Agriculture Trainer Coordinator - Kisumu or Migori at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement the agricultural components of Vijana Shamba and Mama Shamba studies
• Develop the content for the agriculture training manual (both studies) -
• Develop the training manual and schedules
• Develop video, print, audio, and in-person training materials with support from the Study Manager and Demonstration Farm Trainers
• Work with other partners to incorporate appropriate training materials into the training (print, video, audio, in-person, etc)
• Demonstration Farms
• Identify demonstration farm locations communities (Mama Shamba)
• Oversee the demonstration farms
• Leasing and protection (Mama Shamba)
• Designing, preparation, composting, and planting (including seedbed production) with support from the farm trainers and study participants (both studies)
• Ensure equitable distribution of vegetables to pregnant women (Mama Shamba) and seedlings (both studies) from the model farms as they are preparing their farms at home
• Develop a guided demonstration farm training schedule and harvesting regime (Mama Shamba)
• Supervision of Farm Trainers at each demonstration farm and supportive supervision for participants
• Oversee the training of the farm trainers to ensure a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of vegetable production to improve participants’ health and nutrition and provide income for their families.
• Oversee training of the intervention participants by the farm trainers at the demonstration farms

Vacancy Requirements:

• Diploma in Agriculture/Horticulture/Agronomy    Mandatory
• Four (4) years of relevant hands-on experience working/training smallholder farmers    Mandatory
• Excellent knowledge of all aspects of agronomy related to the cultivation    Mandatory
• Knowledge of IPM is an added advantage.    Added Advantage
• Excellent training skills including, communication, needs assessment, course development,    Mandatory
• Scheduling, implementation of training, and the training impacts    Mandatory
• People management experience in working with partners and managing small    Mandatory
• Excellent communication skills – interpersonal, written, and verbal;    Mandatory
• Excellent team player with a cooperative work style;    Mandatory
• Good report writing and communication skills    Mandatory
• Strong analytical abilities and detail-oriented    Mandatory
• Comfortable with Microsoft Word and Excel; Data entry experience preferred    Mandatory
• Strong communication and organizational skills; detail-oriented    Mandatory