Project Officer(Agroforestry Technician) at Solidaridad Eastern & Central Africa Expertise Centre (SECAEC)

Capacity Enhancement

• Train lead farmers and groups on; better agronomic practices, climate-smart practices, Carbon farming, Governance and group leadership dynamics, Village Savings and Loan opportunities, deploy measures to specifically increase the uptake of tree nursery establishment and agroforestry practices among the coffee farmers, foster registration of coffee agroforestry farmers.
• Carry out regular action learning farmer visits and follow-ups to track and enhance the adoption of implemented practices for better project results.
• Liaise with the Gender lead to facilitate and conduct related gender training

Qualifications Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in agronomy, agricultural extension, climate-smart farming technologies or any other relevant academic qualification.
• 3 years of demonstrable experience working with smallholder farmers in either capacity development, climate-smart agro-extension services provision, and or agri-business support.
• Experience in training at the field/community level and excellent reporting skills.
• Good English and Kiswahili, oral and written.
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Good communication skills