Three (3) Agricultural Field Extension Officer – Zimbabwe
Three (3) Agricultural Field Extension Officers: Matabeleland
Extension Officers’ Responsibilities include, but are not limited to
– The officer will conduct trainings and extension in the selected wards
– The officer will select productive farmers for crop and livestock production
– The officer will select suitable demonstration sites and together with farmers establish demo sites
– Maintain the demo site to the highest standard and ensure that farmers adopt good agriculture practices
– Accept delivery of inputs for farmers and demo sites according to a delivery schedule and ensure proper distribution of inputs to farmers whilst maintaining proper distribution records
– Formulation of work plans and action plans, strategies and operational budgets
– Implement activities in the wards according to monthly work plans and instructions issued from time to time
– Coordinate and collaborate activities in the operational area with relevant stakeholders. Liaison with the local authorities-RDC, headman, chiefs, DAs, Agritex Officials, etc
– Monitor farmer activities, their performance and project impact by capturing all sales data
– Monitor input and output markets within the selected wards
– Ensure M and E tasks are captured accurately and submitted through weekly and monthly reporting (attendance forms, type and number of trainings, commodity purchase forms, weekly reports, monthly reports, marketing and survey reports etc.)
– Organize and conduct field days in the operational wards
– Actively monitor debt recovery from farmers
– Capture field data (rainfall, input rates, yields) of the demo plots and farmers crops and livestock
– Maintain an up to date database of farmers and payments made monthly. Accurate record-keeping of inputs supplied, crop yield, project progress and monthly reports
– Collaborate and work closely with local authorities and Agritex personnel
– Maintain all allocated company property safe and in good order
– Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Manager
Person specifications
– A diploma in Agriculture/Horticulture
– A minimum of three years’ experience in commercial horticulture, Livestock production and staple food production is required
– Experience with production and post-harvest handling techniques for horticulture and staple crops
– Fluency in Ndebele, Kalanga and Nambya will be an added advantage
– A clean Class Four Drivers’ license /or Motor cycle rider’s license
How to apply
Interested and qualified persons can send their Curriculum Vitae and Applications Letters quoting the position code on the subject line and email applications to: tndidzano2012@gmail.com
Kindly, note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 19 July 2013