotes climate-smart agriculture and entrepreneurship. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in community-based agricultural project support within a humanitarian and development context.

Position Summary

The Intern will provide support to the project team in the implementation of climate-smart agriculture activities, beneficiary engagement, and field monitoring. The position is based in Erigavo, Sanaag region.

Internship Roles & Responsibilities
Under the supervision of a Project Officer, the Intern will:

• Assist the project team in community mobilization and beneficiary registration activities.
• Support climate-smart agriculture interventions, including drip irrigation, solar-powered water systems, and greenhouse farming.
• Support planning, site selection, installation and supervision of climate-smart agriculture technologies in line with best practices. 
• Support capacity strengthening of farmer groups or co-operatives through the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach and hands-on coaching.
• Help maintain good relationships with community members and local partners by providing logistical and administrative support.
• Participate in field monitoring visits to to track project performance.
• Assist in the preparation of field visit reports, activity reports, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Help ensure the transparent implementation of activities by supporting feedback collection from communities.
• Assist in the collection, proper filing and organization of project data and documents.
• Perform any other related tasks as requested by the Project Officer or Project Manager

Experiences and Qualifications

• Recent University graduates(within last 18 months), possessing a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agriculture Engineering  or related Agricultural fields.
• At least 1 years’ experience implementing climate-smart agriculture interventions within smallholder farming systems will be added advantage.
• Some prior experience or exposure to drip irrigation, solar-powered water systems, and greenhouse farming will be added advantage
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to remote rural field sites as required.
• Good verbal and written skills in Somali and English
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Commitment to adhere to CARE’s policies on child protection, safeguarding, and code of conduct.

Learning Opportunity
This internship provides practical exposure to field-based agronomy work, community engagement, CSA technologies, monitoring, and humanitarian–development programming

Skills Required

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