Agriculture Coordinator

Job Summary

In direct support of the Deputy Director, the Agriculture Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the Agriculture Livelihoods Component of the project. In this role, the Agriculture Coordinator will conduct site visits of beneficiary greenhouses analyzing the most strategic agricultural opportunities for individual families and managing the issuance of agriculture inputs. The Agriculture Coordinator is also responsible for site greenspaces including but not limited to gardens, open plots, and trees. The role entails overseeing 3 Agriculture Officers and a gardening team (4 staff). The Agriculture Coordinator will be responsible for reporting data on activities and offering inputs for reporting requirements. Duties include assessing livelihoods needs, research on new techniques, and the day to day management of resources such as irrigation water, warehouses, and team management.

Job Duties:

• Provide technical assistance on agriculture and basic business practices while also serving as a general resource for beneficiaries.
• Further develop beneficiaries livelihood and agriculture plans through direct consultation with the beneficiary.
• Organize and oversee community focus group discussions to chart plan for future programming related to agriculture and livelihoods.
• Supervise and build the capacity of the 3 Agriculture Officers, helping to foster a strong, cooperative team.
• Regularly report on program activities and data to Deputy Director including conducting baseline and end-line surveys, focus groups, and follow-up visits.
• Effectively coordinate with multiple departments: security, logistics, human resources, finance, warehouse and other programs to further relevant program activities.
• Interface with local authorities on the implementation of program activities, ensuring committee support and buy-in.
• Work with in-country and international agriculture and livelihoods technical advisors to ensure technically sound agriculture programming.
• Work with the Marketing Officer and beneficiaries to identify suitable markets to sell vegetables.
• Coordinate community asset sharing between families including machines, groves, and irrigation lines.
• Monitor and implement a watering schedule for 150 greenhouses.
• Ensure proper trainings are conducted for applying fertilizers, pesticides, and nutrients for 150 greenhouses.
• Develop planting schedules for a variety of greenhouse vegetables.
• Conduct market research and assessments to analyze supply and demand trends for greenhouse crops.
• Work with procurement teams for purchasing of agriculture inputs (tenders).
• Maintain project greenspaces through management of a gardening team.
• Complete other activities and reports as directed by the Deputy Director.

Skills Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritans Purses code of conduct and understand the principals of Samaritans Purses statement of faith, as well as be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Attention to detail, anticipation and follow up are core values of the job function while maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality regarding contracts and salaries.
2. Possesses strong organizational and problem solving skills within a fast-paced environment.
3. Must be a self-starter and internally driven to success and hard work.
4. Possesses strong cross-cultural communication skills, both written and verbal.
5. Must be a humble team player.
6. Ability to be flexible and adaptable, taking on additional responsibilities as needed. 
7. Knowledge of computer systems and its applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel including formulas/formatting.
8. He/she must have analytical and report writing skills.
9. High level of integrity and stewardship.
10. Committed to the SP values and ethics.
11. Above average mathematic skills

Education / Experience Needed

• Degree in agriculture or livelihoods or related field with at least two years of relevant experience. Experience working with NGOs highly preferred. Management experience required.

LANGUAG

• English, written and spoken (required).
• Kurdish Badini, written and spoken (required).
• Arabic, written and spoken (required).

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