Consultant Extension Worker at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Scope of Work

• Providing necessary briefing and mobilization of Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs) in Benue/Kogi State as assigned
• Provide required training for the Seed Entrepreneurs Network (SEN) in the State. The SEN is a group of 15 – 25 CSEs living in close communities.
• Facilitate the development of at least one new SEN in a new cassava growing area in the State of assignment,
• Responsible for growing of existing networks of CSEs, the SENs, and the formation of new SENs in the State of assignment,
• Avaialble for training and also be responsible for providing required capacity strengthening of the networks in the State of assignment,
• Support the marketing of the CSEs’ stems within and outside the State of assignment, and
• Support the CSEs and SENs in regualr updates of basic farm and network records.
• Production of montly reports and analysis
• Recruitment and training of CSEs

Expected Monthly Deliverables:
Monthly activity report indicating work done in respect of the scope of work itemized above including:

• Number of new CSEs engaged
• Number of new SENs formed
• Number of training held for SENs
• Number of new markets/clients successfully delivered for the SEN
• Number of CSEs recorded checked/reviwed
• Number of hectares of fields establihed
• Number of bundles of stems produced and sold
• Number roots produced and sold
• Quarterly activity report summarising activities performed in respect of 1a-e above.

Selection Criteria / Conditions

• Should have a Degree or HND in Agriculture, Agricultural Education
• Familiar with local and improved cassava varieties in Benue and Kogi states
• Familiar with local farmer groups and their operational dynamics
• Good knowledge of Kogi rural communities
• Basic adult learning skills and ability to facilitate training for semi-literate farmers
• Agricultural Commodities marketing skills