Senior Agriculturist

Job Summary:

Under the overall technical guidance of the provincial livelihood coordinator (Agriculture) direct supervision of the Provincial Program Manager (PPM), this position will be technical support of agriculture sector at district level if need, will support of provincial level and other relevant field staffs, particularly District Agriculture Officers and extension workers in planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating agriculture/rural sector projects/programs under broader poverty reduction and livelihood improvement framework at the provincial level.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Under the overall technical guidance of the provincial livelihood coordinator (Agriculture) direct supervision of the Provincial Program Manager (PPM), this position will be technical support of agriculture sector at district level if need, will support of provincial level and other relevant field staffs, particularly District Agriculture Officers and extension workers in planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating agriculture/rural sector projects/programs under broader poverty reduction and livelihood improvement framework at the provincial level.

Job Requirement:

You will need a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. Having master degree in related field is an advantage. You require having at least 5 years experience in the relevant filed. You must have good communications skills in English and local languages. . Knowledge of Planning, preparing guidelines, technical manual, training package, extension materials, training deliberation is essential. The post also demands commitment to Afghanaid’s mission of poverty alleviation in a suitable and equitable manner, positive attitude to work, team player, personal integrity, and self motivation as well as knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses.

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