Vacancy title:
Assistant Technician
Jobs at:
Trees for the FutureDeadline of this Job:
14 June 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
About the Opportunity
The Assistant Technician (AT) will be responsible for aiding the successful management and implementation of a Forest Garden Project with approximately 250-600 farmers and will report to a Lead Technician and will be based in Busia, Tororo, and Namisindwa.
Requirements
In this role, you will…
• Identify and mobilize Farmer Groups and Lead Farmers to participate in the Project.
• Develop project plans for all participating Farmer Groups that account for all Project activities, material acquisition, and distribution, training events, monitoring & evaluation, reporting, etc., and effectively manage all activities in accordance with the schedule and Project budget.
• Organize and execute training events pursuant to the TREES training program design.
• Communicate with Lead Farmers and participating farmers regularly to organize and accomplish training and extension activities, provide technical support, and collect M&E data.
• Mentor participants and Lead Farmers, through training and regular follow-up support, on TREES technical/best practices.
• Ensure that the Project effectively and efficiently meets milestones and goals per the project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Assist with the development and/or translation of locally appropriate training materials.
• Provide information and accomplish additional tasks in a timely manner as requested by the Lead Technician.
• Provide assistance to the Lead Technicians in their roles.
• You’ll be a great fit if you have…
The following minimum professional qualifications,
• A Diploma or equivalent qualification in a relevant field such as agroforestry, forestry, sustainable agriculture, horticulture, or environment.
• Minimum of one year of experience in field project management.
• Demonstrated expertise in conducting participatory training sessions.
• The candidate must be stationed at the designated project site throughout the project duration.
• Possession of a valid motorcycle license with a proven track record of safe motorcycle operation is preferable. Alternatively, the candidate should be open to the possibility of taking motorcycle courses and obtaining a license.
• Willingness to undergo training in the Forest Garden Approach.
• Fluency in the local language of the project area is a mandatory requirement, in addition to proficiency in spoken and written English.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: Associate Degree
Job application procedure
Interested applicants click here to apply
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