Agriculture Extension Officer at Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC)

Role Summary

• Improving the livelihoods of communities surrounding Ol Pejeta through dry-land farming techniques, climate-smart agriculture, drip irrigation, and the development of market and enterprise opportunities for farmers in the community. Responsible for overseeing and managing water issues in the community.

Responsibilities:

• Provide relevant training and skills development to community members on sustainable agriculture practices and scale-up successful experiences, e.g., Beans seeds, kitchen gardens,
• Integrating livestock and crops through fodder farming, crop rotation, and planting of cover crops.
• Lead stakeholder dialogue and consultation meetings with farming communities and link them to opportunities related to value addition in agriculture and livestock enterprises.
• Coordinate the development and use of demonstration plots or similar agricultural development practices and the scaling of successful approaches and smart technology.
• Support the development of increased market linkages for farming households. Linkages of farmers to service providers on water harvesting structures.
• Provide relevant training and skills development to the membership of Water Resource Uses,
• Associations within the conservancy. Assist in conflict management within the community if need be.
• Support in M&E work within CDP and the landscape as required and guided.

Qualifications and Skills:

Qualification.

• Diploma and above in the relevant field
• Computer Literacy

Experience.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant job experience
• Motor vehicle/motorbike driving license

Skills

• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a high-paced, fast-turnaround business
• Be positive, motivated, ambitious, and proactive, with a “can-do” attitude.
• Adaptable – ability to respond quickly to a shifting reality and adjust initiatives and priorities accordingly
• Great interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills