Technical Assistant - Agribusiness

To ensure the effective and timely implementation of REEF project field activities through hands-on operational, logistical, and monitoring support. Serve as the primary link between the project and farmer groups, driving the successful delivery of farmer trainings, FL-RS demonstrations, and data collection.

Educational Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in General Agriculture, Agribusiness, or a related field.
  
• At least 3 years of practical experience in agricultural or rural development projects, with significant fieldwork and community engagement
  
• Postgraduate qualification or specialized training in Project Management, Value Chain Development, or Post-Harvest Technology is an added advantage.
  

Field Operations:

• Assist with logistical planning and on-the-ground implementation of field activities, including farmer training, FL-RS demonstrations, and community awareness campaigns.
  
• Manage local coordination for field events, including confirming training venues, engaging local leaders, mobilizing farmer beneficiaries, and organizing partner logistics.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with farmers, suppliers, government agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.
  

Technical Support:

• Assist the technical partners in setting up, conducting, and maintaining practical field demonstrations of Food Loss Reduction Solutions (FL-RS)
  
• Provide logistical support to VBAs, collect their reports, and assist with field monitoring of their performance
  
• Collect routine field data, profile beneficiaries, conduct follow-up surveys, and verify FL-RS adoption to ensure accurate reporting
  

Partnership and Administration Support:

• Document, organize, and archive all field-level materials, including training attendance sheets, beneficiary lists, partner communication logs, and activity photos/videos.
  
• Compile field activity reports summarizing key achievements, challenges, and lessons learned to support in preparing timely project reports.
  
• Coordinate and participate in stakeholder and partners’ meetings.
  

Project Finance Management

• Comply with project financial controls and all laid out operational procedures.
  
• Ensure the value for money principle is observed throughout project implementation.