Job Description

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Job Description:

Project Officer -Agronomist

The Role:

The Project Officer will provide technical supervision to project teams by ensuring that Food for Asset/Livelihoods and Agricultural projects under World Vision are appropriately designed, implemented, monitored, and reported. The position holder will also serve as the main technical person for all agricultural and natural resource management-related activities. S/he will work closely with the Project Manager and ensure participatory technology development through participatory trials and research on improved agricultural-based production methodologies, technical training, extension dry land crop production, and sustainable water management. The position holder will also support potential farmers in the creation of kitchen gardens, provide technical support, and also ensure extension services for broader adoption. S/he will support improved technologies, farmers' field school, and community-based natural resources management approaches.

Key Responsibilities: Supervision

• Technical Supervision
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation
• Capacity Building

Experiences and Qualifications

Essential:

• A degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Agronomy/ Agriculture Extension/ Soil and Water Engineering/ Environmental Management/Natural Resources Management or related field.
• At least three years’ experience in a relevant field.
• Proven experience of working with rural communities and participatory planning.
• Good understanding of dry land farming (crops, rangeland and livestock)
• Good understanding of community mobilization and participatory methods.
• Mature and confident to deal with Government authorities at all levels, communities and community leaders.
• Able to build strong relationships and partnerships with Government agencies, private partners, community leaders and other stakeholders.

Skills Required

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