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• Work
  in liaison with Agriculture Extension Team Leader in planning and
  implementation of the designated component 01 activities according to the
  approved work plan and budgets.
• Actively
  contribute to a culture of documentation of learning across the project,
  as well as to the learning of others on the project.
• Establish
  and maintain good coordination and working relationships with Sub County,
  Parish and Village Leaders, the Local Government actors, other
  projects/humanitarian actors in the area and community members/project
  participants
• Prepare
  and submit periodic work plans and activity reports to the Agriculture
  Extension Team leader
• Constantly
  seek, analyze and share information to build a detailed understanding of
  the situations and systems in which the Component operates. Maintain a
  proper filing system that captures assumptions, component activities and
  learning to be communicated and shared with the project.
• Collaborate
  with colleagues to imagine new ways of doing business for actors and
  partners in East Acholi as well as the tools and support systems necessary
  to incentivize this behavior change – testing out new ideas, learning from
  them and adjusting future actions (implementation tactics, messaging,
  coaching) according to learning.
• Collaborate
  with the monitoring, evaluation and learning staff on a regular basis in
  order to understand how best to incorporate monitoring and evaluation into
  everyday field activities so that the required data and learning from the
  field is captured and contributes to an iterative approach to measuring
  the impact of the program on business and producer level behavior changes.
• Communicate
  with and mobilize producers and market actors to participate in the
  program. This requires the ability to effectively message project
  information to actors at various levels of the system, ensuring the
  information is tailored to the specific actor.
• Carry
  out assessments that analyze the market system of East Acholi in order to
  understand the opportunities that exist in the system, see emerging
  patterns of behavior and uncover root causes to the underperformance of
  agricultural production in relevant sub-sectors.
• Work
  closely with producers and market actors to assess their needs and
  identify capacity gaps in their knowledge, skills and/or service provision
  and help the actor set goals, formulate plans for action, and act on those
  plans. This all contributes to stimulating action from all actors to take
  ownership over the process of change and better play their roles in the
  market systems of Lamwo.

• The
  incumbent builds the capacity of the Local Government as a key institution
  influencing the ‘rules and regulations’ of sub-sectors of the market
  system in East Acholi, with the goal that Local Government actors will
  continue to play an important role in improving the functions of market
  systems in East acholi.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Agriculture Extension Officer career
  job should hold a university degree in Agribusiness, Agronomy,
  Agricultural extension, Organic agriculture or Development studies with a
  bias in Agriculture.
• At
  least three years of professional experience in Extension international
  NGOs working with farming communities and private agri-businesses (input
  dealers and other Value added service providers).
• Previous
  experience in managing partnership will be an added advantage.
• Significant
  experience in mobilization and organization of saving and lending groups.
• Fluency
  in both spoken and written English. Knowledge of the local language (Luo)
  is a must.
• Computer
  literacy with good knowledge of office applications and data base is
  required.
• Ability
  to work independently and with less supervision.
• Motorbike
  riding experience and a valid riding permit is essential.
• Willingness
  to spend much time in the field and work closely with program target
  groups.

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