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• Develop seasonal farming calendars, based on
  the seasonal rainfall forecast in the hub, as a guide for planned
  agricultural activities,
• Actively contribute in developing annual
  implementation work plans for the project, ensuring that the agricultural
  activities are accurately scheduled; share these schedules with the
  farmers. Guide farmers in effective enterprise selection based on
  prevailing market and production conditions
• Develop and share with farmers, reports and
  feedback on implemented activities including a simplified income statement
  for the target enterprises in form of: production costs, attained
  yields/output, attained income and profits.

• Supervise Community based Facilitators (CBFs)
  working in the sub counties of operation.
• Ensure a healthy growth and development of
  farmer groups; such that these farmers groups graduate to operate as self-reliant
  producer organizations by end of the project,
• Assess seasonal learning needs for the
  participating farmers to ensure that the extension training provided in
  that season addresses identified learning needs,
• Work closely with CBFs and farmers to
  establish demonstration plots to address specific learning needs of
  particular agricultural technologies identified,
• Mentor and train farmers & CBFs on the
  specific learning needs identified for a given season,
• Carry out an end of season evaluation of
  knowledge practice and technology adoption, to measure both the relevance
  of the technology and effectiveness of training delivery method, Working
  with the CBFs, mobilize farmers for collective and bulk purchases of farm
  inputs as well as farm produce through the collective marketing committees
  (CMCs),

• Contribute to the revision of monitoring
  tools for agricultural activities. Ensure all agricultural activities are
  properly documented using approved tools.
• Verify all records submitted by CBFs for
  agriculture activities before submission to M&E Officer
• Respond to / address questions arising from
  M&E team, Produce activity completion reports for all agricultural
  activities implemented and submit comprehensive quarterly reports on
  implementation of planned agricultural activities to the supervisor.
• Participate in the project M&E events
  such as midterm & end of project evaluation,

• Contribute to the review of job descriptions
  and contracts of the CBFs every six month
• Develop joint monthly implementation work plans
  with the CBFs every month
• Identify CBFs capacity gaps and organize on
  job coaching or formal trainings
• Keenly review CBFs monthly reports against
  work plans & ensure optimal CBF performance
• Work in close consultation with the Admin
  & Finance Manager, address CBFs performance & disciplinary issues
  timely.

• The ideal candidate for the Agriculture
  Officer job placement should preferably hold a University degree or
  Diploma in agriculture from a reputable institution; specialization in
  crop science or extension; specialized technical training in value chain
  development, farming as a business and collective marketing is an added
  advantage.
• A minimum of two years of practical field
  experience in implementing long term agriculture projects in conflict and/
  or post conflict environments.
• Excellent communication; writing and
  presentation skills; pay attention to details,
• Excellent networking and liaison skills,
  coaching skills including training, delegation and presentation;
• Strong computer skills especially in MS
  excel, Word, Power point and Email use
• Ability to plan ahead, and yet accommodate
  unexpected tasks;
• Excellent skills in networking with
  communities and local leaders, flexible and understands field logistics
  constraints.
• Good security awareness and able to pay
  attention to details.
• Should be able to ride and operate a motor
  cycle.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to
  apply.

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