Position: Livelihoods Assistant – Agriculture
Contract: 9 months
contract with possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council
terms of employment for National staff.
Duty
station: Kakuma (Local contract does not qualify for RnR and accommodation)
Job description
The Project Assistant is
responsible for supporting in the development, implementation and monitoring of
agricultural intervention in the settlement and refugee camp for the target
groups. The Project Assistant will be instrumental in training and advising
farmers on matters related to Crop Production, Land Development, planning and
management of demonstration plots and perm garden.
Responsibilities
- Project
Development and Implementation
- Support
in conducting needs assessments, analysis of current Agricultural
activities
- Beneficiary
identification, registration and selection for the agricultural
activities.
- Training
and advising farmers on matters related to vegetable production
- Planning
and management of agricultural demonstration plots.
- Implement
a farm records management system and provision of timely updates on
progress status.
- Support
farmers on product marketing and selling of the produce to customers.
- Report
progress against work plans on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
- Embrace
innovative ways to farming through the implementation and advising on best
practices.
- Capacity
build farmers on Post-harvest processing including storage and packaging
of the farm produce.
- Conduct
in-service trainings to refugee incentive staff.
- Facilitate
in the distribution of farm tools and inputs to the beneficiaries.
- Take
part in budget monitoring and tracking of expenditure on agricultural
activities.
- Prepare
and apply appropriate tools to be used for monitoring and reporting on
beneficiaries’ progress.
- Document
success stories and project milestones as well as best practices.
- Any
other assignment by the supervisor, including preparation of logistic,
procurement and finance requirements.
- Supervise
the Refugee community workers.
Qualifications
- Minimum
2 years’ experience setting up and implementing livelihoods or agriculture
projects preferably with an NGO in a refugee/IDP setting.
- Good
facilitation skills especially in vegetable production.
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a team; well organized, and able to
prioritize multiple tasks.
- Working
knowledge of MS Office and other relevant computer applications.
- A
keen understanding of business and development issues including Groups
Savings and Loan approaches
- Able
to adapt to changing program priorities and emergency priorities that may
arise
- Strong
self-starter, able to take initiatives.
- Good
planning and organizational skills coupled with problem solving
capabilities
- Hands-on
community mobilization skills
Education:
- Preferably
Degree in Agriculture or Agri-economics or any other related field.
- Knowledge
in perma-garden will be an added advantage.
How to apply
Qualified candidates are
invited to submit their applications, which should include a 1-page cover
letter clearly stating their motivation, and qualifications and a CV.
Applications should include contact details of three professional referees who
have supervised the candidate in the last five years. One referee must be the
applicant’s most recent manager. Only applications that address the stipulated
duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.
We only accept applications sent via our online-application
form on www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. Applications should be sent no later than: 28th
March 2021.
