1. Planning and management of FT’s
· Submit BA weekly work plan – details when will attend trainings
· Review FT weekly work plan with dates,
· Collect weekly training plans and data from FT’s
· Clearly communicate goals and roles and responsibilities to all direct reporting staff
· Provide feedback, coaching and development activities related to performance management, following HR guidelines.
· Notify SBA of any performance issues as soon as observed.
· Develop a team spirit among all reports.
· Submit Farmer Trainer of the month nominations for own reports
2. Conduct monthly Agronomy trainings to FTs
· Model that months agronomy training to FTs at local training demo
· Supervise teach-backs and give feedback
· Ensure all training materials reach FT’s
3. Observe FT’s delivering training at demo plot
· Observe full training to farmers
· Complete tablet based training observation form and give feedback and coaching to FT
· Check attendance form, cross check with number of farmers seen as present. Ensure reported data is accurate.
· Check demo plot status, complete form and give feedback to FT
4. Visit farmers
· Pick farmers at random
· Discuss training, farmer adoption and challenges
· Complete Best Practice check list
5. Visit Demo plots
· Meet with FF and discuss any challenges
· Check demo plot status, complete form and give feedback to FT.
6. Attendance M & E
· Collect, check for completion and submit complete set of FT’s attendance sheets to SBA within 1 week of training completion.
· Discuss any attendance issues with FT’s and SBA and develop action plan.
· Compile weekly attendance update and submit to SBA
7. Prepare & check FTs expenses
· Collect official voucher receipts for transport and accommodation
· Submit these documents to the SBA in a timely fashion
8. Stakeholder Management
· Create a good working relationship with stakeholders.
· Holding meeting with Agricultural Development and administration offices of the appropriate Wereda’s once every quarter.
· Meet with Kebele leaders and Cooperative to give progress report every quarter. Support FTs to mobilize farmers at the Kebele level.
· Perform other duties as assigned by the Agronomy Senior Business Advisor.
· Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Plant science, Crop sciences, Agricultural Science etc/. May accept experience in lieu of four-year degree.
· At least two years’ professional experience for BSc and four years’ experience for Diploma – ideally private sector – in one or more of the following areas: Coffee Agronomy, Coffee processing, cooperative management or agriculture.
· Strong planning skills and experience working to strict time-guidelines
· Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
· Willingness to spend significant time in rural areas
· Excellent communication skills, written and oral, in both English and local language (knowledge of Sidamigna is highly preferred and has an advantage)
· Computer literacy, Business Acumen
· Motor bicycle riding license, ability and willingness to ride a motor bicycle is a must
NGO experience