Technoserve INTERN – Agronomy Advisor Jobs in Ethiopia
Technoserve INTERN – Agronomy Advisor Jobs in Ethiopia
Background[
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.
We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets.
Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities.
With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
Program Description
The primary objective of the TechnoServe agronomy program will be to increase the production of the coffee tree for coffee farmers through both yield improvement and behavioural shifts due to price incentives.
This production improvement will be achieved by educating project farmers on agronomy and environmental best practices, farm management, and assisting them in applying those techniques at an individual farm level.
TechnoServe will use a two-year farm college training and individual farm visits to improve farmer knowledge of agronomy techniques and oversee implementation.
Position Description
The intern will support the implementation of strategies that will enable smallholder coffee farmers to achieve sustainable increases in coffee quality and yields as per TechnoServe quality requirements.
Responsible for day-to-day execution of the coffee agronomy program, activities plan and supervise project deliverables of farmer trainers to ensure the timely achievement of targets
Duties & Responsibilities
INTERN- Agronomy Advisors are responsible to support the Business to follow up and implement the day to day project activities at the grass-root level including the following duties & responsibilities: -
Planning and management of Farmer Trainers (FTs)
Submit weekly work plan – details when and which trainings the intern will attend/supervise will attend training
Review FT weekly work plan with dates
Collect weekly training plans and data from FTs
Provide feedback, coaching and development activities related to performance management, following HR guidelines.
notify SBA of any performance issues as soon as observed.
Develop a team spirit among all reports.
Conduct monthly Agronomy training to FTs
Model that the monthly agronomy training to FTs
at the local farmer’s field.
Supervise teach-backs and give feedback.
Ensure each training modules is completed within a months’ time.
Observe FTs’ training delivery at the farm level
Observe full training to farmers
Give feedback and coaching to FT based on observation.
Check visited HH list, cross-check with the list in the database. Ensure reported data is accurate.
Back checking farm Visit
Pick farmers at random and advise on the Best Agronomy Practices they learned
Discuss training, farmer adoption and challenges
Complete Best Practice checklist
Visit Demo plots
Check demo plot status, complete form and give feedback to FF
Meet with Focal Farmer and discuss things done well and things needed to be implemented on the demo plot.
Tablet survey M & E
Complete digital electronic-based training and demo plot observation form
Collect, check for completion and submit a complete set of Farmer Trainers’ attendance sheets to SBA within 1 week of training completion.
Discuss any attendance issues with Farmer Trainers and Business Advisor and support to develop an action plan.
Compile weekly attendance update and submit to SBA
Prepare & check FTs expenses
Collect official voucher receipts for transport and accommodation
Submit documents to the SBA on a timely basis
Stakeholder Management
Create a good working relationship with stakeholders.
Meet with Kebele leaders and Cooperative to give progress report every quarter.
Support Farmer Trainers to mobilize farmers at the Kebele level.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Agronomy Senior Business Advisor.
Job Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
Willingness to be based in assigned remote locations in Sidama and willingness to spend significant time in rural areas;
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field – Plant Science, Horticulture, Crop Science, Agriculture, etc. May accept experience in lieu of a degree;
Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills as well as problem-solving skills;
Planning skills and working to strict time-guidelines;
Fluency in Amharic and Sidamigna,
English oral & written presentation skills;
Computer literacy, including Word and Excel
Preferred Skills
Familiarity with Sidama area
Experience working with Agriculture extension-related duties.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Technoserve INTERN – Agronomy Advisor Jobs in Ethiopia
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