Agronomist (Building Resilience in Complex Crisis (BRICC)) at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

General Position Summary

• The Project Agronomist will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of all agriculture related activities of the BRICC project the Economic Reintegration component of the BRICCS project.
• This role is very central to the implementation of the project. The role is central to the successful implementation of the BRICC.
• The post holder will also hold resource management, program planning, coordination, and COOPI representation responsibilities as well.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the identification and registration of vulnerable smallholders farmers
• Identify/create farmer and livestock associations/cooperatives for strengthening
• Adapt Resilience Design in Smallholder Farming Systems to Yobe State needs
• Identify improved seed vendors in target LGAs
• Produce user friendly training manuals/guides on the production and reduction of post-harvest losses for various crops produced in North East Nigeria
• Facilitate training-of-trainer modules for Yobe State ADP extension services
• Develop knowledge dissemination plan for RD in smallholder agriculture with Yobe State Ministry of Agriculture,
• Facilitate conditional cash transfer or subsidy for purchase of improved seed products
• Premium-priced traders are linked to mature associations
• Provide business support services and facilitate business linkages for improved seed suppliers to increase ease of access and availability of improved seeds for smallholder farmers
• Ensure quality of agricultural inputs (seed viability, tools durability, etc.)
• Take lead in organizing agricultural input trade fairs
• Perform any other duties as directed by the Project Manager

Information Function:

• Ensure the timely preparation of regular week , monthly and quarterly reports

Representation:

• Represent COOPI in meetings and conferences as requested by the Project Manager.

Institutional Learning:

• Contribute to institutional learning project through experience sharing, documentation, and review and planning.

Person Specification
Essential:

• Degree in Agronomy/Relevant training
• Experience in Farmers Training
• Two- three years’ experience in related work
• Experience/knowledge in Climate-Smart Agriculture
• Experience in participatory methodologies
• Good computing skills, including MS Word and Excel
• Past experience in facilitating training of trainers
• Knowledge in developing training curriculum
• Experience working with International NGOs
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong initiative, flexible and able to plan and implement work plan with minimum supervision
• Awareness of security matters and protocols
• Willingness to take challenges and to work in difficult conditions
• Courtesy and sensitivity in working with communities
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote where services are limited
• Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri, and English