Agriculture Officer – YEP

Job Summary

The Agriculture Officer will work in direct support of the Agriculture Coordinator to implement the agriculture component of the Yazidi Empowerment Project (YEP) which includes 150 greenhouses and a variety of fruit trees. S/he will be responsible for distributing inputs to households, conducting trainings and technical support visits, and advising on effective farming and business methods. The Agriculture Officer will also assist in data collection and identification of market linkages for the sale of produce. Samaritan’s Purse is looking for committed, hardworking applicants with a passion to serve people with dignity.

Job Duties:

• Organize and conduct agriculture field trainings in line with project curriculum, targets, and objectives.
• Conduct daily field visits to the greenhouses for coaching and monitoring crop growth and development.
• Provide technical assistance on greenhouse management and marketing strategies while also serving as a general resource for beneficiaries.
• Regularly meet with beneficiary households to check on progress towards livelihoods goals and conduct post distribution monitoring.
• Work directly with beneficiary families to plant, water, and care for seeds, saplings, and plants.
• Assist with market research to identify the best areas and markets to sell produce grown in the greenhouses.
• Coordinate with local vendors, Agriculture Coordinator, and Program Deputy Director to arrange for procurement of project supplies and inputs.
• Regularly report on program activities, success stories, lessons learned, and other relevant information to the Agriculture Coordinator and Program Deputy Director.
• Report concerns regarding a beneficiary and their family to the Agriculture Coordinator and Program Deputy Director.
• Attend and contribute to regular team meetings.
• Uphold the SP Code of Conduct at all times.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Agriculture Coordinator and Program Deputy Director.

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