Agronomists Field Officers Jobs in PAFID Kenya

Agronomists – Field Officers
 

PAFID – Conservation Agriculture Regional Programme

PAFID is an NGO currently implementing a Conservation Agriculture programme in Eastern, Western and Rift Valley Provinces. 

The programme introduces Conservation Agriculture at community level and trains farmers on best agronomic practices including tillage, weed control, crop rotation, crop nutrition and disease and pest control.

PAFID is seeking to recruit up to TEN agronomists to strengthen our capacity in the above areas and for future expansion into other regions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct farmer contact meetings and follow up meetings
• Select and recruit lead farmers
• Provide training and support to lead farmers and farmer groups
• Liaise with the Ministry of Agriculture and other stakeholders
• Develop and coordinate contacts with agro dealers
• Implement work plans, budgets, and timelines
• Participate in monthly team meetings
• Assess the training needs of farmers and stakeholders
• Participate in joint activities with other stakeholders e.g. field days and agricultural shows

Requirements

• A Bachelors’ degree or Diploma from a recognised institution in a relevant agricultural discipline with at least 2 years work experience in a related field
• Hands-on experience in Maize and/or Legume production
• Experience in community mobilization and working with farmers and farmer groups
• Excellent command of oral and written English and Kiswahili
• Computer literacy
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Be prepared to be transferred to any location in Kenya
• MUST HAVE A VALID MOTORCYCLE LICENSE

Qualified candidates are invited to email their applications together with a detailed CV with 3 professional referees and daytime telephone contacts by 15th June 2012 to: pafid.job@gmail.com. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
 

PAFID is an equal opportunity employer and promotes gender equality. 

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.