Assistant Program Officer – Agronomist at National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK)

Job Purpose

Provides agronomic knowledge and skills to farmers in the assigned duty station.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementation of Program activities in the region.
• Conducting situation assessments, end of project evaluations and generating reports on the same.
• Recruitment and training farmers on conservation agriculture and ensuring they receive quality extension services.
• Conducting follow-ups and farm visits to advise farmers on good agronomic practices, post-harvest management, agroforestry, and farming as a business.
• Collecting data of farmers in assigned stations and compiling it in the database.

Key Qualifications for Recruitment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Project Management or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
• Minimum one year experience as an agronomist.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent Communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills, including project design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Excellent ICT skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid motorcycle driver’s license.