Action Against Hunger
Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer
Action Against Hunger
Sustainable Land Management Officer

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Action Against HungerProfession (Mid-level)
Industry (Agriculture, fishing, forestry, wildlife, Mid-level)
Seniority (Agriculture, fishing, forestry, wildlife)
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Description
Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Crop Science, Agronomy, Agricultural Education, r related agricultural discipline
- A Postgraduate training in Climate Smart Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Agribusiness, Rural Development, or related field is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in agricultural development programming.
- At least 5 years of experience implementing Climate Smart Agriculture interventions.
- Demonstrated experience working with farmer groups and producer organizations.
- Experience working in refugee settlements or humanitarian-development contexts.
Responsibilities
1. Climate Smart Agriculture Implementation.
- Lead implementation of climate-smart agriculture interventions
- Promote adoption of improved crop production technologies and practices.
- Support establishment and management of demonstration plots and learning sites.
- Facilitate Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and participatory learning approaches.
- Promote conservation agriculture and climate-resilient farming systems.
2. Farmer Capacity Building.
- Train farmers, extension agents, community facilitators, and farmer groups on Climate-smart agriculture, Good agronomic practices, Soil and water conservation, Integrated pest management, Post-harvest handling, Seed production and multiplication.
- Develop and disseminate extension materials.
- Strengthen farmer institutional development and governance structures.
3. Farmer Group Development.
- Support the formation and strengthening of farmer groups and producer organizations.
- Facilitate development of group constitutions and governance systems.
- Build the capacity of farmer groups in Leadership, Financial literacy, Record keeping, Collective marketing, Enterprise development.
- Support the establishment of village-level agricultural learning platforms.
4. Agricultural Input Support
- Coordinate identification and registration of eligible beneficiary households.
- Support implementation of input distribution and e-voucher systems.
- Ensure timely access to quality seeds, planting materials, fertilizers, and agricultural tools.
- Monitor utilization and performance of distributed inputs.
5. Sustainable Land Management.
- Promote soil and water conservation practices.
- Support the establishment of contour bunds, terraces, and water harvesting structures where applicable.
- Promote agroforestry and integrated farming systems.
- Support restoration of degraded agricultural land.
6. Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture.
- Collaborate with the Nutrition Officer to promote production and consumption of diverse nutritious foods.
- Promote household kitchen gardens.
- Encourage production of vegetables, fruits, legumes, and biofortified crops.
7. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting.
- Develop activity implementation plans and field schedules.
- Monitor performance of agricultural interventions.
- Collect and verify agricultural production data.
8. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination.
- Participate in relevant coordination and technical working group meetings.
- Support development of strategic partnerships within agricultural value chains.
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