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Extension Specialist Career Job – Grameen Foundation
Job Title: Extension
Specialist
Specialist
Reports to: Manager, Content
and Services
and Services
Organisation:
Grameen Foundation
Grameen Foundation
About Grameen:
Our
client Grameen Foundation is a non profit organization that is seeking to
recruit result driven and motivated individuals for the Vacancy above;
client Grameen Foundation is a non profit organization that is seeking to
recruit result driven and motivated individuals for the Vacancy above;
Job Summary: The Extension Specialist
will be responsible for creating ICT based extension models leading to high
quality extension services to GF’s end users and other parts of agricultural
value chains, enabling improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness,
profitability, and sustainability of agriculture (Increasing adoption and
impact), with a strong linkage to research.
will be responsible for creating ICT based extension models leading to high
quality extension services to GF’s end users and other parts of agricultural
value chains, enabling improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness,
profitability, and sustainability of agriculture (Increasing adoption and
impact), with a strong linkage to research.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop innovative and practical Agricultural
extension models - Train teams (Super CKWs, Filed officers and Data
Validators) on essential extension methodologies - Lead the content packaging and development of
agriculture first aid kits - Support the dissemination of key adoption
- Support the quality assurance process on the different
agricultural products - Support research and product development/Assist in
developing prototypes and field testing them with farmers - Create and develop research partnerships to strengthen
Ag knowledge feedback loop.
Key Tasks and Technical Performance Areas
- To encourage farmers/CKWs to adopt better
practice through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs
and processes (especially technical, management, market) to improve the
long term performance of their farms /businesses; - To develop the capacity of
farmers/CKWs/ Field officers to adopt and implement better practice
through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs and
processes to improve the long term performance and adoption in the farming
business; - To provide technical services for farmers in key parts
of value chains where it is more effective and efficient for this capacity
to remain with Farmers or associated agencies (e.g. for integrated
pest and disease management, post-harvest handling, marketing etc.);
- To develop closer relationships and improved engagement
with other parts of the value chain, especially input suppliers and
customers to ensure quality inputs, including new products; as well as to
track market needs and quality requirements;- - To establish strong research linkages and improved
access to better practice to ensure a continued flow of new
knowledge and innovation, across a range of technical, management and
market disciplines, through formal and informal relationships;
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and a post graduate
in extension services/ agribusiness or related field - 4+ years’ experience of professional practical
agriculture extension - Knowledge of, and experience in, the application of
Good Agricultural Practices - Ability to take initiative and work without constant
supervision - General professional experience
- Knowledge and practical work experience in the field of
agricultural extension, farm advisory work and/or small farmer training
and development - Work in enhancement of rural livelihoods and
sustainable development of rurally based business. - Has a deep commitment to eradication of
poverty and alignment with Grameen Foundation’s mission - Believes in the potential to leverage information and
communication technology (ICTs) to promote agriculture - Is able to think creatively about the commercial side
of extension product development - Has strong written and oral communication skills/
ability to speak several local languages is a big plus
How to Apply:
Please
follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to
disqualification.
follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to
disqualification.
1.
Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.
Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.
2.
Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.
Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.
3.
Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for
our inbox.
Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for
our inbox.
4.
Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email
address and send your application by email to grameenjobs@nftconsult.com
Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email
address and send your application by email to grameenjobs@nftconsult.com
5. Only
successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please
contact our offices directly.
successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please
contact our offices directly.
Deadline:
25th Jan 2013
25th Jan 2013
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