Position 2: Agriculture Officer (Volunteer)

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation of agroecology and climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions at community level.
• Facilitate farmer training on sustainable practices including soil fertility management, crop diversification, intercropping, and organic pest control.
• Support establishment and monitoring of demonstration plots for farmer learning and replication.
• Assist in farmer mobilization and extension activities targeting women and youth smallholder farmers.
• Collect field data and contribute to programme monitoring, reporting, and learning (MEL).
• Work closely with extension officers and programme teams to ensure effective delivery of interventions.

Qualifications & competencies

• Must have formal training in Agriculture (Diploma or Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agroecology, or related field) – mandatory requirement.
• Practical understanding of smallholder farming systems and rural livelihoods.
• Knowledge of climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land management practices is an added advantage.
• Strong facilitation and community engagement skills.
• Ability to work in rural settings and engage directly with farmers.
• Basic skills in data collection and reporting.
• Experience working with NGOs or community-based projects is an added advantage.

Terms of engagement

This is a volunteer position designed to provide hands-on experience in development programming and field-based agricultural extension.

Exposure to climate adaptation programmes, donor-funded project implementation, and community systems strengthening.

Minimum commitment of 3-6 months is preferred.

• Support implementation of agroecology and climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions at community level.
• Facilitate farmer training on sustainable practices including soil fertility management, crop diversification, intercropping, and organic pest control.
• Support establishment and monitoring of demonstration plots for farmer learning and replication.
• Assist in farmer mobilization and extension activities targeting women and youth smallholder farmers.
• Collect field data and contribute to programme monitoring, reporting, and learning (MEL).
• Work closely with extension officers and programme teams to ensure effective delivery of interventions.

• Strong facilitation and community engagement skills.
• Ability to work in rural settings and engage directly with farmers.
• Basic skills in data collection and reporting.

• Formal training in Agriculture (Diploma or Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agroecology, or related field) – mandatory requirement.
• Practical understanding of smallholder farming systems and rural livelihoods.
• Knowledge of climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land management practices is an added advantage.
• Experience working with NGOs or community-based projects is an added advantage.