IFDC Kenya
Vacancy: Field Officer / Agronomist – Potato
VC Capacity Building Project (PCB)
The International Fertilizer
Development Center (IFDC), ¡s a non-profit public International organization in
the soil fertility and agricultural development sector.
IFDC is headquartered in Alabama,
USA, with two regional coordination offices in Africa.
The project will introduce improved
potato seed varieties with an aim of increasing productivity and incomes while
ensuring food security, and also link farmers to sustainable markets.
Role and
Responsibilities
Main duties include but are not
limited to:
1. Establishing and monitoring
on-farm demonstration plots with strong market-linkages
2. Providing agronomic and management
support to PCB partners. This may include work planning with farmers’
associations/groups, county extension officers, Agro dealers, farm input
companies, buyers and other implementing organizations.
3. Undertaking regular visits to
project areas and meeting with partners and stakeholders to discuss barriers to
success, opportunities for advancement, and progress made toward achieving
project goals and objectives;
4. Prepare and coordinate field days
with partners in the potato value chain
5. Assisting in the identification of
opportunities for project development and expansion
6. Representing IFDC in the county
with stakeholders from public and private sectors, development partners and
stakeholders to further the aims of IFDC in the region.
7. Work in close collaboration with
the Project Team Leader on project operations issues and identify synergies and
alignment between PCB project and interface with other implementing partners in
the County
8. Any other activities as requested
by the Team Leader.
Required
Qualifications and Experience
·
5 years of experience in agronomy or
related fields;
·
First Degree in agriculture,
agribusiness or a related field preferred;
·
Proven and extensive project
management experiences, strong knowledge on potato production;
·
Experience with extension models,
training and capacity building projects
·
Proven and extensive experience in
implementing agricultural projects addressing a range of issues across the
value chain.
How to apply
Visit the careers page on IFDC
website
and apply by the February 9th 2018.