Field Community Trainer- ALDDN Project - Taraba at TechnoServe

Job Summary:

The Field Community Trainer will be responsible for overseeing the SHG and cooperative formation, as well as managing the Local Community Trainers (LCTs). The Field Community Trainer will work with the Farmer Organization Advisors to recruit, train, and provide technical assistance to the dairy SHGs and cooperatives, provide timely and accurate data collection, and monitor performance.

Program/Practice/Department Overview:

The ALDDN program seeks to catalyze the Nigerian dairy sector in an inclusive way that improves the livelihoods, productivity, nutrition, and empowerment of smallholder women dairy farmers and the communities in which they live. More specifically, the program seeks to:

• Advocate for an enabling environment for local sourcing through engagements with the government and relevant private sector stakeholders.
• Increase demand for locally sourced milk through partnerships with dairy processors currently or interested in sourcing locally.
• Improve smallholder dairy farmers’ productivity by increasing their access to technical support services and the right inputs.
• Empower women dairy farmers and enable them to improve their livelihoods and their households.
• Improve nutrition outcomes among smallholder dairy households through food systems entry points.

TechnoServe’s role as an implementing partner in this program includes:

• Identification of dairy households in targeted states
• Organizing farmers into Self-Help Groups (SHG) and strengthening these groups
• Provision of financial inclusion, and income diversification.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

• Support Farmer Organization Advisor in the assessment and mapping of farmer organizations in the program States.
• Set up, register, and operationalize new SHGs, and formalize existing SHGs into cooperatives.
• Manage a team of LCTs to provide training and follow-up support to participating dairy farmers.
• Record-keeping of activities, data collection of information required for analysis, and monthly report.
• Assist in implementing strategies that help resolve any occasional discrepancies and irregularities.
• Strict adherence to the time frame of assignments in the life scope of the program.
• Work closely with Local Community Trainers (ad hoc staff) and provide direct progress report to supervisors.
• Any other tasks that may be assigned as the program evolves.

Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant certification in Agribusiness, Business Administration, and other relevant fields;
• Some level of experience in capacities relating to either Agribusiness, Training, Marketing, Business Development, or advisory services;

Required Languages: Hausa and Fulfulde

Requisite Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to actively engage with community leaders and cooperatives;
• Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports;
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and strategy skills
• Strong skills in business software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)