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Location Calabar & Ogoja, Nigeria

Start Date Jul – Sep 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 6 Months

Language Requirements English

Open to all nationalities outside of Nigeria

The Volunteer’s Role

Are you passionate about agriculture and rural development? Would you like to share your skills with a meaningful project funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)? If so, this could be the role for you!

As the Farmer Field School Advisor, you will support the implementation of several Farmer Field Schools and their overall objective of improving the productivity of small-scale farmers. You will support your Project Officer counterpart in agricultural development planning, while working directly with small-scale farmers to increase the marketing of their goods, reduce post-harvest loses, and strengthen the farming operations of various beneficiaries.

As a UNHCR funded project, this role will include some direct interaction with refugees and a significant amount of field work.

Apply to this unique opportunity today and share your skills and knowledge to improve the wellbeing and livelihood of others!

As a volunteer, you will:

  • Provide support in the establishment of various Farmer Field Schools to improve food security and sustenance in project host communities
  • Support the facilitation of farmer-to-farmer learning in Farmer Field Schools in targeted locations by establishing farming groups
  • Provide support to the project team in the organization of content, coordination, and delivery of learning worships in various farming technical themes
  • Perform research of applicable value chains and market access
  • Provide support, coaching, and mentoring to small-scale farmers

Essential Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or any other agriculture and rural development related field

Essential Professional Background:

  • 2 – 4 years’ experience in Agriculture work and/or small-scale farming
  • Managerial skills, particularly in activity management, working with groups and teams of professionals, and liaising with government and non-government organizations;
  • Strong experience in end market assessment & analysis
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Experience in learning facilitation
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

Support Package

  • Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
  • Accommodation while in placement
  • Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
  • Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
  • Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
  • Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
  • Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

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Cuso International is a development organization that works to reduce poverty and inequality through the efforts of highly skilled volunteers, collaborative partnerships and compassionate donors.

In 1961, a group of Canadian university graduates had a vision of a more connected world. A world where the social constraints you are born into don’t dictate the entirety of your life. Where each human being has the opportunity to reach their full potential.These young people took a great leap of faith, rallied hundreds of other young graduates across this great nation and founded CUSO, Canadian University Students Overseas. Each young volunteer took their role as a Canadian “ambassador” very seriously as they filled skill gaps in developing countries as teachers, nurses and agriculturalists.Over the next few decades, as our partners became the educators, health care professionals and farmers, so evolved the role of the volunteers. Today, our volunteers are experienced professionals who focus on building skills and transferring knowledge to our partners across Africa, South East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. And, our name Cuso International reflects this change.

OUR VISION

A world where all people are able to realize their potential, develop their skills and participate fully in society

OUR MISSION

Working in inclusive partnerships to eradicate poverty through equitable and sustainable development

OUR VALUES

Partnership: We believe in the power of people. We employ a people-centred approach to development and the challenge of overcoming poverty and inequality. We support our partners by allowing them to drive their own development. We recognize that we all have a stake in effective development, and we seek to build on each other’s capabilities.

Respect and Integrity: We value diversity. We recognize and care about the rights and dignity of others. We strive to live up to our commitments, to be fair and transparent in our work, and to act consistently in applying our principles.Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and proactively demonstrate that we work with and on behalf of others. We perform consistently to standards and seek to achieve and inspire excellence. We are dedicated to continually drawing from our experience, sharing knowledge and applying it to improve our work.

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0 USD Calabar CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Cuso International

Location Calabar & Ogoja, Nigeria

Start Date Jul – Sep 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 6 Months

Language Requirements English

Open to all nationalities outside of Nigeria

The Volunteer’s Role

Are you passionate about agriculture and rural development? Would you like to share your skills with a meaningful project funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)? If so, this could be the role for you!

As the Farmer Field School Advisor, you will support the implementation of several Farmer Field Schools and their overall objective of improving the productivity of small-scale farmers. You will support your Project Officer counterpart in agricultural development planning, while working directly with small-scale farmers to increase the marketing of their goods, reduce post-harvest loses, and strengthen the farming operations of various beneficiaries.

As a UNHCR funded project, this role will include some direct interaction with refugees and a significant amount of field work.

Apply to this unique opportunity today and share your skills and knowledge to improve the wellbeing and livelihood of others!

As a volunteer, you will:

  • Provide support in the establishment of various Farmer Field Schools to improve food security and sustenance in project host communities
  • Support the facilitation of farmer-to-farmer learning in Farmer Field Schools in targeted locations by establishing farming groups
  • Provide support to the project team in the organization of content, coordination, and delivery of learning worships in various farming technical themes
  • Perform research of applicable value chains and market access
  • Provide support, coaching, and mentoring to small-scale farmers

Essential Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or any other agriculture and rural development related field

Essential Professional Background:

  • 2 - 4 years’ experience in Agriculture work and/or small-scale farming
  • Managerial skills, particularly in activity management, working with groups and teams of professionals, and liaising with government and non-government organizations;
  • Strong experience in end market assessment & analysis
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Experience in learning facilitation
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

Support Package

  • Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
  • Accommodation while in placement
  • Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
  • Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
  • Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
  • Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
  • Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

2019-07-14

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