To ensure proper management of District agricultural recovery/livelihoods activities and coordinating all technical operations.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Prepare monthly district budgets and expenditure analysis
- Planning, implementing, monitoring, reporting and making recommendations on programme activities at district level.
- Allocate duties supervise staff and prepare labour distribution reports.
- Coordinate the selection of appropriate target populations to be recipients of agricultural/livelihoods inputs in the District.
- Plan, implement and monitor as per project design approved activities.
- Design appropriate training materials for use in local community development work and informal education activities.
- Train field staff and farmers on sustainable agricultural practices relevant to the increased production of food for the target communities.
- Coordinate with partners and stakeholders and project coordinator in the design of appropriate strategies for target population.
Educational Background:
A degree in Agriculture, preferably Agronomy, Crop Production or any related field from a recognised university
Skills/Experience:
- At least two years’ experience working within agricultural production and development preferably in an NGO.
- In-depth working knowledge of cropping /livestock programme design.
- Good working knowledge of government and community structures.
- Demonstrate ability in the design and effective use of training materials.
- Knowledge of how to prepare financial budgets.
- Knowledge of local agriculture laws as these relate to plant and animal movement.
- Holder of a valid class 4 driver’s licence.
- Fluency in English and local languages.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 1 2018
Active Until:
Jan 1 2019
Hiring Organization:
World Vision
industry:
Nonprofit