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Posted 9 months ago |
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Extension Field Agent
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Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties/ Responsibilities
- The Extension Field Agent is responsible for organizing, conducting, and monitoring all assessment activities on each farm and providing direct support to coach the farmers on implementing technical activities
- To assist in collecting assessment data from demonstration and farmer’s farms in the area of operations.
- Maintaining positive relationships with farmers to enhance ReelFruit’s positive reputation.
- To conduct and supervise the dissemination of information, skills, and techniques to farmers based on the ReelFruit protocol.
- To demonstrate the right usage and application of agro-inputs on farms.
- To distribute and account for all inputs delivered to all farmers in your operational area
- To improve the long-term performance of farmers’ farms by increasing their capacity to adopt and apply better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs, and procedures.
- To encourage farmers to adopt better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs, and processes to improve the long-term performance of their farms.
- To serve as “eyes and ears” of ReelFruit, raise red flags, and troubleshoot in situations that will require such attention to preempt the occurrence and recurrence.
- To work with the project associate to ensure all necessary data have been collected appropriately
- To prepare farm reports on activities progress
Educational Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Agricultural Extension and Crop Production or any related field.
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Special skills or expertise in Mango cultivation with a proven crop yield history.
Requirements:
As the Extension Field Agent, you’ll need to show:
- Strong communication, presentation and liaison and interpersonal skills
- Tactfulness
- Keen interest and knowledge of farming especially in the Mango value chain
- Knowledge of, and experience in the application of good agricultural practices (GAP) relating to Mangoes of interest to ReelFruit
- Ability to integrate and work within rural areas and farming communities
- Ready to visit farmers within your operational area in Kaduna State
- An open, flexible and innovative working style
- Ability to take initiative and work without constant supervision
- Must be able to communicate fluently in English and the local language
- Willingness to ride a motorbike
Application Closing Date
31st January, 2024.
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