Technical Sector Officer – Agriculture, AIM -Kakamega NGO Job BRAC

Agricultural Jobs, BRAC Jobs. Technical Sector Officer – Agriculture, AIM drives agricultural project implementation, trainer capacity building, and smallholder farmer support, requires an Agriculture/Agribusiness Degree and 3+ years field experience.

Job Summary

The role of Technical Sector Officer, Agriculture (TSO-Agriculture)  will provide hands on support to the Technical Coordinator and Regional Manager – AIM to ensure the planning and delivery of all agriculture and small business related livelihood interventions, including supporting localized market assessments; training on livelihood pathways; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management are done effectively.This role will also provide training to frontline staff on the newly developed training materials; help develop the detailed participant training rollout plans and support the cascading down of the training. The role will also support the operations team in budgeting, in ensuring quality procurement, asset distribution and asset management support.

Responsibilities

Technical Sector Support 

• Support the planning and delivery of livelihood activities in agriculture and farming including training, asset procurement and transfer, asset follow-up, facilitating linkages with market actors and service providers.
• Provide support to the Technical Coordinators for the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, as needed.
• Support the training of front line staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the participant training rollout plans and provide logistics and planning support to the cascading down of the training.
• Support the budgeting, planning and delivery of all agriculture related livelihood interventions, including supporting localized market assessments; training on chosen livelihood pathways; entrepreneurship training; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management.
• Support the facilitation of relevant linkages to TVET, apprenticeship and entrepreneurship.
• Support the training of branch staff and ensure the participant’s economic needs assessment and market assessments are done effectively prior to livelihood selection.
• Support the selection and training of the Community Agriculture Promoter and ensure they are ready to provide service to participants.
• Be informed of and compile a full list of national laws and regulations, disseminate this knowledge with field teams and ensure all livelihoods and market development interventions are developed in accordance with the existing laws.
• Perform periodic review of training modules and make necessary changes, as needed in joint collaboration with the Technical Coordinator – LMD.
• Support the Technical Coordinator – GESI for to effectively integrate GESI considerations in program activities, including making accommodations for vulnerable groups such as PWDs, IDP, refugees, and other relevant underrepresented groups.

Coordination and Planning Support 

• Support communication with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to develop/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.
• Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to support delivery of interventions.

Monitoring and Reporting Support

• Ensure appropriate, timely, and accurate data collection against agreed indicators to enable both internal and external reporting.
• Work closely with the M&E and knowledge management teams to collate lesson learnt and best practices among internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with the MEL team to identify and incorporate project suitable accountability mechanisms.
• Manage and strengthen MIS, program/management data collection, and reporting on livelihood support

Safeguarding 

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation.
• Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Experience

• 3 years of relevant experience, preferring in programs focused on livelihoods or economic development
• Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to livelihood or economic empowerment related activities, training module development, and training facilitation
• Previous experience working in integrated programs targeted for women is a plus. 

Skills & Competencies

• Training materials development and staff capacity development  
• Computer literacy
• Report writing
• Degree in Agriculture /Forestry/Crop Production/Business administration or any other related subject. 

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