JOB VACANCY Farmer Field School Support to the Dezenvolve Agricultura Communaria Project (2 Positions) Location: Timor Leste Total Days: 5 months (May – October 2014) (Home leave allowed for Idul Fitri) Introduction: World Education (WE) is a US-based Non-Governmental Organization that supports social and economic development programs for the poor in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. WE has been active in the Indonesian archipelago since 1991 where it has completed a wide variety of programs around agricultural support, natural resource management, conservation, basic education support, and support to disadvantaged youth. Along with FAO, WE pioneered the farmer field school methodology in Indonesia, and the organization continues to work using this technique to support small holder farmers to increase their yields and adapt to climate change. Project: Dezenvolve Agricultura Communaria (DAC) is a USAID-funded project administered by DAI that seeks to develop the horticulture value chain in Timor Leste as a way to improve the economic and social livelihoods of farming households. In 2013, World Education assisted DAC to complete Farmer Field School (FFS) for horticulture production and IPM. The program included Training of Trainers for DAC staff and participating farmers, and implementation of FFS for 12 farmer groups. This activity targeted farmers undergoing the transition from subsistence/livelihoods farming to commercial farming, and was completed in a highly professional manner yielding excellent sustainable results on the ground. In 2014, DAC plans to deliver FFS with the focus on horticulture production and IPM in fifteen additional communities. Three of those communities are existing DAC farmer groups that have been working with the program for one year and are located in the same general area of Aileu District. Twelve of those communities are new, inexperienced groups that DAC plans to start working with in May 2014, and will be located in new Districts SENIOR AGRICULTURE TRAINER Responsibilities: - Lead World Education team to do training need assessment to 4 selected disticts - Lead World Education team to develop appropriate FFS training module that suitable with local context - Lead the implementation of a five month Farmer Field School Training in 4 districts for 15 Farmer Field School - Work closely with DAI staff in the district level during FFS implementation - Work with WE staff in Jakarta to review the existing curriculum and do revision as needed - Work closely with DAC senior management to identify project concerns and adapt WE training to be responsive to these concerns - Regularly communicate with the Program Manager in Jakarta by phone, email, and skype - Participate in monthly monitoring calls with the Program Manager in Jakarta via phone or skype - Provide WE with two reports: o Monthly Report o Final Report Qualifications: - Degree in agriculture or related field o Advanced degree preferred - Experience training farmers using the FFS methodology and familiarity with training system management - Familiarity with highland vegetable crops, including their growth cycle and management of their pests and diseases - Competent in written and spoken English - Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia OR Tetum - Good team worker - Able to work independently with limited direct supervision - Comfort working in remote rural settings AGRICULTURE TRAINER: Responsibilities: - Under the direction of the Senior Agriculture Trainer, co-lead the implementation of five months Farmer Field School in 2 of 4 districts for 15 Farmer Field Schools - Work closely with DAI staff in the district level during FFS implementation - Work with WE staff in the field and Jakarta to develop and adapt curricular materials as needed - Work closely with DAC senior management to identify project concerns and adapt WE training to be responsive to these concerns - Regularly communicate with the Senior Agriculture Trainer and Program Manager in Jakarta (optional) by direct conversation, phone, email, and skype - Participate in monthly monitoring calls with the Program Manager in Jakarta via phone or skype - Provide support the Senior Agricultural Trainer with data, information, or other materials needed for reports Qualifications: - Degree in agriculture or related field o Advanced degree preferred - Experience training farmers using the FFS methodology and familiarity with training system management - Familiarity with highland vegetable crops, including their growth cycle and management of their pests and diseases - Competent in written and spoken English - Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia OR Tetum - Good team worker - Able to work independently with limited direct supervision - Comfort working in remote rural settings How to Apply: Interested applicants, please submit cover letter and curriculum vita by email to HRD, World Education Indonesia at [email protected] or rieniha@gmail, by April 20th, 2014 at the latest. Please note: Files must be either in Microsoft Word or PDF format, and must be named with the applicant’s last name, followed by first name, then either “CV” or “Cover Letter.” Please mention in subject e-mail the position that you apply (Senior Agriculture Trainer or Agriculture Trainer). (Ex: Handayani_Rieni_CV.doc; Handayani_Rieni_Cover Letter.doc). -- Rieni Astana
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:33:49 +0000
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