Vacancy Announcement Department: Program Job Title: Agriculture Coordinator, PEER Title of Immediate Supervisor: Agriculture Manager, PEER Location: Field Office- Grand Cape Mount and Bomi Countries (Total 2 positions: 1 for Grand Cape Mount County and 1 for Bomi County) Project Concern International (PCI) is a US based Non-government organization with Headquarters in San Diego USA. PCI’s mission is to prevent disease, improve community health and promote sustainable development worldwide. Motivated by our concern for the world’s most vulnerable children, families, and communities, envisions a world where abundant resources are shared, communities are able to provide for the health, and well-being of their members, and children, and families can achieve lives of hope, good health and self-sufficiency. PCI has been working in Liberia for the past Four years to increase access to food, reduce chronic malnutrition, and increase access to improve livelihood and educational opportunities in Bong and Nimba Counties, and providing Rapid Ebola Awareness Training (REACT), and Support to Ebola Treatment Project (STEP) and support to the Community Care Center in Nimba and Bong Counties and implementing an Emergency Food Security Program “Protect and Empower for Ebola Resilience” in Cape Mount and Bomi Counties. PCI has a new project “Protect and Empower for Ebola Resilience (PEER)” funded by USAID in the Grand Cape Mount and Bomi counties. As part of the PEER, PCI will be targeting food insecure and other vulnerable households especially those affected by Ebola in two counties. The project has three major components: 1) Vouchers for agricultural inputs, including seeds and tools; 2) Unconditional Cash Transfers (UTC) for the Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) and children under two year households and 3) Cash for Work (CFW) project intervention e.g. road rehabilitation and flood mitigation project. Primary Responsibility of this Position The Agriculture Coordinator will manage all Agriculture Input Voucher (AIV) activities in the field office in designated area (Grand Cape Munt and Bomi) and he/she will provide technical supports and guideline for implementing the AIV project to the project staff who are reportable to him/her and responsible for project selection, project planning, project assets, monitoring and liaising with local government and communities. Further he/she will support identification of unmet needs for the target beneficiaries in coordination with team members. He/she will also ensure that project activities follow PCI programming principles and approaches, draw on relevant best practices and lessons learned, improve the wellbeing of the target communities, and are compliant with donor regulations. Key Responsibilities / Tasks Implementation of EFSP agriculture activities at the community level in the target communities of Grand Cape Mount and Bomi counties. Facilitate organization and formation of farmer groups and identification of lead farmers under the project as per project outline. Set up and conduct trials and demonstrations on HHs farms, conduct field days to demonstrate trials on farms, and conduct displays and the target HHs stands at agricultural shows, field days and other events. Support producer farmer groups’ activities in conjunction with relevant Government agricultural extension staff. Strengthen the capacity of Lead farmers and farmer groups in all aspects, from production through to post harvest. Conduct crop assessments to support work plans for farmer groups Disseminate new production technologies of crops, best farming practices, post-harvest storage, handling and quality of seeds for the next crops. Provide technical assistance to volunteer lead farmers including facilitating trainings to the target groups in the selected communities of Grand Cape Mount and Bomi counties. Liaise with Government extension staff in crop production and post-harvest handling carried out at a community level. Facilitate targeting, verification, and registration of beneficiaries farmer groups and lead farmers for agriculture components of the project. Document lessons learned and best practices concerning crop production and post-harvest handling activities. Participate together with other staff in regular planning, review, and coordination of project activities. Perform any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor that are within the general scope of the described responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Essential: Educational Qualification Diploma or University degree in administration, engineering or other relevant technical credential Years of Experience 2 – 3 years in the relevant fields Skills and Competencies Managerial – including program implementation & development, budget, monitoring and supervisory and training skills Good communication skills Problem solving and negotiation skills Computer literate English proficiency in both speaking and writing Desirable Experience in the region. Language skills in local countries (Grand Cape Munt and Bomi). Qualification All successful candidates must demonstrate an overriding commitment to work with local communities in Cape Mount and Bomi Counties, possess up to 2-4 years of relevant work experience in the area he/she is applying for. It is also required that you hold a minimum of Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree to work in any of the area you are applying for. How to apply If you are interested in any of these roles, please send a functional resume along with a cover letter to: [email protected] or deliver a copy to PCI- LAUNCH Office in Vai Town, Fouta Corporation Building or Bright Building on Benson Street on or before April 17th 2015 at 4PM. Diversity Statement PCI is an organization dedicated to diversity and inclusion. We are committed to the equitable treatment of all individuals, encouraging their mutual respect, participation, and acceptance. In alignment with the universal values of respect, equity and justice, and PCI’s commitment to people and the concept of human rights, the mission of the Gender Equity Commission is to contribute to achieving equality of opportunities for health and human development for the women and men with which we work and serve around the world.
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