The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world. DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world; and by advocating on behalf of conflict-affected populations internationally, and in Denmark, on the basis of humanitarian principles and the Human Rights Declaration. We understand “durable solutions” as any means by which the situation of refugees can be permanently and satisfactorily resolved, enabling them to live normal lives. Durable solutions can be voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement. In Denmark, DRC assists refugees in all aspects of integration as well as asylum procedures. Internationally, DRC actively participates in supporting the protection of refugees, and promoting durable solutions for conflict-affected populations. The DRC’s supreme authority is the Council, which consists of up to three representatives of each member organisation, six representatives of the voluntary groups and refugee counselling organisations cooperating with the Danish Refugee Council, and of the Executive Committee. DRC is an umbrella organisation and is currently consisting of 30 organisation members and voluntary groups, committed to the refugee cause. Membership of the DRC is open to non-party-political, voluntary, nationwide humanitarian and international organisations that work on a democratic basis, and whose aims conform to those of the DRC.
- Experience 2 years
- Location Adamawa
Slot: 4 Openings
Overall purpose of the role:
Support the Agric team to implement Economic Recovery Agriculture programming and support market systems development (MSD). Improve the agricultural production practices for farmers’ associations while assisting in developing social cohesion between members of the target communities through village loan & credit associations.
Responsibilities:
Supporting in the implementation Agricultural activities and Market Systems Development (MSD) Approach
- Work with stakeholders to select beneficiaries in the target communities.
- Provide agriculture livelihood guidance on an individual, group or association basis to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different agricultural value chains.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about agricultural livelihoods and post-harvest value chain opportunities.
- Organize agricultural training on micro gardening and small farming management activities with beneficiaries
- Provide information to the beneficiaries on market opportunities and facilitate business linkage for improved agro-inputs vendors to increase ease of access and availability of inputs for smallholder farmers enterprise creation.
- Assist in the training, coaching and mentoring of farmers on improved agricultural production practices
- Assess the crops and agricultural input needed by beneficiaries and plan for the distributions in coordination with the farmers, community leaders and agriculture services
- Sensitize beneficiaries in the distribution process and inputs utilization for their production and management.
- Identify the farmers’ associations and input sellers in the communities and facilitate the networking.
- Work closely with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers in facilitating crop farming/poultry production training for beneficiaries.
- Support the agricultural Team Leader in organizing training and other events related to the project.
- Write weekly, monthly, training and coaching activities reports.
Stakeholder and farmers associations coordination
- Facilitate the establishment of farmers associations in coordination with village community leaders, agricultural services and local authorities,
- Coordinate farmer’s and stakeholders’ consultations for better activity implementation.
- Ensure farmers strictly apply the production techniques protocol provide to them.
- Ensure the stakeholders are involved and consulted at all stages of project implementation.
Farmers’ training and farmers field school implementation
- Facilitate beneficiaries training sessions on improved agricultural technics.
- Maintain regular coaching and monitoring of implementation activities with all the project beneficiaries.
- Ensure information (success, challenges, etc.) and data are collected on time and shared with the EcRec Team Leader
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Participate in the Market System Development and monitoring of activities involving – information, sensitization, beneficiary selection, production, beneficiary feedback about activities, etc.
- Ensure the project implementation data are collected and share to the Team Leader,
- Conduct regular field visits to selected beneficiaries, reporting, and other monitoring tools.
- Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Essential:
- Experience in agriculture programming, training, farmer field school and coaching.
- Understanding humanitarian context (international NGO, UN agency or any relevant organization) in the country and the region.
- Two (2) years of working experience, in the field of agriculture extension and training of farmers is required
Desirable:
- Previous work experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
University degree or advanced training/ course in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Extension, Social Science, International Affairs, Humanitarian or related field
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Danish Refugee Council (DRC) on drc.ngo to apply
