Vacancy title:
Livelihoods Assistant
Jobs at:
ALIGHT (Formerly known as American Refugee Committee)Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, December 21 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, December 17 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Day to day Responsibilities:
• Promote the use of modern farming practice and techniques through training, advising farmers, farm visits and demonstrations to transform targeted families from subsistence to commercial farmers.
• Identify project beneficiaries in collaboration with Local structures and in accordance with the laid down guidelines/rules and timeframe.
• Ensure Small holder farmers’ groups are mobilized, organized, and strengthened into strong business groups/ for bulk purchase of inputs, value addition, bulking and collective marketing of produce.
• Develop the farmer’s capacity to improve production and productivity of selected enterprises of desired quality.
• Coordinate project activities with OPM, UNHCR, government extension agents and other partners at community level
• Carry out monitoring visits to verify information provided by Community Based Facilitators.
• In liaison with the Livelihoods Officer prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual work plans and reports.
• Support M&E teams in data collection and updating group information and their achievements.
• Manage and mentor Livelihoods volunteers under his/ her supervision.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS
• University Degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness from a recognized institution/ Diploma in sustainable agriculture
• A minimum of 2 years’ work experience implementing agro-based and social business livelihoods.
• Experience in entrepreneurship, VSLA and agribusiness.
• Knowledge of farmer field school approach and climate smart agriculture
• Experience in writing reports.
• Must be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Motorbike riding experience with a valid riding license
• Knowledge of Kiswahili, the local language of the population and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage.
Key behaviors & abilities
• Ability to work individually and within a team.
• Ability to write clear, detailed, and concise reports on computer and consistently able to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel throughout communities and work in a participatory manner with a variety of populations.
• Strong knowledge of the local population and language.
• Ability to handle stressful working conditions with limited supervision.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
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