About ZOA
ZOA works with committed and motivated staff in serving millions of people affected by poverty, disaster, injustice and conflicts. Through the efforts of our dedicated staff, we are able to bring Signs of Hope and to support people who suffer due to armed conflict or natural disasters by helping them to rebuild their livelihoods.
We value our employees and offer a wide range of benefits to meet the specific needs of our staff and their families.
Purpose:
Agronomist specialist is highly skilled person with an in-depth knowledge on agro-ecological approaches and capacity for hands on technical agronomic training to transfer technical support to the extension structure (Comprising extension staff, research center and COOP farmers). He/she also will be also responsible to provide an in-depth technical support on over all extension services that ZOA will provide to farmers particularly improved agronomic practices related on horticulture and food crops to famer communities. The incumbent will closely work with farmers cooperative of refugees and host communities in Melkadida .
The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Training on improved agronomic practices to extension workers and lead farmers
2. Strengthening and technically supporting nursery cooperatives
3. Establishing demonstration plots
4. Organizing farmer field days in close collaboration with farmers, woreda agricultural offices and research
center
5. Providing training on post-harvest management for horticulture crops to farmers
6. Document lessons learned related to extension of agricultural technologies
Dealing with Problems:
ZOA is looking highly skilled agronomist with an in-depth knowledge on agro-ecological approaches and capacity for hands on technical agronomic training to transfer technical support to the extension structure (Comprising extension staff, research center and COOP farmers).
Communications and Working Relationships:
The agronomist specialist will closely work with farmers cooperatives, extension workers and researchers to ensure sustainable transfer of relevant farming technologies to refugees and host communities.
Educational Qualification and Experience
Skills Specific to the Post.