Requirements

Core Competencies

The ideal candidate must:

• Have strong background in agriculture or agribusiness, with data collection, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Be hardworking, dependable, result-oriented, and detail-oriented, with the ability to work under pressure and meet targets.
  
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in diverse teams, including women and vulnerable groups.
  
• Physically fit and willing to work in varying weather conditions, with availability for regular in-country travel.
  

• Conduct assessment on community business opportunities for youth, women, and vulnerable populations during field visits.
  
• Conduct, with support of local partners, comprehensive market assessments on various agricultural products and services.
  
• Assess training facilities and schools to ensure technical adequacy and readiness for agricultural programs.
  
• Conduct skill gap assessments for onboarded youth and women groups.
  
• Collect field data for monitoring and evaluation activities to track program performance.
  
• Support program partners in establishing a range of pilot innovations and farm enterprises run by youth and women.
  
• Participate in mindset activities using advocacy and tree planting campaigns to promote technical innovation adoption.
  
• Draft and compile routine field reports to document project activities, technical assessments, and the performance of pilot enterprises.
  
• Perform any other job related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.