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• Formulate detailed work plans to implement activities which address
  identified Sustainable agriculture development needs of project
  participants, families and communities.
• Coordinate and Participate in implementing training and retraining
  plans for staff/partners and to the selected farmer groups or associations
• Ensure farmers are followed up regularly, and refresher programmes
  and continuous learning opportunities in sustainable agriculture take
  place during the project as required.
• Advise on any emerging development needs with particular attention
  to community and household natural resource and production management
• Reporting on follow up, trainings, support provided to groups,
  monitoring and evaluation activities, farm productivity, sustainable
  organic agriculture.
• Documentation of success stories and case studies
• Coordinate Peer Farmer Development individually and as a Group.
• Participate in streamlining gender equity in groups and individual
  families
• Train families in good farm management practices.
• Collecting data for continuous updates of SACU Program data bases
  including web based systems.
• Contribute to grant proposals as required, including taking part in
  community assessments
• Ensure good networking and collaboration relationships with
  government and other development partners in the project area

• The applicant for the Send a Cow UK Agricultural Extension Worker-
  KILP job should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or any
  related field OR a Diploma in Agriculture or any related field with
  experience.       
• Field development experience involving application of sustainable
  agriculture methodologies
• Knowledge and experience in extension services delivery including
  use of participatory tools and approaches
• Experience of monitoring and managing budgets and work plans
• Knowledge of environmental good practice           
• Experience in NGO work.
• Community development experience
• Experience in research and development
• Ability to encourage and enable the rural poor, working within their
  communities
• Ability to deliver training programmes using participatory methods
• Numerate
• Excellent communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Basic Excel and Database skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good networking skills.
• Able to work well with government and other development partners
• Riding skills with a valid riding permit
• Good computer skills.
• Knowledge of the language of the community      
• Ability to build high quality group dynamics
• Ability to manage conflict and deal positively with setbacks

• Have empathy with Send a Cow’s Christian foundation and core values
• An initiator and self-driven
• A good eye for detail
• A team player. Flexible.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality     

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