Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Pakistan and in close coordination with the Provincial International Program Coordinator, these positions will directly be supervised by the District Team Lead. Technical Focus:
Facilitate experimentation, participatory learning by doing and training on plants disease and insect pest management, integrated weed management, integrated soil fertility management, livestock health management, storage and processing, farm economics and financial literacy, produce marketing and business planning, and other issues that come up for individual groups.
Establish and facilitate Farmer Field Schools (FFS), for participatory learning
Facilitate trainings on specific crop or livestock-related issues pertaining to the commodity value chains under development
Contribute to extension materials development.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Participate in the identification of project villages and development of resilient agriculture village plans
Identify potential participants for farmers training program in the assigned areas
Under the lead of the of the Agriculture Extension Specialist, organize and mobilize farmers into groups for the establishment of farmer groups and sustainable agriculture practices sites;
Arrange & organize consultative meetings with farmer groups on their roles and responsibilities.
Work directly with farmers and help them discover important concepts/ issues in crops farming through practical learning.
Develop and organize crop-based training and implement its all stages and components with regular field follow-up;
Undertake responsibility for collection and compilation of all the information concerning the men and women groups established and trained in the district;
Review documents and develop a database, based on beneficiaries’ information and also to identify and develop case studies and success stories for periodic reports;
Undertake responsibility for establishment, formation, and facilitation of farmer groups/farmer marketing groups in the target villages/communities;
Implement integrated sustainable agriculture practices and NRM initiatives, and undertake distribution of smart subsidies (various agriculture inputs) in the selected villages,);
Organize capacity development initiatives and other field-based activities i.e. farmer consultative meetings, monitoring visits and field days;
Conduct follow-up and monitoring visits to the participating farmers for the provision of timely support and guidance.
Keep close collaboration with FAO’s project team for implementation of the training program for the targeted beneficiary farmers;
Liaise and coordinate with district Agriculture Department and relevant key stakeholders working in the target districts;
Assist Project Coordinator in the day-to-day monitoring of the training program and compile monthly monitoring sheets (online/offline);
Ensure timely submission of the farmer training program monthly work plan and progress reports (monthly, quarterly, and final);
Perform any other associated task as required
Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:
Minimum Requirements:
University Degree in in Agriculture, Agribusiness/ Natural Science, Livestock Production with Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) experience. Preferably Farmer Field School/Women Open School/Training of Facilitators (ToF) graduate.
At least 3 years of relevant field experience, particularly in Livelihoods, Food Security and agricultural development projects.
Working knowledge (Level C) of English and fluency and knowledge of local languages used in Sindh province is essential.
National of Pakistan.
Technical/Functional Skills:
Remain open to change and ability to manage complexity.
Ability to work and act under pressure and with discretion in multicultural environment.
Demonstrate capacity to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks on time to meet goals in a high-pressure environment.
Familiar with FAO procedures, and administrative protocols used in the United Nations system
Possess strong supervisory, communication, team building and computing skills (word processing, spreadsheets and data-bases).Practical knowledge of Community Mobilization skills and management of FFS/FBS/LFFS Experience in communication and diffusion strategies and techniques, reporting, documentation.
Understanding of and competencies in participatory extension methods, training need assessments and development of capacity development plan.
