KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Management
• Develop promotion activities for Cooperatives and their members participating in the program, to maximize their engagement and participation to DAF practices implementation, through excellent communication and relationship management.
• Implement operational field actions related to conversion to Dynamic Agroforestry, namely: o Consolidation of a training and support system for producers in the agro-ecological transition – to be implemented by Field Officers of the cooperatives. o Training of fields officers of the cooperatives and ensure they ensure:
▪ The establishment of dynamic agroforestry services in their respective cooperatives’ local service centre. ▪ Support to the establishment of demonstration plots within those service canters
▪ Organize and implement Field Schools trainings.
• Coordinate the recruitment of youth groups to support establishment of DAF/FAS/Islands plots
• Support the Project Manager in cooperatives’ capacity building activities, especially on marketing and sales of products from diversified crops.
• Prepare workplan and ensure effective implementation align to the project objectives
• Coordinate the production of communications materials including brochures, photos and video materials, articles for newsletters for sharing of best practices. • Follow up and ensure the sound disbursement of the budget related to those activities.
• Be in constant liaison with the Gender specialist of the GAIM program team to ensure alignment of calendars and activities.
• Liaise with the Gender specialist to organize and co-lead the Operational Committee’s meetings to report on the progress and obstacle of the project and seek guidance if needed.
External Relations
• Develop strong relationships with cooperatives and their members as well as the Field officers working on GAIM activities to be able to follow up activities, solve difficulties and support them in overcoming the main obstacles.
• Liaise with the other organizations involved in the program, or active in the sector and likely to i) benefit from the project experience and knowledge related to DAF ii) speak positively about the project and potentially make it grow or duplicate it iii) be relays or allies in advocacy actions along with FTA and based on the project experience or capitalization of knowledge related the transition towards DAF and agroforestry practices iv) communicate and promote the project and more broadly Fairtrade positions and actions.
• Liaise with the SANKOFA 2.0 team to align calendars, activities and financial flows.
• Liaise with other department and technical people within Fairtrade Africa to share experience and ensure coherence between FTA activities.
Reporting
• Prepare and send financial, donor and program progress reports on time, in coordination with the Financial and Administrative Officer of the program.
• Support monitoring and evaluation activities of the project •
Share reports with all interested people within the FTA team working on agroforestry and agroecological transition
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy or related field
• Knowledge on agroforestry and Dynamic Agroforestry will an advantage Experience and Knowledge
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in agricultural development and agroforestry practices, if possible in cocoa
• Experience in supporting ethical and sustainable supply chains
• Experience in field activities with cooperatives and smallholders’ farmers
• Knowledge and experience in budget and financial management Skills • Good command of spoken and written English.
• Facilitation skills, in particular with agricultural cooperatives
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Project and financial management skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
More Information
- Job City Kumasi
