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• Supervise
  agricultural agents
• Develop
  messages, structures and systems to continually improve the quality of agricultural
  extension services to improve the production and productivity of farmers and
  help them turn that productivity into improved food security and
  livelihoods. Focus is on crop production, vegetable gardening and
  post-harvest handling.
• Directly
  supervise and provide leadership to the program’s agricultural extension
  agents to ensure effective use of resources and successful targeting of
  services to the target beneficiary farmers.
• Identify
  technologies, practices, tools, equipment, varieties and partners that
  have the greatest potential to improve the agricultural productivity of
  the target population and food security of the area’s most vulnerable.
• Manage
  the implementation of quality demonstration plots, seed multiplication
  plots, and possibly nurseries that are supported by the program.
• Incorporate
  gender into program activities, not just by meeting gender beneficiary targets,
  but also be innovatively considering the specific needs of women farmers
  and their constraints to farming (time, land, money, etc.)
• Participate
  in the development of work plans, program reviews, and assessments, monitoring
  activities, learning and evaluations.
• Provide
  data in support of team submission of timely weekly, monthly, and
  quarterly reports that will be indicative of program progress during
  implementation.
• Assist
  with overall implementation of agriculture activities; develop future
  follow-on activity and anything additional as required.
• Keenly
  analyze project implementation strategies to identify constraints to
  program success and provide timely recommendations.
• Perform
  any other duties as assigned.

• The
  ideal candidate for this vacancy should hold a B.Sc. in
  agronomy/agriculture or related field.
• A
  minimum of two to five years of experience in agronomy and agricultural
  extension services, agricultural production and productivity programming,
  farmer institutional development, farmer training and mobilization,
  activities with women, and similar relevant activities.
• The
  applicant must be a proven leader who can effectively manage other staff
  and work within a team, work independently, and take initiative.
• The
  successful candidate will also have excellent English language verbal and
  written communication skills; proficiency in Luo language is an added
  advantage
• Experience
  working on a previous USAID funded project is a plus.
• Possession
  of a valid riding permit is a must.

• Only
  shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Canvassing
  for support will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Ensure
  your academic documents are certified before submission of your
  application.

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