Agricultural Extension Officer at Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA)

Responsibilities

Program Implementation

• To actively engage in the beneficiary selection process under the guidance of the County Coordinator.
• Provide relevant training and skills development to Agro-pastoral farmers on fodder and high value crop production, on-farm water management, and beekeeping.
• Lead stakeholder dialogue and consultation meetings with target communities.
• Provide agriculture extension service support to focal farming households.
• Support the development of increased market linkages for farming households.
• Coordinate and liaise with other stakeholders in the project implementation
• Represent RACIDA in the cluster/donor meetings.
• Review facilitation/training manuals on key topic areas covered under the project to ensure they are addressing the Agro-pastoral needs.
• Provide assessments and analyses on improving crop production and project outcomes for the target project areas.
• Coordinate monitoring visits with established community structures in the project areas
• Coordinate with other organizations in the same location to ensure no duplication of efforts.
• Coordinate and lead needs assessments in project target areas.
• To document field achievements, innovations, lessons learned in monthly and other scheduled donor reports and inform future project development.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Holds a Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in either Agriculture or Agriculture & Home Economics or Agricultural Education & Horticulture or Agronomist or Food Security or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Have at least three (3) years' experience in the relevant field; Experience on similar projects in ASAL areas of Kenya.

Additional Skills & Competences

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and report writing skills.
• Good spoken Somali and spoken and written English.
• Excellent personal organizational skills including time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues across the organization.
• Good understanding of cross-cutting issues - gender, disability inclusion, DRR, etc. and how to integrate them into food security and livelihood programs.
• Commitment to and understanding of RACIDA ’s vision, mission, and values.