Agriculture Extension Facilitator at World Vision | August 2024

August 16, 2024
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Job Description

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Activity

Community education on contextualized kitchen garden in refugee camps (35%)

End Results

Community sensitized to natural resources management plan.

Activity

Train and work with the community on management of kitchen in refugee camp context (25%)

End Results

Community educated on kitchen garden

Activity

Ensure availability of farm inputs and facilitate their applications (10%)

End Results

Farm inputs available

Activity

Undertake supportive home visits to kitchen garden farms (20%)

End Results

Improved knowledge and skills

Activity

Facilitate the community for preparation of inorganic manure (5%)

End Results

Organic manure produced

Activity

Weekly and Monthly report compilation (5%)

End Results

Timely and accurate reports shared

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

  • Experience in working with humanitarian operations and refugees’ programs,
  • Experience in community works particularly agricultural activities

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

  • Diploma in Agricultural /Horticulture from a recognized Institution
  • Degree holder is an added value

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

  • Communication skills
  • Self-expression

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

Field (Refugee camps)

Physical Requirements

Should be physically fit

Language Requirements

Fluent in Both English and Swahili

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Contact (within WV or outside WV)

NRC-WASH Supervisor

Reason for contact

Fellow bilateral officer implementing WASH in the camp

Frequency of contact

Daily

CORE COMPETENCIES

☒ Be Safe and Resilient

☒ Deliver Results

☒ Build Relationships

☒ Be Accountable

☐ Learn and Develop

☐ Improve and Innovate

☒ Partner and Collaborate

☐ Embrace Change

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only